Processes

Driven by the 10th anniversary in 2025 and a visitor record from the last trade fair edition, Formnext 2026 starts the new year with strong momentum.

The video from INDEX shows how the adjustment angle of a turning tool is continuously adapted with the C-axis of a motor milling spindle.

Innovative solutions for industrial parts cleaning sought

Friction Stir Welding demonstration (FSW) with Hufschmied tools at the DMG MORI in-house exhibition

Artificial Intelligence in the Turned Parts Industry

Hufschmied Cutting Systems showcases tools for special challenges at JEC World 2026

Secretary of State Matthias Hauer presents a funding notification for the InnoWaerm project at Fraunhofer ILT. The project, funded by the Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) with around 1.5 million euros, develops high-temperature resistant lightweight reactors made of titanium aluminide, which can be produced using additive manufacturing.

On January 27 and 28, 2026, around 30 members of the FDWF gathered at AHP Merkle in Gottenheim to reflect on current research activities and to set impulses for future projects.

Research project ORAM reaches an important milestone: RWTH Aachen recognized as the first university with a P21G-certified production facility for polymer-based additive manufacturing in aviation

F1 and D1 from AM Solutions redefine SLS automation

With a combination of local expertise, coating service, and plant technology, CemeCon creates new perspectives for cutting tools from Southeast Asian tool manufacturers

With special tools for punching and turning, pressed chip formers won't win any awards. Laser-cut chip formers help here and open up new possibilities.

Ecoclean determines the suitable system concept and the optimal cleaning process for each application in its own High Purity Test Center

Automated procurement platform for machine and plant manufacturers in response to increasing efficiency pressure