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metalworking will become increasingly automated, digitalised and focused on sustainability

Eight trends in metalworking

Robotics, AI and sustainable steel are shaping manufacturing

Robotics is finding new applications in many sectors

Swiss robotics benefits from university research

AI is accelerating development, but scaling up internationally remains a challenge

a laser cutting into metal

High-power lasers are becoming increasingly efficient at cutting thick sheet metal

A comparison of cutting processes: investment costs as a decisive factor

red-hot steel

Europe’s steel industry faces far-reaching change

High energy costs and international competition are putting the sector under pressure

The launch of the 3D printer in Kassel

AI accelerates the development of new materials

Unique research facility processes metal powders, metal wires and plastics

A round object that has been coated using the new process

Coatings for more durable components

Two coating processes in a single system for reduced contamination

A image of waste water

Wastewater as a source of valuable raw materials

Recovering metals from waste water and natural water bodies conserves resources

A rotary kiln in Namibia processes untreated iron ore

Low-grade iron ore for green steel

Hydrogen enables climate-friendly steel production

The picture shows compressed metal

Nanoparticles set to enable new metal alloys

New method aims to combine metals that were previously incompatible

Deeper and more precise cuts

New laser cuts bone significantly deeper than before