Growth Amid Global Turbulence

The Indian Machine Tool industry delivered a strong performance in FY2025-26. Production is estimated to have grown by 13 percent to INR 16,478 crore (US$ 1.9 billion). Imports increased by 17 percent year-on-year to INR 21,932 crore (US$ 2.5 billion), indicating continued dependence on overseas supply. Exports registered a sharp growth of 79 percent, reaching INR 2,628 crore (US$ 0.3 billion), reflecting improved competitiveness and stronger global demand.

Exhibition Scale and Exhibitor Lineup Announced for JIMTOF 2026

Japan Machine Tool Builders’ Association (JMTBA) and Tokyo Big Sight Inc have announced the exhibition scale and exhibitor lineup for JIMTOF 2026, the 33rd Japan International Machine Tool Fair, which will take place from October 26-31, 2026, at Tokyo Big Sight. One of the world’s largest international technology exhibitions for machine tools and manufacturing technologies, JIMTOF 2026 will bring together 944 exhibitors occupying 4,423 booths.

Brembo and Ningbo SAFE Brakes Systems Sign JV for Motorcycle ABS Production in India

Brembo, the global mobility innovation leader, and Ningbo SAFE Brakes Systems, market leader in China’s motorcycle ABS sector, have signed a joint venture establishing a new company, BRSF Active Safety Solutions, dedicated to the production of ABS for the Indian motorcycle market. Brembo will hold a 60 percent majority stake and focus on the local assembly and supply of the ABS for motorcycles for the Indian market.

Engineering The Mind: How Mindfulness Can Benefit Engineers

In this article, Reji Varghese, President, RV Forms & Gears, explores research conducted at Stanford University by Beth Rieken, Sheri Sheppard, and Shauna Shapiro between 2015 and 2017 examining whether mindfulness meditation could help engineering students become better at innovation and creative problem-solving. For decades, engineering excellence meant tighter tolerances, better productivity, lower rejection rates, and solving problems efficiently within known constraints. Those things still matter. But manufacturing has changed.

Garuda Aerospace Signs Strategic MoU with Extensee SAS at Eurosatory, Paris 2026

Garuda Technologies Inc, a US subsidiary of IPO Bound Drone Startup Garuda Aerospace, has signed a MoU with Extensee SAS, a provider of drone manufacturing and operational services, at Eurosatory 2026 in Paris, France. The partnership aims to expand the deployment of Airbus Flexrotor unmanned aerial systems through a Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) model, combining Garuda’s drone technology expertise with Extensee’s operational capabilities to cater global markets.

The Right Filter For Every Grinding Application

KNOLL Maschinenbau, a leading provider of conveyor systems, filtration systems, and pumps for metal processing, has introduced its two filter solutions: HydroPur and MicroPur® that can address the issue of cooling lubricants and grinding oils getting contaminated with minute chips and particles during grinding and polishing. The KNOLL HydroPur is a hydrostatic filter capable of supplying metal-cutting machine tools with purified cooling lubricant (emulsion or oil).