At Arburg’s fully booked ALS User Meeting and Smart Factory Information Day, around 160 participants explored how digital tools, live demonstrations and expert insights can boost transparency, efficiency and competitiveness in production.

Smart digitization in small steps. How does it work? From November 25 to 27, 2025, Mitsubishi Electric demonstrate at the SPS — Smart Production trade fair how the SMKL (Smart Manufacturing Kaizen Level) concept can be used to enable the step-by-step implementation of smart factory strategies.

SIMTOS 2026 (Seoul International Manufacturing Technology Show) is Korea's largest trade fair for manufacturing technology, taking place from 13 to 17 April in Halls 1 and 2 of KINTEX in Goyang.

Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, will demonstrate its latest innovations for process automation, closed-loop process control and rapid part verification at EMO Hannover 2025 (22-26 September). This includes an innovative new dual-method gauging system and dedicated gauging software.

Around 50 startups from eight countries will showcase smart factory, AI and digital solutions in the Startup Area at EMO Hannover 2025, fostering collaboration with industry leaders.

With a new cooperation, Siemens and Trumpf aim to bridge the gap between IT and OT in industrial production. Their joint solutions are designed to improve efficiency, scalability and AI preparedness.

BI-MU 2026 returns to Milan for its 35th edition, marking 70 years as the benchmark trade show for the Italian and international manufacturing industry — from metal cutting to digital factories.

Amid a global economic slowdown and weak investment climate, Trumpf’s revenue for fiscal year 2024/25 fell by 16 percent, with Ebit dropping sharply. CEO Nicola Leibinger-Kammüller sees cautious signs of stabilisation and expects gradual recovery in selected markets such as electromobility and semiconductors.

Inspection belongs at the point of manufacture. By moving measurement closer to the machining process and by using rapid, robust systems, manufacturers can meet tough takt time targets, reduce scrap and improve process capability — without inflating costs.

Starting small, scaling smart: Instead of relying solely on cloud-based AI, manufacturers are increasingly turning to intelligent components to unlock the benefits of artificial intelligence — without high upfront costs or complex overhauls.