umati – Launch of a global brand

For over a year now, the VDW has been working with eight member companies and five control manufacturers to create an open interface for connecting machine tools to higher-level IT systems. The project originally operated under the somewhat unwieldy title “Connectivity for Industry 4.0”. VDW eventually launched the umati brand for the project at AMB…


Your Ticket to the World of Metalworking

Initially planned for September, the production of membership cards had to be postponed by a few weeks. Design adjustments, technical test runs and internal adjustments were to ensure the best possible combination of quality and functionality, yet put us – and our members – to a test of patience. However, the long wait has been…