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How can the fluid power industry actively shape the transition to greater sustainability and digitalization? The new white paper provides answers - with practical use cases and specific recommendations for action.

How FEM and CFD simulations accelerate development processes, reduce costs and ensure quality - insights from the field.

With the Digital Omnibus, the EU wants to tackle three laws at the same time and thus create initial relief for the industry. However, this is not enough to ensure Europe's competitiveness as a digital location.

A sovereign European digital ecosystem is of central importance for Europe's competitive strength. Companies must be able to make self-determined decisions about their data.

The EU Commission has launched a survey on the Digital Omnibus—a law that aims to simplify EU digital regulations. The VDMA is participating and calling upon the EU to be bold in simplifying.

Interoperability between machines and systems is a decisive factor for the creation of industrial data spaces and digital business models, but also for the implementation of legal requirements such as the EU Data Act.

Part 4 of our series of talks on the Mechanical Engineering Summit 2025: Professor Claus Oetter shows how digital business models and AI are changing the industry - and what role the VDMA is playing in the transformation.

VDMA member company Masterflex offers custom-fit hoses and connection systems for industry. Sales Manager Mirko Baldus knows how important it is to present innovations at the VDMA special show.

The digital transformation in mechanical engineering is also reflected in total IT costs, which have been rising at an average rate of 5% per year faster than sales since 2017.

Industrial SMEs must also rely on intelligent production processes and artificial intelligence. However, the digital transformation requires a profound change in mentality.

Erleben Sie am 08.-09. Mai 2025 in Wien spannende Vorträge und Podiumsdiskussionen zu Digitalisierungslösungen im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau.

The Technical Documentation Working Group makes the technical articles available here.

Together with members and partners, the trade association celebrated its 25th anniversary in Würzburg. One thing became particularly clear: the trade association and its topics are playing an increasingly important role in the industry.

What undiscovered opportunities are hidden behind technical documentation and how can valuable business models be created from it? An interview with Volker Granacher (tecteam GmbH) and Lars Kothes (kothes GmbH).

Digitization is a decisive key in mechanical and plant engineering to ensure the competitiveness of European industry and thus also prosperity in Europe.

As part of the "X-Forge BW" project led by Fraunhofer IPA, a guideline for the use of machine data was created together with well-known companies. This is available for download free of charge.

Our publications deal with various aspects of digitalization in mechanical engineering companies as well as cybersecurity and information security and serve as recommendations for action.

With the support of experienced scouts from the field, the first steps toward digitization become more tangible.

The VDMA Software and Digitalization publication "Added value through software" is here.

VDMA Software and Digitalization has published its new industry guide "Added value through software 2024".