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Mechanical engineering 2026: Between crisis and comeback

2026 marks a turning point in mechanical engineering: Between stagnant economy and disruptive innovation, new rules are forming for the industry.

Stefan Weinzierl

Factory of the year: These companies are setting new standards

How does one become factory of the year? The current competition shows how digitalization, automation, and culture enable top production. These plants are being awarded.

Maximilian Festus

How digital models help increase service revenue

Getting closer to the customer's processes is the order of the day for the industry. In digital services, standardization, simplicity, and looking beyond one's own product lead to success.

Daniela Hoffmann

Why service is a strong strategic tool

How does service become a major growth driver in the machinery industry? Why data, education, and politics are crucial now, explains Ghebrekedus Ashera from VDMA in the interview.

How to sell digital services in mechanical engineering

Bits and bytes alone do not create added value. Only when digital services measurably improve performance, availability, and quality do data become a real business model. Lukas Schattenberg from Ixon explains the details.

BMW talent campus: Billions for education

With the new talent campus at the Munich headquarters, BMW is making a statement: Transformation begins with education - and with an investment worth billions.

Five trends in product lifecycle management

Integrated product lifecycle management (PLM) strategies can help companies manage their product data and information efficiently - throughout the entire lifecycle from development to recycling.

Value stream analysis is the foundation of lean processes

Global uncertainty, increasing customer demands, and high variety pose enormous challenges for industrial companies. Those who want to succeed need crystal-clear processes - value stream analysis shows how to achieve this.

Internal or external? Festool relies on its own expertise

At Festool, the factory network operates like a single factory. And it focuses on doing things in-house that are needed. A look behind the scenes.

Wilo's smart factory sets standards in digitalization

Wilo's smart factory in Dortmund achieved the overall victory at the factory of the year through consistent site development and a focus on communication and transparency. Plant manager Branko Calusic on the importance of employee involvement.

Wilo's smart factory sets standards in digitalization

Wilo's smart factory in Dortmund has achieved the overall victory in the factory of the year through consistent site development and a focus on communication and transparency. Plant manager Branko Calusic on the importance of employee involvement.

Heller CEO: Modern training makes mechanical engineering more attractive

What constitutes modern training? And what does it have to do with the image of the machine tool industry? We spoke with Thorsten Schmidt, CEO of the Heller Group, about it.

“Cybersecurity creates the foundation for digitalization”

The Cyber Resilience Act presents challenges for machine and plant manufacturers - but also offers opportunities. Dr. Olaf Weinmann, Vice President Digital Solutions at Uhlmann Pac-Systeme, explains in the interview why cybersecurity is the basis for digitalization and why AI is both a blessing and a curse here.