From digital thread to industrial AI

Is AI alone enough to transform Asia Pacific manufacturing? Siemens’ Bas Kuper says the real competitive advantage lies in connected data, digital twins and smarter engineering. In an exclusive interview at Siemens Realize LIVE in Bengaluru, he reveals how physics-informed AI, digital threads and scalable cloud solutions can help manufacturers boost productivity, reduce energy consumption and accelerate innovation—and why building a strong digital foundation today is essential for future growth.

Express manufacturing of special tools

Urgent tooling needs can bring production to a halt. Discover how SIMTEK’s priotool express service uses digitally controlled processes and prioritised manufacturing to deliver custom precision tools in just days, helping manufacturers minimise downtime, meet tight deadlines and maintain quality.

The smarter grinding wheel knows when to give way

Can diamond grinding wheels deliver mirror-like finishes without compromising precision? Discover how elastic-bonded diamond tools are transforming the machining of ultra-hard materials, improving surface quality, tool performance and efficiency in demanding industrial applications.

Repairing turbine blades via additive manufacturing

In the new SAMrep research project, Laser Zentrum Hannover e.V. (LZH) and 4D Photonics GmbH are jointly developing sensor-based quality assurance for the additive repair of turbine blades made from nickel-based superalloys.

New trade fair for digitalization in machine tool building

Artificial intelligence, digitalization, automation, and data-driven processes are fundamentally transforming industrial production.

BLASOCUT 201: Lower machining costs

Blaser Blasocut 201 improves tool life and reduces tooling costs by 24%, resulting in 11.1% overall annual savings for a Singapore electronics manufacturer.

Achieving future-ready steel plants through modularisation and optimisation

While steel plants were historically designed to maximise production capacity under predictable operating conditions, producers today must respond more quickly to shifting customer demand – leveraging greater flexibility, efficiency and control.

Automotive industry: TRUMPF laser technology reduces manufacturing costs in hot forming

Using compressed air as a cutting gas instead of nitrogen reduces part costs in hot forming // New nozzle and process solution from TRUMPF boosts productivity and system availability

Universal grinding machines for precision manufacturing tasks

Precision grinding applications increasingly require manufacturers to accommodate a wider variety of workpiece sizes and geometries while maintaining tight tolerances, consistent surface quality, and efficient production.

Innovative grinding technology sets the pace in wafer processing

The semiconductor market is booming. Microchips are not only essential for electric vehicles and charging stations.

Manufacturers have the technology—so what’s holding them back?

New report benchmarks nearly 1,000 manufacturers against eight habits linked to resilience, productivity and sustainable growth

Machining with Ceramics – a different mindset

What if slowing down is actually destroying your tool life? Ceramic inserts don’t follow the same rules as carbide. Discover why higher cutting speeds can improve performance, reduce wear and unlock greater productivity—and why playing it safe may be holding your machining process back.