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Additive manufacturing industry optimistic despite challenges

VDMA spring survey: companies expect further growth, investments pick up speed again.

New board takes up work

The VDMA has elected a new board for the VDMA Machine Vision division. Dr. Olaf Munkelt succeeds Mark Williamson.

Trade association with new chairman

Dietmar Ley takes over as head of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association

AM industry confident in a tense economic situation

Increasing reluctance to invest despite expected growth within the industry.

VDMA Robotics and Automation halves growth forecast

Incoming orders from Germany are declining, competition with Chinese companies is intensifying

Machine vision: VDMA issues negative growth forecast for the first time in 15 years

In 2023, turnover in the German and European machine vision industry fell by 7 percent, reports the VDMA. The association is forecasting a decline of 3 percent for 2024.

VDMA Conveyor Technology and Intralogistics Association has a new chairman

Jan Drömer, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at ek robotics, will take over as chairman of the conveyor technology and intralogistics specialist association for the next two years

AM experts make a strong addition to the RapidTech 3D advisory board

The VDMA’s Additive Manufacturing Working Group will serve as the conceptual sponsor of the event from 2024 as collaboration with industry ramps up.

New board of directors elected

VDMA working group laser and laser systems for material processing fills leadership positions.

Change in the board at VDMA Robotics

The board of VDMA Robotics has appointed Thomas Hähn, founder and CEO of the United Robotics Group, as a new board member.

VDMA: Good first half of 2023 for mechanical engineering

The first half of 2023 went well for the German mechanical engineering sector, reports the VDMA. For the second half of the year VDMA sees a significant downturn looming.

New Chairman of VDMA Measuring and Testing Technology

The board of the association has elected Dr Marcus Korthäuer, managing director of Espera-Werke in Duisburg.

Machine vision again saw double-digit growth

Machine vision sales in Germany grew by 11 percent in 2022 compared to the previous year. This is reported by the VDMA. Robotics is also growing slightly.

New board of directors

Elections at the VDMA Working Group Laser and Laser Systems for Material Processing.

VDMA is the sponsor of Laser World of Photonics

The VDMA Working Group on Lasers and Laser Systems for Material Processing assumes the conceptual sponsorship of the trade fair for components, systems and applications in photonics.

Cooperation with added value

VDMA and Photonics Germany have signed a memorandum of understanding for closer collaboration.

Guideline series VDI/VDE/VDMA 2632: Sheet 1 updated

With the new edition of Guideline VDI/VDE/VDMA 2632 Part 1 published in January 2023, the terminology described therein has been updated.

VDMA: Machine exports at it's peak

The USA further strengthened its position as the most important export market for mechanical and plant engineering last year. Overall, exports increased by 11 billion euros to 192 billion euros.

VDMA: Machinery and plant engineering sector expects production to decline in 2023

The VDMA expects production value to fall by 2 percent in 2023. For this year, on the other hand, the mechanical engineering association anticipates a plus of 1 percent.

VDMA expects sales growth of 10 percent for 2023

Electrical Automation expects a 10 percent increase in sales in 2023.

European association Eunited Robotics joins VDMA

Eunited Robotics and VDMA Robotics + Automation merge. The members of Eunited Robotics will be represented by VDMA from January 2023.

VDMA forecasts growth for German machine vision

Industrial image processing in Germany is expected to generate sales of 3.3 billion euros in 2022 - this corresponds to an increase of 8 percent compared to the previous year.

VDMA bundles competences – focus on quantum technologies

By working together in one joint forum, synergies within the association are utilized and invested in commitment to the future of quantum technologies and photonics.

Laser industry 2022: development and challenges

Board members of the laser working group discuss thematic development priorities, electromobility, and potentials of blue diode lasers.

Machine vision industry grew by 16 percent in 2021

According to the VDMA, sales in the German machine vision industry rose by 16 percent in 2021, reaching 3.1 billion euros. Overall, revenues in the robotics and automation sector also grew at a double-digit rate.

New board of directors at VDMA group "Lasers and Laser Systems for Material Processing"

At the spring meeting of the VDMA Working Group on Lasers and Laser Systems for Material Processing (AG Laser), the members elected a new board for the next four years.

VDMA Significantly Reduces Production Forecast for 2022

The Ukraine war and the lockdowns in China are weakening production growth in the machinery and plant engineering sector. Business with Russia has come to a virtual standstill. The VDMA is therefore revising its production forecast for 2022 from plus 4 to plus 1 percent.

VDMA founds additive manufacturing trade association

AM processes are playing an increasingly important role in industrial production. Networking within the VDMA helps to further develop this technology of the future.

inspect award 2022: Submit Your Product Now!

The application phase for the inspect award 2022 has begun. All machine vision and optical metrology companies are invited to submit their products by May 13. This year, the six winners of the two categories will receive a trophy in a completely new design.

