Chinese machinists won both CNC competitions at WorldSkills 2026 in Shanghai, all on DMG MORI equipment.
Liao Junjie and Li Zhuoping gave China both machining titles in Shanghai, with DMG MORI supplying the CTX 350 V4 and DMU 40 Plus machines used in competition. The additive manufacturing event ran as a cross-border workflow, with Siemens NX preparation, metal printing in Japan, and express delivery to Shanghai, where Alexis Aubert from France took gold. DMG MORI has backed WorldSkills International since 2009 and says the competition tasks are closely aligned with real-world industry requirements.
Ryoto Katano of Japan and Muhed Ali Mirza of Korea finished behind him on DMG MORI's CTX 350 V4 machines. Li Zhuoping, also from China, won the CNC milling title; Manuel Nussbaumer of Switzerland and Alisson Gabriel Genova de Oliveira of Brazil took silver and bronze.
In additive manufacturing, competitors' workpieces were prepared in Siemens NX for 3D metal printing via the SLM process, printed in Japan by DMG MORI's German-Japanese team, and shipped by express courier to Shanghai. Alexis Aubert from France won the gold medal in the final evaluation, ahead of Nobutada Miyado of Japan and Oliver Coombs of the United Kingdom.
Frequently asked questions
Which DMG MORI machines and machine counts were used in the CNC turning and milling competitions?
DMG MORI supplied 13 CTX 350 V4 machines for CNC turning and 14 DMU 40 Plus machines for CNC milling, 27 machines in total. The turning event had 21 competitors, with Liao Junjie taking gold ahead of Ryoto Katano and Muhed Ali Mirza. The milling event had 23 competitors; Li Zhuoping won, followed by Manuel Nussbaumer and Alisson Gabriel Genova de Oliveira.
How was cross-border additive manufacturing support coordinated for the WorldSkills competition in Shanghai?
A German-Japanese DMG MORI team collaborated online with the competitors for the additive-manufacturing event. The designs were prepared using Siemens NX for 3D metal printing through the SLM process, and the team printed the components in Japan. Express couriers then delivered the parts to Shanghai for final evaluation, linking digital collaboration, additive production, and international logistics.
How much did vocational-training quality improve after schools adopted the WorldSkills competition standards?
The reported improvement is qualitative: competition standards are closely aligned with real-world practice and industry requirements, and schools adopting them benefit participants and other students while moving theory-oriented vocational training toward practical application. No numerical improvement rate, test-score change, named institutional result, or before-and-after comparison is provided, so the size of the gain is not stated.
What roles did DMG MORI perform in WorldSkills between 2009 and the Shanghai competition?
DMG MORI began supporting WorldSkills International in 2009 and has served as a Global Industry Partner since 2016. For the Shanghai event, it provided preparatory training at several company locations, including Shanghai; supplied machining equipment; and supported the CNC turning, CNC milling, and additive-manufacturing disciplines. Its additive-manufacturing contribution involved a German-Japanese team working digitally with competitors.
Which competitors placed first, second, and third in each supported competition?
Liao Junjie of China won CNC turning gold, with Japan's Ryoto Katano second and Korea's Muhed Ali Mirza third. Li Zhuoping of China won CNC milling, ahead of Switzerland's Manuel Nussbaumer and Brazil's Alisson Gabriel Genova de Oliveira. France's Alexis Aubert won additive-manufacturing gold; Japan's Nobutada Miyado took silver, and the United Kingdom's Oliver Coombs took bronze.
What were the dates and scope of the 2026 WorldSkills event in Shanghai?
The event ran from September 22 to 27, 2026. WorldSkills represented 64 trades in an international setting, and the event is held biennially. DMG MORI's involvement included preparatory training and direct support for CNC turning, CNC milling, and additive manufacturing, while the competition assessed technical skill and passion for manufacturing.
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