AI and smart assistance systems support workers on the shop floor — boosting efficiency while keeping people at the centre of production.

A lifelong motorsport enthusiast, RPH Manufacturing’s Richard Haim found his perfect match in Hurco’s VM-series machining centres. Combining speed, precision and smart programming, the machines power the subcontractor’s just-in-time production and drive innovation across its workshop.

Innovation, circularity and responsibility took centre stage at K 2025. The fully booked trade fair in Düsseldorf once again set the tone for the global plastics and rubber industry’s path toward a more sustainable and digital future.

The winners of the 2025 Formnext Awards have been announced! On 20 November, this year’s Formnext honored the most outstanding contributions to Additive Manufacturing in six categories.

Can CNC machine crashes be eliminated by 2030? Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu of Module Works believes it’s possible — with real-time simulation, industry-wide collaboration, and a common data standard. In this article, he shares the engineering journey behind the Collision Avoidance System (CAS), the challenges of job setup, and how the open MDES format could help turn this bold vision into reality.

With the launch of Vericut 9.6, CGTech introduces AI-powered tools that enhance support, streamline workflows and bring new levels of usability to CNC simulation and optimisation.

Software company Open Mind launched the 2025 release of its Hypermill CAD/CAM suite. The highlight of the new version is the easy-to-use, automatic deburring function. The 2025 release includes a new tessellation algorithm and a simplified element display for CAD models, which help further accelerate the CAD part of the software.

Open Mind Technologies welcomed 450 participants from 33 countries to its 2025 International Sales & Tech Symposium in Munich, where the focus was on advancing Hypermill and Hummingbird-MES through global collaboration and technical exchange.

Maximising machine capacity and minimising idle time, the Sinco Multizero workholding system offers a flexible, high-precision solution for multi-part clamping in CNC machining. Its dense grid of zero-point locations, modular design, and Industry 4.0 compatibility support efficient, unattended production and help manufacturers boost throughput and profitability.

For greater process reliability and a wider process window in injection moulding, as well as significantly longer maintenance intervals, Dressel + Höfner Automotive now relies on DLC-coated ejector pins for venting from standard parts manufacturer Knarr as a matter of course in its injection moulding tools.