With its support of the Grinder of the Year 2026 competition at Grinding Hub in Stuttgart, filtration specialist Vomat is joining forces with leading technology partners to promote young talent in tool grinding.

Ency Software announces Robot Calibration Helper, a new mobile companion app that helps engineers and technicians calibrate the Tool Center Point (TCP) of industrial robots and send the results directly to Ency Robot projects. The app is available for both iOS and Android.

Global additive manufacturing revenues climbed to 24.2 billion dollars in 2025, but the latest Wohlers Report shows a market in transition rather than in acceleration. Growth is increasingly driven by services and higher utilization of installed capacity, while regional disparities and tighter investment conditions reshape the competitive landscape.

In casting production, surface refinement is more than a finishing step — it is a decisive productivity factor. Customized shot blasting systems and advanced turbine technologies help manufacturers balance throughput, energy efficiency and durability under increasingly demanding conditions.

Expanding its cleanroom moulding capacity in Europe, MGS has acquired Denmark-based Knudsen Plast A/S. The move strengthens regional supply chains and enhances support for pharma, diagnostics and Medtech customers across Central and Eastern Europe.

Germany’s mechanical engineering industry closed 2025 with order books at the previous year’s level, according to an analysis by the VDMA. Business sentiment has also shown a slight improvement.

Italian machine tool orders ended 2025 on a weak note, with a sharp drop in the fourth quarter exposing continued fragility in global demand and only limited relief at home. While annual order intake remained slightly positive, Ucimu warns that geopolitical uncertainty, stalled trade agreements and delayed investment incentives are weighing heavily on the industry’s outlook.

The UK subcontract manufacturing market saw a sharp rebound in 2025, rising 47 percent compared with the previous year, according to Qimtek’s latest Contract Manufacturing Index.

In October 2026, Fakuma will once again attract international visitors to the trade fair centre at Lake Constance. The exhibition will cover the entire chain of plasicts processing, from raw material handling to injection moulding and 3D printing.

The Targi Kielce Industrial Autumn has established itself over the years as one of the most important events for the region's metallurgical and industrial sectors. The joint-format cluster of several specialised exhibitions creates a comprehensive platform for presenting technologies, exchanging knowledge and establishing business relationships.

With the global shift towards intelligent manufacturing, demand for smart manufacturing solutions and integrated production systems is growing. Against this backdrop, TMTS 2026 will take place at TICEC from 25 to 28 March 2026.

With its support of the Grinder of the Year 2026 competition at Grinding Hub in Stuttgart, filtration specialist Vomat is joining forces with leading technology partners to promote young talent in tool grinding.

In highly automated production, uptime is often determined at the interface level. Industrial connectors, exposed to vibration, temperature swings and contaminants, play a critical role in reliability, maintenance effort and overall equipment effectiveness — making connectivity a strategic factor for industrial uptime.

At Plastindia 2026, Husky Technologies showcases how 25 years of regional investment have shaped its sustainable manufacturing and packaging innovations across India.

Roemheld will use Mach to highlight a broad portfolio of tool handling and workholding solutions aimed at faster, safer and more flexible production.

When 150 mouldmakers in a 320-strong manufacturing group adopt one cooling concept across the toolroom, it is worth paying attention. Bekto’s complete conversion to Hasco’s Cooling Tornado suggests a new standard may be emerging in mouldmaking.

Metal additive manufacturing is moving fast in metalworking, but one issue still blocks wider shop-floor adoption: internal defects that don’t show up until parts fail in service. A team from Kims and the Max Planck Institute has developed an explainable AI model for laser powder bed fusion that evaluates not just how much porosity a part has, but what kind of pores form, where they sit, and how they weaken mechanical performance.

Hiroshima University researchers are working on 3D printing tungsten carbide–cobalt (WC–Co), a super-hard material used in cutting and construction tools. Their hot-wire laser approach uses less of the expensive raw material and still delivers very high hardness, pointing to a more efficient way to make wear-resistant parts.

Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have created a water-based, room-temperature 3D printing ink made mostly from upcycled lignin that needs no heat curing. Printed parts can be recycled simply by adding water, enabling repeated reuse and a potential step toward circular additive manufacturing.

Biochar could become a key lever for greener additive manufacturing: A new review shows how small amounts of carbon-rich biomass filler can partially replace petroleum-based polymers while enhancing mechanical, thermal, and even functional properties in 3D-printed parts.

At Mach, Mazak will present its complete offering across the manufacturing ecosystem: from the very latest in machine tools and smart automation systems to connected technologies, all of which can operate in unison to help customers take their next step towards increased productivity while remaining secure in their operations.

At Mach 2026, Citizen Machinery will showcase its patented 4-axis LFV chip-breaking technology to a broad UK audience for the first time. The low frequency vibration system synchronises tool movement with spindle rotation to eliminate stringy swarf, reduce cycle times and enable uninterrupted lights-out production, even in demanding materials.

As specialised deep hole drilling tasks increasingly move to universal machining centres, operator expertise can become a limiting factor. DMG Mori’s new ADC cycle simplifies complex drilling operations with adaptive feed control and automated parameter optimisation.

Strong visitor growth, record exhibitor numbers and a clear willingness to invest shaped Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026, leaving exhibitors such as Hurco with high-quality enquiries and a clear signal of renewed confidence across the UK manufacturing sector.

Automation for CNC-class applications requires more than standard robotics. CNC Solutions has developed a Technology Package that seamlessly integrates CAM, motion control and robot execution. By combining offline programming, CNC-style control and high-precision robotics, the system delivers predictable multi-axis performance and significantly reduces commissioning time.

At Mach 2026 in Birmingham, Open Mind Technologies will showcase the latest innovations in its Hypermill CAD/CAM suite, highlighting how digital process chains, MES integration and new AI-supported functions are reshaping connected manufacturing.

Cloud-based mould cooling simulation is gaining a further performance boost as Maya HTT integrates the Polygonica geometry engine into its Simform platform. The enhancement supports more robust mesh handling and faster thermal analysis, enabling designers and mould makers to optimise cooling layouts earlier in the injection moulding workflow.

Software company Vericut announced its participation at Mach 2026, where it will demonstrate the latest advancements in CNC simulation, verification, and optimisation.

At JEC World 2026 in Paris, Cannon unveils Nexus, a composite mould system that redefines thermoset temperature control. By integrating heating elements directly into the mould structure, the technology delivers temperature ramp-ups of up to 30°C per minute, cuts energy consumption by more than 70 percent and boosts efficiency by 25 percent compared to conventional fluid-based systems.

At Plastindia 2026, Husky Technologies showcases how 25 years of regional investment have shaped its sustainable manufacturing and packaging innovations across India.

When 150 mouldmakers in a 320-strong manufacturing group adopt one cooling concept across the toolroom, it is worth paying attention. Bekto’s complete conversion to Hasco’s Cooling Tornado suggests a new standard may be emerging in mouldmaking.

Premium surfaces without painting or trimming? At K 2025, Oerlikon HRS Flow showed how Glow HRS and Flexflow technologies streamline automotive moulding by delivering high-quality, recyclable parts directly from the tool.