manufacturing solutions, demonstrated how integrated production and digitalisation are shaping modern manufacturing workflows. ISCAR’s bold message, “You Machining Intelligently?”, introduced new grades, coatings, and geometries designed to boost productivity and extend tool life, alongside multifunction tools for complete machining on CNC mill-turn centres. The stand reinforced that intelligent machining combines speed, precision, and sustainability. Grinding and finishing technology impressed with machines capable of handling both complex and high-volume tasks. Fritz Studer presented a universal cylindrical grinding machine, while ANCA launched InsertsPRO , a universal CNC grinding software for ISO-standard and custom inserts. Designed for speed, flexibility and quality, it streamlines automation and boosts efficiency - empowering manufacturers to optimize production in the global insert grinding market. Okuma created a “wow moment” with the debut of the MB-100 3-axis VMC, featuring a massive 2m x 1m bed in a world-exclusive unveiling. Visitors admired the engineering quality of the solid, slanted cast base, manufactured in Okuma’s Japanese foundry to optimise rigidity and performance. Mill-turn machines, including the new M70 and M20 with automation towers, drew attention with live machining demonstrations, showing practical integration of robotics and production workflows. Sunnen unveiled a new Beckhoff-based control interface for honing and deep-hole drilling, providing easier setup and better process consistency, emphasising how modern control systems can improve both productivity and precision. Another highlight came from Sodick, presenting the ALC600G high-precision wire- cut EDM machine with a 6-axis SDG robot developed in collaboration with Fruitcore
Robotics | ProOne. The combination highlighted efficiency, precision, and process reliability, showing how EDM technology can integrate with intelligent automation for fully future-ready production. Sustainability remained a theme across the exhibition, from Mitsubishi Materials’ Circular Economy Area, highlighting advanced carbide substrates, coatings, PCBN tools, and the MV series inserts, to ZCC Cutting Tools elite Pangu range with durable coatings and substrates. Jason Purcell, UK MD of Mitsubishi Materials, explained: “We’re evolving from simply supplying tools to offering complete solutions, from design to aftersales support.” MA Ford extended its 278 Series 5-flute aluminium tools with thin-wall finishers and new roughers optimised for aerospace and automotive applications, while VOLLMER combined grinding, erosion, and laser
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technology on its stand. The VGrind infinity linear demonstrated precision and flexibility, the VLaser 370 stability on ultra-hard materials, and the VHybrid 260 grinding and erosion for microtools as small as 0.45 mm. The Smart Hub platform provided IoT-driven insights, while subsidiaries Loroch and ultraTEC presented the KSC 560-B sharpening machine, TC 720 measuring device, and A20C ultrasonic deburring system.
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MACHINING & TOOLING INNOVATIONS High-mix, low-volume production drew attention with Mazak’s INTEGREX j-Series NEO multi-tasking machines. The j-200 NEO and j-200S NEO combined powerful spindles, increased bar capacity, and expanded tool magazines with automation compatibility, while inverter-driven hydraulics and chillers underlined a strong sustainability focus. DMG MORI’s expansive display of over 40 high-technology production centres, including eight world premieres and 33 automated EMO 2025 did not disappoint, in fact the 50 th anniversary edition proved to be an electrifying showcase of technology and innovation. The Machinery and Manufacturing team spent a week in Germany exploring the Hannover halls, witnessing firsthand how the industry is redefining productivity, sustainability, and flexibility. From cutting-edge machining solutions to intelligent automation and sustainable practices, the long-awaited event highlighted the technologies shaping the future of manufacturing.
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