News & Stories

At Wallåkra Mekaniska, innovation isn’t just a buzzword. It’s how we keep our edge. As a small CNC milling company we’ve learned to think strategically, act boldly, and embrace technologies that helps us work smarter. In this blog post we share our journey into AI-supported manufacturing and digital optimization, all grounded in a sustainable mindset.

Across the manufacturing world, the pressure to work more sustainably is growing – from customers, regulators, and even within our own organizations. Whether you’re producing components, managing tooling strategies, or supporting digital operations, it’s becoming harder to separate business performance from environmental responsibility.

In our first whitepaper, Six levels of automation in component manufacturing, we introduced a framework to describe how automation is evolving from today's human-controlled processes to future systems where humans focus on optimizing and validating, while software and machines handle execution.

Swedish company  Wallåkra Mekaniska, a small family-owned business, is showing how practical innovation and sustainability can go hand in hand in modern manufacturing.

Discover how Sandvik Coromant and Mastercam are partnering to deliver significant cost savings for customers through advanced Y-axis turning technology.

Explore how Figeac Aero transformed their 3D inspection process with Silma and Metrolog X4 in a single set-up, taking less than 5 hours.