UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS looks back on a phenomenal success at this year's Machine Tool Innovation (MTI) Awards 2025, organized by the European Association of Machine Tool Manufacturers (CECIMO).
The group impressed the jury twice: UNITED GRINDING was awarded the main prize Best Overall Solution for their groundbreaking overall solution 'Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem', while CHARMILLES won the Green Impact Award for sustainable innovation with the project 'Precision redefined with 3D Shaping & LASER S 500 U'. Both awards were presented during EMO Hannover 2025 – the world's leading trade fair for machine tools and manufacturing technologies. This marked a double triumph for the newly formed group and sent a strong signal of their innovative strength.
Digital Manufacturing Ecosystem – a milestone for the UNITED GRINDING division
The main prize Best Overall Solution went to UNITED GRINDING for the visionary overall solution in the field of digitalization of their products and services. Exactly ten years ago, UNITED GRINDING began their digital transformation with the development and consistent implementation of the unified software and hardware platform C.O.R.E. This digital nucleus is the basis and digital DNA of the CNC machines of the UNITED GRINDING division, bringing them to a future-proof and scalable level in terms of interoperability, networking, operation, and programming. At EMO 2025, UNITED GRINDING completed its digital ecosystem approach for the first time with the integration and connection of the manufacturer-open customer portal from Transaction-Network. This places the customer at the center digitally, creating an intelligent, connected environment that links machines, software, data, and services into a comprehensive manufacturing network. It enables users to monitor, analyze, and optimize production processes in real-time – forming the foundation for the smart factory of tomorrow. 'This award is a great recognition and confirmation of our digital pioneering work. What started a decade ago with a bold digital vision has materialized for the first time at this EMO and makes me, as well as all the development teams behind it, immensely proud,' said Christoph Plüss, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS, who accepted the award in Hannover. The award also honors the innovation strategy of UNITED MACHINING SOLUTIONS: technology development across brand and technology boundaries – always focused on customer benefits.
Green Impact Award – Sustainability meets Precision
Another reason to celebrate: CHARMILLES, a brand of the UNITED MACHINING division, was awarded the Green Impact Award for their groundbreaking approach to sustainable high-precision manufacturing. The team led by Philippe Langel, Head of CHARMILLES, and Adrien Rodrigues, Business Support Manager, accepted the award with great pride and honor. The awarded project 'Precision Redefined with 3D Shaping & LASER S 500 U' combines a unique machining process, 3D Shaping, with an ultra-precise and highly dynamic micro-machining platform, the LASER S 500 U. Together, they enable the production of complex micro-geometries with unmatched accuracy and quality – even for features requiring sharp edges and perfectly vertical walls. This approach drastically reduces energy consumption, eliminates consumables, and simplifies the entire workflow. It sets new standards in sustainable manufacturing by reducing the ecological footprint, lowering piece costs, and shortening lead times. 'Sustainability is not a trend, but a responsibility,' emphasized Philippe Langel at the award ceremony. 'Our developments show that precision and ecology can go hand in hand – and that high-end technology can make a real contribution to a resource-saving industry.'
About the MTI Awards 2025
The Machine Tool Innovation (MTI) Awards, awarded by CECIMO, honor outstanding achievements in the international machine tool industry annually. The award ceremony took place in 2025 as part of EMO Hannover, accompanied by a high-profile panel discussion on the future of industrial competitiveness. The awards are considered a benchmark for technological excellence, sustainability, and forward-looking solutions.
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