The WFL headquarter in Linz, Austria, open its doors for visitors and exhibitioners and shows many machine and technology highlights. On three days, visitors can find out more about the industry’s current trends and developments on an exhibition area of more than 4,000 m².

Husky Technologies marks its 70th anniversary with the grand opening of a cutting-edge service center in Jeffersonville, Indiana. This new facility is equipped with advanced operational capabilities and a comprehensive selection of OEM parts, setting a new standard in service delivery.

Industrial Tooling Corporation will showcase its latest products and introduce its new e-commerce platform at the Southern Manufacturing & Electronics Exhibition in February 2024. Held at the Farnborough International Exhibition Centre, visitors can explore ITC's innovations at Stand H250, including the opportunity to experience their successful e-commerce suite launched in November 2023.

Automation and digitalisation are indispensable features of modern factories. The manufacturing industry is now turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to spark its next stage of development. But what will manufacturing look like in the future? How much higher can efficiency levels be raised? And what does the arrival of AI on the shop floor mean for skilled workers?

Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team, a user of Vericut verification, simulation and optimisation software from CG Tech for over two decades, recently completed trials of Vericut Force with highly impressive results. The trial use of Force on a complex radiator component at Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One Team provided notable cycle time savings of 25 % at the first attempt.

Titan Tool Supply, a global supplier of optical instrumentation and precision micro-finishing tools, has announced the recent global market launch of its TVGM Series. This family of miniature, high-definition handheld industrial-grade videoscopes are designed to support a variety of non-destructive testing and remote visual inspection tasks.

Strengthening the future of manufacturing, Mitsubishi Electric has joined the Module Works Strategic Partner Programme to drive innovation in automation and industrial control technologies. This collaboration, strengthened by Mitsubishi's investment, is focused on developing advanced solutions to address today's manufacturing challenges.

Italian automotive supplier Sapa consolidates its share in the truck sector with the acquisition of 100 percent of Promens Zevenaar and Rongu from Berry Global.

Renowned innovator Rainer Armbruster is being inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame for revolutionising injection moulding with his cube moulds.

Further cementing its leadership in the sustainable production of advanced materials for batteries and additive manufacturing, 6K today announced that it has once again been recognised on the 2024 Global Cleantech 100 list. This is the second consecutive year the company has been honoured in this prestigious ranking.