Misumi has expanded its digital manufacturing platform Meviy with new functions for surface treatment, CAD integration and greater geometric flexibility.

The “Grinder of the Year” competition at Grinding Hub put young talent in grinding technology in the spotlight. Fabio Schoppet won the two-day live contest in Stuttgart, where the finalists demonstrated not only technical skill but also the role of modern tool grinding in securing the next generation of skilled workers.

With its new medial ball algorithm, Polygonica aims to speed up CNC quoting and manufacturability checks by making curvature and tool accessibility analysis faster for intricate part geometries.

Defects and pores would normally weaken metal parts. At the nanoscale, however, Caltech researchers found they can still deliver remarkable strength – opening new possibilities for ultra-small components in electronics, medical technology and space.

Lego’s new Holiday Express Train hides a historic innovation: the first-ever 3D-printed element in a retail Lego set — a tiny blue locomotive that signals a new era in brick design.

North Africa’s expanding appetite for plastics and packaging technology will be in focus when Plast & Printpack Alger opens its doors for the tenth time. More than 280 exhibitors are set to present solutions for recycling, sustainable materials and efficient manufacturing to a regional trade audience.

Rising costs, limited availability, and growing complexity make material selection a significant challenge. Digital sourcing helps secure the right materials quickly and flexibly, remaining reliable even when global supply chains are under immense pressure.

What if the factories building tomorrow’s aerospace components, medical devices, and clean energy systems could do so without fueling the climate crisis? That future is now within reach — thanks to groundbreaking research .

ABB Robotics has launched its first fully automated grinding and polishing cell: the Omnivance Collaborative Surface Finishing Cell.

One of the UK’s leading providers of additive manufacturing (AM) solutions is targeting a multi-million pound opportunity after introducing new industrial scale, production-grade technology to its offering.