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Industry News
15 July/August 2007
The high demand for machine tools
worldwide has secured the attendance of
all big-name international manufacturers of
production technology. The event features
technology including drilling machines,
grinding machines, sawing/cutting
machines, tube working machines, welding
and gas cutting machines, heat treatment
and measuring/testing.
A packed exhibitor list includes names such
as AddisonMckee Ltd, Apollo srl, Behringer
GmbH, Bema GmbH, BLM Group, Chiao
Sheng Machinery, GH Induction GmbH,
ITL Industries, OMP srl, Pedrazzoli IBP
SpA, Schwarze Robitec GmbH, Soco
Machinery Co Ltd, Termomacchine Srl,
Tracto-Technik GmbH, transfluid GmbH,
and Wafios AG.
A highlight of EMO 2007 will be the focus
on new methods for complete machining
of state-of-the-art aircraft engines. Engine
manufacturer Rolls-Royce is currently
planning the production process required
to manufacture components for a new
aircraft engine. This development will have
particular impact upon complete machining
procedures, simulation techniques and
decentralized automated tool systems. The
very latest in these sectors will be on show
at EMO.
A conference to be held on 18 September,
titled ‘Intelligent lightweight design
– challenges for future manufacturing
solutions’, will attract experts from the
automotive, aviation and mechanical
engineering industries. Together with
specialists from production engineering,
they will discuss lightweight design
concepts.
A symposium dedicated to analysing the
East European market will also take place
on 19 September 2007, titled ‘Central and
Eastern Europe – chances and risks of a
growth market’.
VDW – Germany
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fi Over 18,500 exhibitors have already booked
space at the event in September