At Mach 2026, Citizen Machinery will showcase its patented 4-axis LFV chip-breaking technology to a broad UK audience for the first time. The low frequency vibration system synchronises tool movement with spindle rotation to eliminate stringy swarf, reduce cycle times and enable uninterrupted lights-out production, even in demanding materials.

A new manufacturing alliance is set to accelerate the scale-up of In-Mold Structural Electronics for automotive applications. TactoTek has signed a partner agreement with Symbiose to expand industrial capacity within the IMSE ecosystem.

Global additive manufacturing revenues climbed to 24.2 billion dollars in 2025, but the latest Wohlers Report shows a market in transition rather than in acceleration. Growth is increasingly driven by services and higher utilization of installed capacity, while regional disparities and tighter investment conditions reshape the competitive landscape.

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.

Expanding its cleanroom moulding capacity in Europe, MGS has acquired Denmark-based Knudsen Plast A/S. The move strengthens regional supply chains and enhances support for pharma, diagnostics and Medtech customers across Central and Eastern Europe.

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.

Researchers at Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon have created a water-based, room-temperature 3D printing ink made mostly from upcycled lignin that needs no heat curing. Printed parts can be recycled simply by adding water, enabling repeated reuse and a potential step toward circular additive manufacturing.

Hiroshima University researchers are working on 3D printing tungsten carbide–cobalt (WC–Co), a super-hard material used in cutting and construction tools. Their hot-wire laser approach uses less of the expensive raw material and still delivers very high hardness, pointing to a more efficient way to make wear-resistant parts.

Krauss Maffei Technologies is reshuffling its leadership: Jörg Stech will step down on March 31, 2026, after steering a broad turnaround and product renewal, and Dirk Musser will take over as Managing Director from April 1.

Metal additive manufacturing is moving fast in metalworking, but one issue still blocks wider shop-floor adoption: internal defects that don’t show up until parts fail in service. A team from Kims and the Max Planck Institute has developed an explainable AI model for laser powder bed fusion that evaluates not just how much porosity a part has, but what kind of pores form, where they sit, and how they weaken mechanical performance.