Machine Tools Manufactures  Manufacturers, Traders, Suppliers

Machine tool manufacturing is the heart of mechanical engineering, which in turn accounts for a large share of German exports. The term machine tool manufacturing defines the manufacture of machines that machine workpieces with tools. These essentially include forming and separating (cutting, removing and separating) machines. Typical examples of machine tool manufacturing products are lathes and milling machines, drilling machines and grinding machines, but also presses and punches.Machine tools are an indispensable prerequisite for any modern industrial production. German companies and products have enjoyed an excellent international reputation in the field of machine tool construction for many years. Machine tools form the basis for production in many different branches of industry. The most important customers in the machine tool industry include the automotive industry, mechanical engineering and plant construction, the chemical industry, aviation and many other sectors. The machine tool industry employs approximately 75,000 people in Germany, working in more than 300 companies. They generate values of more than 11 billion euros annually.The products of the machine tool industry are extraordinarily diverse. The range extends from gigantic presses used in steel and rolling mills to tiny precision machines used in the computer industry or in watch production. In addition to classical processes such as drilling or milling, highly developed technologies such as lasers are increasingly being used. However, the German machine tool industry owes its good reputation above all to the knowledge and skills of its employees.