With the United Kingdom confirmed as partner country, Formnext 2026 is gaining early momentum and sharpening its focus on additive manufacturing applications in industries such as orthopedics, aviation and automotive.

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

India’s tooling industry will be back in focus when Die & Mould India Expo returns to Mumbai in April 2026. The 14th edition is set to build on strong momentum, bringing together global technology providers, machine builders and toolmakers to showcase advanced solutions across the entire die and mould value chain.

Arburg is exiting the additive manufacturing market by the end of 2025 to refocus on its core injection moulding business — while ensuring full service and spare parts support for existing Freeformer users.

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.

Formnext 2026 is off to a strong start: 527 exhibitors from 34 countries had already registered by early March, reflecting sustained momentum in additive manufacturing. The event will once again bring together global AM players, new exhibitors and industrial users across the full process chain.

With its Secure Line, Ultimaker brings industrial 3D printing to defense operations across land, sea and air. The new S6 Secure and S8 Secure offer rugged design, data protection and reliable field performance.

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.

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.

Software company Open Mind Technologies has released version 2026 of its cad/cam suite Hypermill. The new version is designed to increase both the speed at which NC programs can be created and process reliability.