A Look Back at Advanced Machine Tools 2025

AMT 2025: The Metalworking Industry at Full Speed

The leading event for next-generation machine tools in Barcelona brought together 16,889 professionals from the metalworking industry, 433 cutting-edge machines in operation, and 182 exhibiting companies during its most recent edition, held from April 8th to 10th at Fira Barcelona.

Three days where innovation was experienced live, productivity was put to the test, and the industry proved it is more ready than ever to lead the change. AMT 2025 became the national benchmark for discovering the technologies driving a new era of machining, cutting, and industrial automation.

A Historic Edition

From machining centers and CNC lathes to electric press brakes, smart presses, 5-axis milling machines, deburring systems, and CNC automation solutions, the exhibition area was a true factory in motion. Leading brands such as Amada, Fanuc, Delteco, Maquinser, HyperMill, SolidCAM, Haas, Romi, and Italmatic, among many others, showcased their latest innovations live.

A space designed to see, touch, and compare technology in action, with a strong focus on profitability, precision, and productivity for workshops and production lines.

122 Experts Took the Stage at the Metal Industry 4.0 Congress

122 industry experts participated in the Metal Industry 4.0 Congress, sharing success stories, real-life implementations, and applied industrial strategies. From workshop digitalization to female leadership in the manufacturing sector, the congress spotlighted both what’s happening now and what’s coming next in the metal industry.

Companies such as Open Mind Technologies, MAQcenter, Dicomol, Hiperbaric, Inoxforma, Fammsa, and many more led high-level presentations. Among the standout speakers were Alba Fibla, Space Project Manager at Gutmar, Sushovan Roychowdhury, Technical Authority at GKN Aerospace, Nicolás Camargo, Product Manager at Beckhoff Automation, Agustí Arnau, Sustainability Engineering Manager at La Farga, Albert Sellas, General Manager at MAQcenter, Javier Arbiol, General Manager at Open Mind, Alexandre Canela, President of Eines Canela, Helena Rodríguez, R&D Process Director at Vak Kimsa, Carole Tonello, Business Development Managing Director at Hiperbaric, Estela Sánchez, General Manager at Dicomol, Eva Hernampérez, CEO of Anudal, Xavier Caballol, Technical Director at Inoxforma, Douglas M. Pérez, IT Manager at Fammsa, Jonathan Tirado, CNC Section Lead at Mosdorfer Upresa Rail, Marc Ustrell, Deputy Manager at Bonastre, and Andrés Tomico, Project Drafter at Mecánicas Draguer.

In addition to the exhibition area and the Metal Industry 4.0 Congress, AMT 2025 hosted initiatives such as the Talent Marketplace, which brought the event closer to the next generation of professionals by connecting companies with young talent specialized in welding, machining, milling, engineering, automation, robotics, and digital technologies. This space was key to ensuring generational renewal and strengthening the industrial ecosystem from the ground up.