Meusburger has restructured its management, handing operational leadership to a new trio with deep roots in mould and die making, while reinforcing its focus on stability for customers and accelerating the expansion of digital services.

At Plastindia 2026, Husky Technologies showcases how 25 years of regional investment have shaped its sustainable manufacturing and packaging innovations across India.

With the Corex 250, LK Metrology brings industrial X-ray CT out of the lab and onto the shop floor. Designed specifically for production environments, the compact system enables fast, non-destructive inspection of complex components in seconds.

At JEC World, Krauss Maffei is showcasing how industrial additive manufacturing, reaction engineering, and injection moulding can be combined into integrated production solutions.

With its support of the Grinder of the Year 2026 competition at Grinding Hub in Stuttgart, filtration specialist Vomat is joining forces with leading technology partners to promote young talent in tool grinding.

In casting production, surface refinement is more than a finishing step — it is a decisive productivity factor. Customized shot blasting systems and advanced turbine technologies help manufacturers balance throughput, energy efficiency and durability under increasingly demanding conditions.

Data-based cooling lubricant monitoring makes grinding more stable and efficient: sensor data on emulsion health, grinding forces and spindle power enables requirement-based fluid supply, supports digital twins and can cut energy use by up to 27 percent. At Grindinghub 2026 in Stuttgart, visitors will learn how Umati and OPC UA connectivity helps integrate these data streams for higher surface quality and fewer rejects.

Strong visitor growth, record exhibitor numbers and a clear willingness to invest shaped Southern Manufacturing & Electronics 2026, leaving exhibitors such as Hurco with high-quality enquiries and a clear signal of renewed confidence across the UK manufacturing sector.

In highly automated production, uptime is often determined at the interface level. Industrial connectors, exposed to vibration, temperature swings and contaminants, play a critical role in reliability, maintenance effort and overall equipment effectiveness — making connectivity a strategic factor for industrial uptime.

Germany’s mechanical engineering industry closed 2025 with order books at the previous year’s level, according to an analysis by the VDMA. Business sentiment has also shown a slight improvement.