Variable product data and growing traceability requirements are pushing conventional marking systems to their limits. At Fakuma 2026, Rea Elektronik, Dr. Boy and AF-Color will demonstrate two automated solutions for the customised inline marking of injection-moulded parts.

Lasered chip-forming geometries, modular milling technology and real-world application examples will take centre stage as the Simtek Group exhibits at AMB 2026.

With HCL CAM Works 2025, HCL Software extends its CAM portfolio into the 3D Experience Solidworks environment. The new release connects CAM programming, data management and collaboration in the cloud, while enhanced machine-aware functions bring CNC simulation directly into the programming workflow.

The Lambda GT machining center by Fanum is equipped with Siemens’ fully digital Sinumerik One numerical control system. According to the company, it delivers excellent performance wherever a high level of stability and machining precision is required under all CNC machine load conditions.

The ability to accept orders flexibly is what makes Millcraft 3D competitive. To achieve this, the model and mould maker relies on F. Zimmermann. The latest addition to its machine park is an FZU32 gantry milling machine, whose precision goes far beyond the market standard.

Machining transparency and workflow stability are the focus of Ency Software’s version 2.9 update for Ency and Ency Robot. The release adds new operation statistics, expanded machining report options and updated license administration, while also improving usability for multi-axis, lathe and cladding operations and resolving more than 180 issues across simulation, toolpath calculation, data import and reporting.

Metal additive manufacturing is moving fast in metalworking, but one issue still blocks wider shop-floor adoption: internal defects that don’t show up until parts fail in service. A team from Kims and the Max Planck Institute has developed an explainable AI model for laser powder bed fusion that evaluates not just how much porosity a part has, but what kind of pores form, where they sit, and how they weaken mechanical performance.

3D printing company Caracol demonstrates how AI-driven software and robotic LFAM technologies are transforming large-scale manufacturing. With the latest evolution of its Eidos Manufacturing Software Suite and new real-world applications across mobility sectors, the company highlights a future of more connected, autonomous and scalable production.

As it embarks on its busiest exhibition programme to date, Carfulan Group will use Southern Manufacturing to showcase a broad portfolio of advanced production and metrology technologies. The highlight is the first public showing of OGP UK’s smart scope M7, alongside live demonstrations spanning additive manufacturing, optical measurement, tool presetting and data-driven production workflows.

In an expansion of its dimensional inspection equipment portfolio, co-ordinate measuring machine (CMM) manufacturer LK Metrology, Castle Donington, UK has launched a new range of laser scanners and complementary technologies that use high-speed, industry-standard Ethernet communication.