With a 1.6 million pound investment in a new, dedicated turning facility, Viking Precision Engineers is expanding its machining capabilities and deepening its long-standing partnership with Yamazaki Mazak.

At EMO 2025, Open Mind Technologies drew strong interest with live turn-milling demos and automation solutions powered by Hypermill. Highlights included the Hypermill Automation Center, Virtual Machining, and Hummingbird-MES — showcasing the company’s focus on connected and efficient manufacturing.

At Mach 2026, Solidcam UK showed how integrated CAM is expanding beyond programming efficiency alone. With advances in 5-axis machining, sliding-head applications, I-Machining, paperless production workflows and intelligent programming support, the company focused on helping manufacturers increase productivity, reduce complexity and strengthen process reliability across the shopfloor.

Rising tungsten prices and growing raw-material constraints are forcing cutting tool manufacturers to rethink efficiency at the source. As cost pressure builds toward 2026, modular, exchangeable-head carbide tools are emerging as a strategic response — cutting material use, reducing waste, and delivering flexibility without compromising performance.

At Mach, Mazak will present its complete offering across the manufacturing ecosystem: from the very latest in machine tools and smart automation systems to connected technologies, all of which can operate in unison to help customers take their next step towards increased productivity while remaining secure in their operations.

From aerospace components to steel mill rolls, Weiler Abrasives will present precision grinding solutions for high-demand industries at Grindinghub 2026. At its Stuttgart exhibit, the company will spotlight application-specific abrasive technologies aimed at improving throughput and process consistency.

High automation, deep process integration and in-house fixture expertise enable BKV Braun to manufacture complex precision parts with remarkable efficiency. The subcontractor shows how streamlined workflows and scalable EDM automation can create clear advantages in demanding applications such as medical technology.

6K Additive signed a global long term supply agreement under which Siemens Energy will supply spent nickel alloy powder from its additive manufacturing facilities for use as feedstock in the company’s proprietary Unimelt microwave plasma production system.

Lead-free aluminium is moving into high-precision applications where chip control, surface quality and process stability are critical. In a joint machining demonstration with Tornos France, Eural Gnutti’s alloy 2033 showed how the material can support demanding turning operations while opening new options for sectors such as luxury goods and watchmaking.

With the new Umill 1000, Emco closes the gap between its Umill 750 and 1500 models — a versatile 5-axis machining centre combining milling and turning in one compact, high-performance solution.