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E-Special Vision Preview 2026

Diese Sonderausgabe liefert alle wichtigen Infos für Ihre Messeplanung und zeigt, welche Innovationen, Trends und Highlights Sie in Stuttgart erwarten werden.

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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.

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Inspect Award 2026: Das sind die Gewinner

Aus insgesamt 40 nominierten Produkten wählten die Leserinnen und Leser der inspect gemeinsam mit einer Fachjury die Sieger in vier Kategorien.

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Optowl: Spin-off continues Ricoh lens business under new name

Ricoh is spinning off its lens business. It will be continued by Optowl with immediate effect. The brand name will also change from mid-2026.

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Siemens Consolidates Its Automation Business into a New Unit Called Automation

Rainer Brehm, who previously served as COO of the automation business and CTO of Digital Industries, was appointed president of the new unit.

News • Automation

Service robotics is booming: Global sales of professional systems rise by 24 percent

Logistics, cleaning, and medical robots, in particular, are seeing strong growth, while humanoid systems remain in the testing phase.