In its Q1 2024 report, the Plastics Industry Association's Committee on Equipment Statistics published shipment data for primary plastics machinery in North America, highlighting a significant drop from the previous quarter and a sharp year-over-year decrease.

Digital Twins are reshaping manufacturing, but what happens when the simulation runs inside the CNC control itself? Dr. Yavuz Murtezaoglu examines the emerging concept of a Live Digital Twin and its potential to transform job shops.

Greenplast 2025 returns to Fiera Milano from May 27 to 30, bringing together industry leaders and innovators to explore the future of sustainable plastics and rubber technologies. With the added expertise of AMI and Promaplast, the event promises an exciting mix of high-level technical sessions and networking opportunities.

Once again, the plastics and rubber industry will be meeting at Plast 2023 from the 5th to the 8th of September in the halls of the Fiera Milano fairgrounds in Rho.

Germany’s machine tool industry is showing early signs of stabilization after a prolonged investment slowdown, but global market dynamics are shifting further in China’s favour.

At Grinding Hub 2026 in Stuttgart, filtration specialist Vomat from Treuen will present high-performance solutions for ultra-fine filtration and the intelligent management of cooling lubricants (CL) in Hall 7, Booth 7D80.

Boston Micro Fabrication has launched the new Microarch S150 Series, bringing industrial-grade micro-precision 3D printing to a compact benchtop format.

CAD/CAM specialist Ency Software is now part of Factory of the Future, a cross-industry initiative in the Netherlands that brings together technology companies across the manufacturing chain and demonstrates how existing production can be transformed into a connected digital system.

Software company Simcon announced the launch of the Cadmould AI Solver, the world’s first Large Engineering Model for injection moulding. Co-developed with Emmi AI, the new transformer-based architecture delivers simulation results up to 1000 times faster than traditional numerical solvers.

A new machine size is redefining what is possible in injection moulding. Engel’s duo 12000 US is built for very large-format components and aims to make gigamoulding a viable option for more cost-efficient, integrated and resource-saving production.