Best business prospects for additive technologies

Investment plans in AM remain high – technology development of greatest importance in the industry.

Machinery exports: China extends lead over Germany

German machinery manufacturers exported machinery and equipment worth 179.4 billion euros in 2021, with growth of 10 percent, the VDMA reports. However, China remains the world's leading exporter, and its exports have risen even more sharply.

VDMA: Exports almost back to pre-Corona level

German mechanical and plant engineering increased exports in 2021 by a nominal 9.8 percent to 179.4 billion euros, only slightly below the figure for 2019. The chances of a new record in the current year are therefore good.

Mechanical engineering records 32 percent more orders than in 2020

The German mechanical and plant engineering sector recorded a 32 percent increase in order intake in 2021. As a result, the order backlog at the turn of the year was 10.9 months.

VDMA fall survey: business climate in China clouds over

According to the current fall survey for the second half of 2021, the business climate for the German mechanical and plant engineering industry in China has deteriorated. Nevertheless, the companies expect a very good result for 2021 as a whole. On average, companies are expecting 22 percent sales growth this year and 10 percent in 2022.

The basics and terms of industrial machine vision are updated

The series of guidelines VDI / VDE / VDMA 2632 Part 1 has been published as a draft. Its aim is to support users and solution providers in the implementation of the projects. Suggestions for improvement can be submitted immediately.

VDMA: Machine Vision is booming, lack of chips means longer delivery times

The forecast has been confirmed: the European machine vision industry will grow by 7 percent in 2021. The order books are full. Only the lack of chips is slowing the machine vision industry, resulting in longer delivery times

Vision 2021: Panel Discussion - Is Deep Learning Just Hype?

What is the Deep Learning hype all about? This question will be discussed by five proven experts on the first day of the machine vision trade show "Vision": Dr. Dietmar Ley (Basler), Jens Hülsmann (Isra Vision), Dr. Olaf Munkelt (MVTec Software), Mark Williamson (Stemmer Imaging) and Donato Montanari (Zebra Technologies). The panel discussion will be moderated by inspect editor-in-chief David Löh.

Mark Williamson becomes Chairman of the Board of VDMA Machine Vision

During the general meeting of the VDMA Robotics + Automation Association, the members of the VDMA Machine Vision Division elected a new board. Mark Williamson, Managing Director of Stemmer Imaging Ltd, was subsequently elected Chairman.

Production growth of five percent expected in mechanical and plant engineering

The order books in mechanical and plant engineering have filled well, at the same time many companies are struggling with increasing material and delivery bottlenecks. In particular, the scarcity of electrotechnical and electronic components has increased dramatically.

The program of the "Industrial Vision Days" is ready

The Industrial Vision Days are at the center of the supporting program of Vision 2021. At the world's largest forum for machine vision, organized by VDMA Machine Vision, the innovations and new developments in the industry will be presented and current trends discussed. Overall, the lecture program offers everything around the topics of cameras, optics and lighting, 3D, hyperspectral, embedded vision, software & deep learning, as well as standards, applications and start-ups. In addition, there will be two panel discussions on the first and last day of the trade fair.

VDMA: Production forecast 2021 increased to 10 percent

VDMA raises real production forecast for 2021 from previously plus 7 percent in real terms to now plus 10 percent. Furthermore, new technologies are contributing to the achievement of the Paris climate targets.

Top Products in Machine Vision Wanted!

The application phase for the ­inspect award 2022 has begun. All machine vision and optical metrology companies are invited to submit their products. The deadline is May 14, 2021.

VDMA: Mechanical engineering to partially make up for Corona slump in 2021

The VDMA expects the machinery and plant engineering sector to make up for some of the Corona-related slump this year. The association forecasts growth in production in 2021 to plus 7 percent in real terms.

Mechanical engineering output down 12.1 percent in 2020

According to preliminary calculations by the VDMA, production in the German mechanical and plant engineering sector fell by 12.1 percent in real terms in the corona year 2020. This is the biggest decline since the financial crisis in 2009 - and yet less than feared.

VDMA: Order volume recovered at the end of 2020

In December 2020, the volume of orders in the mechanical engineering sector increased by 7 percent year-on-year, the VDMA reports. For the year as a whole, the books show a real decline in orders of 11 percent.

Mechanical engineering: Sales decline in 2020 smaller than feared

Four out of five companies will close the 2020 financial year with a decline in sales. Nevertheless, the proportion of companies that have managed to avoid a minus has risen from 13 to 21 percent since the end of September. This is the result of the 9th VDMA flash survey.

Karl Haeusgen appointed VDMA President

VDMA: Corona crisis noticeably slows exports in mechanical engineering

VDMA: Orders received by the German mechanical engineering industry continue to decline in May

VDMA Survey: Mechanical engineering industry optimistic despite difficult order situation

Brexit: No Unilateral Concessions in Favour of the UK

Incoming orders in the mechanical engineering: International business continues to grow