Leading international trade show offers solutions for the manufacturing challenges of today and tomorrow.
Machine tools play an important role in countless aspects of everyday life, contributing to the things we eat, the homes we live in, the clothes we wear, the healthcare we enjoy as well mobility, education, raw materials production, power generation, the exchange of information and communication. Foods, building materials, textiles, medical devices, vehicles and conveying systems, printed matter, natural resources, electricity, the Internet and mobile phones – all of these and much more are made possible with the aid of machine tools, either directly or indirectly. Machines tools are essential to manufacturing high-quality industrial products with the least possible impact and at the lowest possible cost.
Machine tools’ results in everyday life The major contribution made by machine tools will be more than evident at EMO Hannover 2011. At the largest industry forum for metalworking from 19 to 24 September 2011, manufacturing technology vendors and solutions providers from around the world will be out in force to present their solutions to current and future challenges in the industry. "Machine tools contribute substantially to determining whether new products can even be made, what they will look like and how much they cost," explains Dr. Wilfried Schäfer, Executive Director at the German Machine Tool Builders’ Association (VDW).
Machine tools as a tool to help countries Many countries have recognized the key role played by the machine tool industry and the significance of high performance manufacturing technology for increasing and updating industrial competitiveness. They therefore promote the development of their domestic machine tool industry or boost imports of cutting-edge technology from established producer countries. Competition in the international machine tool market is very strong. This is also reflected in the fact that exhibitors from more than 40 countries will again take part in EMO Hannover 2011.
Added value "However, new technical solutions alone are not enough today," Wilfried Schäfer pointed out. Technical products and services are becoming more and more alike. Finding a way to stand out is becoming more and more essential. Schäfer: "Machine tool suppliers are increasingly interested in showing what it is they offer ‘more’ than the competition, both in terms of machinery and related services which can help users to meet their manufacturing challenges.” This will be reflected in the exhibits at EMO Hannover 2011.
Global markets seek sustainability in industrial manufacturing EMO Hannover 2011 focuses on sustainability and resource efficiency because machine tools are a key to reducing the environmental impact of manufacturing. This is especially important for the growing economies of Asia, South America and Eastern Europe, as well as established industrial nations. The machine tool industry is working hard to develop products and processes that allow machines to be designed, produced and operated sustainably. Reducing energy consumption by introducing new drive concepts, extending dry machining to other processes, using alternative cooling techniques and reducing emissions are at the center of today’s concerns. Machine and process efficiency, service and sustainability are key topics at EMO Hannover 2011.
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