Weak exports and a delayed recovery at home left Italy’s machine tool, robotics and automation sector largely flat in 2025. According to Ucimu, manufacturers are looking to 2026 with guarded optimism, amid geopolitical tensions, trade disruptions and renewed hopes for more effective industrial policy support.

Hurco Europe reported strong results from Mach 2026, with orders worth more than £1.5 million taken on the stand and over 200 quotations now being prepared. Automated production cells, 5-axis machining solutions and driven-tool turning centres drew particular interest, underlining demand for smarter, more accessible CNC automation.

The Temperchip machining temperature sensor provides real time machining data that protects workpieces, allows users to meet stringent specification requirements and enables optimal utilization of cutting tools.

A new cloud-based control architecture could reshape how CNC machines communicate, process data and respond to production conditions. Developed at the University of Illinois, the C-DNC framework links machine, client and cloud resources in a more integrated manufacturing environment.

Lamiera returns to Fieramilano Rho from 11 to 14 May 2027 for its 24th edition, with early exhibitor sign-ups already signalling strong industry demand. The show will bring together more than 500 working machines across six technology themes — from automation and welding to metrology and heat treatment — alongside a new Futuretech Award spotlighting the sector’s most innovative solutions.

Mazak’s three-day Open House in Worcester drew over 500 professionals eager to see the company’s newest UK-manufactured machine tools, automation systems and digital platforms in action.

Celebrating 30 years of innovation, the Taipei International Machine Tool Show (Timtos 2025) returns with over 1,000 exhibitors and cutting-edge advancements in AI, smart manufacturing, and sustainability.

Digital Twins are reshaping manufacturing, but what happens when the simulation runs inside the CNC control itself? Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu examines the emerging concept of a Live Digital Twin and its potential to transform job shops.

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.

South Korea’s DN Solutions has completed its acquisition of German high-end manufacturer Heller. The deal links global scale and digital manufacturing platforms with Heller’s precision engineering heritage.