From the dawn of CNC to the era of AI, EMO has mirrored five decades of technological change in manufacturing. This retrospective by technology journalist Nikolaus Fecht traces the trade fair’s journey from its 1975 debut in Paris to its role today as a showcase for digitalisation, automation, sustainability and cutting-edge innovations in production technology.

DMG Mori is set to showcase eight world premieres at EMO 2025 in Hannover, presenting a comprehensive range of high-tech machining centres, automation solutions and digital innovations under the motto ‘Manufacturing the Future’.

K 2025, the trade fair of the plastics and rubber industry, has set out to tackle the central challenges of our time and present concrete solutions from 8 to 15 October in Düsseldorf. This aim is also reflected by its guiding topics. One of them reads “Embracing Digitalisation”.

Innovation is the key to success in global manufacturing. Companies that continuously develop high-tech solutions gain a crucial edge — making it harder for competitors to replicate their advancements. At EMO Hannover 2025, top manufacturers, industrial suppliers, and research institutes will showcase the latest innovations driving the future of production.

At EMO Hannover 2025, manufacturers will explore how intelligent data networking can drive efficiency, sustainability, and competitiveness in production. Companies such as Wenzel and Klingelnberg demonstrate how smart data use can optimize processes, reduce errors, and enhance predictive maintenance.

Image analyses to detect defects in injection-moulded plastic parts used to be expensive and time-consuming. Cologne researchers want to change this using machine learning (ML) ...

In a recent videocast, Christian Nomine from Mitsubishi Electric highlights the growing impact of AI in industrial environments, emphasizing its potential to not only boost productivity but also enhance knowledge transfer and expertise across enterprises.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is already part of everyday life for many people. Whether in medicine, IT or customer service — the areas of application for AI are diverse. The first areas of application are also already emerging in the used machinery market, as these five trends show.

Diamond Precision Engineering, a specialist in subcontract manufacturing, recently invested in two Nakamura-Tome turning centres, the WT150 and AS200. These machines have improved their production efficiency, reduced cycle times, and enabled unattended overnight automation, helping the company maintain its competitive edge through continuous innovation.

Five production technology research institutes will be showcasing their current grinding technology projects at Grinding Hub, which takes place in Stuttgart from May 14 to 17. They can be found at the Grinding Solution Park Science in Hall 10, Stand 10D20 and represent the who’s who of grinding technology research in Germany.