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table of contents cover story Seals for the global market Handling high pressure 6 materials & tools The new all-rounder for steel machining 9 Pooling knowledge for higher productivity 10 New PCD milling program 13 Tradition. Passion. Innovation: LACH DIAMANT – 100 Years – 12 th part “1984” 14 processes Boston scientific improves production of cardiac monitoring component 30 The sharpening process is an important factor regarding the lifespan of the double disc grinding wheel 32 Top performance and cutting results 35 Efficient coating of brake discs – and compliance with EURO 7 regulations 36 machining center Exploring and shaping the world of machine tools with the Tokn 37 The affordable choice with even more performance 38 Seen at TIMTOS 2025 40 Tool manufacturer from Thailand relies on VOLLMER 43 Robust and even more versatile 45 components Top five global robotics trends 2025 46 2025 release: Flexible solutions for the shopfloor 48 New technology functions simplify operation and increase productivity 50 news & facts 19 fairs 5, 27 impressum & company finder 51 4 no. 2, May 2025
fairs in alphabetical order CMTS Toronto, Canada (Sept 29-Oct 2, 2025) EASTEC West Springfield, MA, USA (May 13-15, 2025) EMO Hanover, Germany (September 22-26, 2025) EPHJ Geneva, Switzerland (June 3-6, 2025) FABTECH Toronto, Canada (June 16-18, 2026) current status 2025 2025 2025 2025 2026 FEIMEC Sao Paulo, Brazil (May 5-9, 2026) GrindingHub Stuttgart, Germany (May 5-8, 2026) HIMTEX Hyderabat, India (August 20-24, 2026) 2026 2026 2026 HI Tech & Industry Herning, Scandinavia (Sept 30-Oct 2, 2025) Denmark 2025 IMT Brno, Czech Republic (October 7-10, 2025) LIGNA Hanover, Germany (May 26-30, 2025) MACH-TECH and Budapest, Hungary INDUSTRY DAYS (May 13-16, 2025) METALEX Bangkok, Thailand (November 19-22, 2025) MOULDING Stuttgart, Germany EXPO (May 6-9, 2025) 2025 2025 2025 2025 2025 NORTEC Hamburg, Germany (February 3-5, 2026) 2026 PARTS FINISHING Karlsruhe, DeburringEXPO (November 12-13, 2025) Germany 2025 SIAMS Moutier, Switzerland (April 21-24, 2026) SIMTOS Seoul, South Korea (April 13-17, 2026) 2026 2026 sps Nuremberg, Germany (November 25-27, 2025) 2025 SteelFab Sharjah, United Arab 2026 (January 12-15, 2026) Emirates Surface Stuttgart, Germany Technology (June 9-11, 2026) TMTS Taichung, Taiwan (March 3-7, 2026) 2026 2026 2026 trade fair dates as by middle of April 2025; we are not responsible for reliability of these dates no. 2, May 2025 5
