
Schaeffler raises forecast for 2023
Following a noticeable recovery in the second quarter, Schaeffler is more optimistic about the current financial year: the Herzogenaurach-based company expects a return on sales of six to eight percent.

Following a noticeable recovery in the second quarter, Schaeffler is more optimistic about the current financial year: the Herzogenaurach-based company expects a return on sales of six to eight percent.
SPS will take place in 16 halls in Nuremberg from November 14 to 16, 2023. That's two more halls than in 2022 - Halls 3C and 8. 1,300 exhibitors are expected.

With Nadella joining the Rollon and Timken family, the company is taking the next step in expanding its product range.

Big data is not a panacea: the right data minimizes the waste of energy, time and material over the entire life cycle of a machine - from efficient design and safe operation to simple recycling.

Siemens is bundling its range of motor and large drive systems under the name Innomotics. The company was launched in Germany on July 1, 2023 as a wholly owned Siemens subsidiary.

With the 'Linear Actuator Family L', Faulhaber provides a turnkey solution for a wide range of applications.

Faulhaber has the compact 'MC 3603' housing-less motion controller in its range, which is particularly suitable for integration in device construction and medical technology applications. With 36 V and 3 A (peak current 9 A), it covers the power range up to approx. 100 W.

Federal Statistical Office/VDMA
A cushion of orders from the coronavirus pandemic is still supporting the industry. However, orders are falling at the start of the second quarter. Economists see this as a bad omen for the economy. The VDMA is also reporting a decline in orders.

Björn Riechers will take over the management of RK Rose+Krieger and the management of the Automation Modules division of the Phoenix Mecano Group from Dr. Gregor Langer on June 1, 2023. Langer has managed the company's business since 2021.

In the past second quarter of fiscal year 2023, Siemens almost tripled its profit compared to the same period of the previous year.

The 'Safety Configuration Library (SCL)' is a free software tool from SEW-Eurodrive with a focus on functional safety, which has now been expanded to include the 'Movi-C' control cabinet devices.

Dr. Markus Heering will join the management of the VDW (German Machine Tool Builders' Association) and the VDMA Machine Tools and Manufacturing Systems Association on May 1, 2023.

The Festo Group achieved double-digit growth for another year in a row: its turnover rose by 13.4% to EUR 3.81 billion in 2022 (previous year: EUR 3.36 billion).

With the 'NG 1000 WO' hub gearbox, Dunkermotoren, a brand of Ametek, presents a gearbox for driverless transport systems such as AGVs and AMRs.

With the new linear actuator family L, Faulhaber provides a turnkey solution for a wide range of applications.

Wittenstein launches the 'cyber iTAS system 2' servo drive system.

KEB Automation has developed the Combiperm P2 permanent magnet brake as a successor to the established 'Combiperm P1'.

Drive manufacturer Flender appoints Christian Terlinde as the new Group CFO. He will take up the position on July 1, 2023.
Bosch Rexroth reports an increase in sales of 14.1% to 7 billion euros for the financial year 2022. With the exception of China, the company was able to grow worldwide.
In the drive technology category, the winners impressed with their energy efficiency, integrated torque sensor and safety functions, among other things.