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

Germany’s machine tool industry is still waiting for recovery. While export orders show modest growth, domestic demand continues to shrink, weighed down by US tariffs and investor caution. A turnaround is not expected before 2026.

Material volatility is reshaping tool strategies: in cast iron machining, advanced ceramics enable higher speeds, dry processing, and improved productivity, NTK states.

For five days, Hannover became the global hub of production technology as EMO 2025 welcomed 80,000 visitors and 1,600 exhibitors. With automation, robotics, AI and sustainability in focus, the world’s leading metalworking trade fair once again set the pace for the future of manufacturing.

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.

At Formnext, Open Mind will showcase how its Hypermill suite bridges additive and subtractive manufacturing. With integrated 5-axis strategies, simulation technologies, and the new Best Fit feature, the software ensures precise finishing of additively manufactured parts and maximizes process reliability.

Laser machining opens new design freedoms for chip control and process stability. Simtek’s Norbert Seifermann explains where it makes sense, where it doesn’t, and how customers benefit from smarter geometries.

At the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics in Garching, groundbreaking Nobel Prize-winning research depends on ultra-precise components. A dedicated in-house workshop, equipped with DMG Mori 5-axis machining centres, enables engineers to craft delicate parts with micrometer accuracy.

Rising tungsten prices and growing raw-material constraints are forcing cutting tool manufacturers to rethink efficiency at the source. As cost pressure builds toward 2026, modular, exchangeable-head carbide tools are emerging as a strategic response — cutting material use, reducing waste, and delivering flexibility without compromising performance.

Artificial intelligence is redefining industrial manufacturing, turning machine tools into self-learning, adaptive partners that optimise processes, reduce waste and ease the impact of skills shortages. From predictive maintenance to intuitive operator guidance, AI is emerging as a key driver of efficiency, flexibility and competitiveness in modern production.