The umati (universal machine technology interface) initiative of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) – and other industry stakeholders has opened a showroom in China.
Dr Markus Heering will join the management team of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) and organisers of the international metalworking ‘EMO’ show when staged in Hannover, at the beginning of May.
A new live, digital GrindingHub platform – 360° Special – has been unveiled by trade fair organiser VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association), in cooperation with the IndustryArena business network. This will be an annual event, complementing the physical exhibition which takes place every two years.
The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) is expecting production in the machine tool industry to grow by 9% percent this year to a volume of €15.5 billion. In nominal terms, this is only 10% below the record result of 2018.
GrindingHub 2022 has proved a major success, the event organiser has announced. More than 370 exhibitors showcased their latest grinding technology innovations, products and solutions on almost 18,000m2 of exhibition space.
The VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) expects production in the German machine tool industry to grow by 6% to around 12.6 billion euros in 2021.