United Machining, through its laser brand Charmilles, won the Green Impact Award at this year’s CECIMO Machine Tools Innovation (MTI) event for its LASER S 500U laser texturing machine. The award recognises the machine’s sustainable and innovative 3D shaping technology, which delivers improved accuracy, repeatability, efficiency and reliability, while simultaneously reducing energy consumption and eliminating the use of consumables in micro-machining applications. The annual MTI Awards celebrate global excellence in machine tool innovation, sustainability and competitiveness.