Machine Tools World

Pune, India- 3rd edition of Intralogistics & Warehousing Expo, co-located with the Material Handling Expo,…

SPS Italia – Smart Production Solutions in Parma returns as a key reference event for industrial automation. In this context, NORD DRIVESYSTEMS will showcase advanced drive technologies designed for increasingly interconnected, flexible, and sustainability-oriented production environments. Hall 3 – Booth F021.

“Domestic demand, which is at a complete standstill, is once again negatively impacted by the “wait-and-see effect” of the incentives” By Riccardo Rosa, president of UCIMU In the first quarter of 2026, the machine tool order index, developed by the Economic Studies Department & Business Culture Centre of UCIMU-SISTEMI PER PRODURRE, highlighted a 3.1% upturn compared to the period January-March 2025. The absolute value of the index stood at 87.1 (base year 2021=100).

The 14th Die & Mould India International Exhibition was held from April 21–24, 2026 at the BEC, Mumbai. Organized by the TAGMA India, the biennial event reaffirmed its position as India’s largest and most influential platform for the die, mould, and tooling industry.

In metal manufacturing, efficiency ensures survival, while precision defines excellence. For decades, the industry has balanced high-volume speed and the meticulous quality required for bespoke components. Today, that balance has shifted. The introduction of 5-axis laser technology has fundamentally altered the landscape, turning what was once a bottleneck into a competitive advantage.

Five-Axis CNC machines have become essential for creating the complex geometries demanded by industries such as aerospace, defense and medical device production. These advanced machines offer superior part accessibility and minimize the need for repositioning, enabling shops to eliminate secondary set-ups and post-processing.

By Ish Mohan Garg, Senior Vice President, Calderys APAC Region Steelmaking today is happening at an extraordinary scale. Global crude steel production reached about 1,849 million tonnes in 2025, and while China continues to dominate volumes, India’s production is growing at a healthy pace. In December 2025 alone, India produced around 14.8 million tonnes of crude steel, up over 10 percent year on year.

Metal forming technologies, such as forging, stamping, extrusion, drawing, fine blanking, and roll forming, continue to form the backbone of industrial manufacturing, enabling high-volume, cost-effective production of mechanically robust components across automotive, aerospace, electrical, electronics, consumer goods, and infrastructure sectors.

The strength of a nation’s defence capability rests not only on its armed forces but also on the robustness of its manufacturing backbone. At the heart of this backbone lies the machine tool industry-often referred to as the “mother industry”-which enables the production of precision components essential for defence equipment.

In the world of machining, where precision, speed, and reliability define success, the spindle stands as the most critical component of a machine tool. Often referred to as the “heart” of the machine,the spindle is responsible for holding and rotating the cutting tool or workpiece at the required speed and torque. Its performance directly influences machining accuracy, surface finish, productivity, and tool life.