With Iglidur i190PF, Igus is expanding its 3D printing materials portfolio with a PTFE-free filament for wear-resistant, lubrication-free components. The material is intended to bring properties familiar from injection-moulded plain bearings to additive manufacturing applications.

A total of 1,315 companies from 35 countries took part in Simtos 2026. The exhibitors occupied 6,059 exhibition stands.

In Human Robot Collaboration, a collaborative robot, Cobot for short, encounters its human colleague without barriers. To do this, the robot has to meet various requirements. Read here which ones and much more.

A new material development launched by Boston Micro Fabrication addresses a critical gap in micro 3D printing by introducing transparency sought by microfluidic and optical researchers. The solution opens scalable manufacturing for previously hard-to-produce applications, such as printing freeform micro-lenses directly onto fiber optic tips, chip surfaces, and sensor arrays.

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

Fakuma 2026 marks its 30th edition in Friedrichshafen with a broad showcase for plastics processing, from injection moulding and extrusion to recycling, materials and 3D printing. Alongside the exhibition, the anniversary event will focus on innovation, resilience and young talent, including the Fakuma Innovation Award, Career Friday and the first presentation of the Paul Eberhard Schall Medal.

Simtek has shifted large parts of its tool packaging from newly produced plastic to recycled PE and PP materials. The change now covers up to 80 percent of the product portfolio, reduces the use of virgin resources and moves the company closer to a circular packaging system without compromising transport protection or functionality.

The Formnext Awards 2026 are now open for submissions, once again highlighting outstanding achievements across the additive manufacturing industry. Presented in six categories, the awards recognize technological innovation, sustainable solutions, viable business models, design excellence and personal commitment within the AM community.

Hurco Europe reported strong results from Mach 2026, with orders worth more than £1.5 million taken on the stand and over 200 quotations now being prepared. Automated production cells, 5-axis machining solutions and driven-tool turning centres drew particular interest, underlining demand for smarter, more accessible CNC automation.

Software company Open Mind Technologies has released version 2026 of its cad/cam suite Hypermill. The new version is designed to increase both the speed at which NC programs can be created and process reliability.