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.

Pibomulti expands its portfolio with the next-generation CEP-NG tool-holding heads, enabling precise milling and drilling at right angles while combining higher speeds, lower vibration and reduced weight to boost productivity, surface quality and machine-friendly performance across demanding multi-axis machining applications.

Automated machining takes a step forward with Module Works’ latest software release, which adds geometry-based toolpath optimisation, physics-based feed control and GPU-accelerated simulation. The update also expands shopfloor programming and standardised data exchange to improve efficiency and connectivity across manufacturing workflows.

3D-printed, conformally cooled tool inserts significantly reduce cycle times and boost component quality. Speedpart demonstrates how additive and hybrid manufacturing open up new design freedom in toolmaking — from individual inserts to complete mould construction.

At Formnext 2025, Renishaw showcases how its latest software, hardware and metrology innovations combine to deliver higher-productivity metal AM, smoother downskins, support-free builds and end-to-end process control.

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.

Electronics are moving off circuit boards and into the structure of the plastic part itself. Tactotek’s IMSE approach is driving this shift, combining design freedom with robust functionality — and prompting mould makers to rethink how tools, films, and processes are engineered for next-generation applications.

Gewefa’s M96 and M96+ chucks transform standard ER-driven tools into high-precision hydraulic holders, delivering stronger clamping, reduced vibration, longer tool life and faster tool changes.

With nearly 50 years of expertise, Boride Engineered Abrasives supplies mould makers in over 50 countries with a complete range of polishing solutions, designed to deliver superior surface finishes and enhance efficiency in tool and mould making.

At K 2025, Krauss Maffei showcases how polyurethane processing is evolving into a key enabler of sustainability and design flexibility. From the precision of Colorform surface finishing to the industrial-scale chemical recycling of PU foam, the company demonstrates how it combines injection moulding, extrusion and digitalised metering technology into turnkey solutions for the entire polymer processing chain.