The International Symposium on ElectroChemical Machining Technology INSECT 2016 celebrates its 12th anniversary this year, and will be held in Mechelen. Since the first conference in 2004 the INSECT has become a successful symposium for a well-chosen topic in electrochemistry – ECM technology. This international symposium provides a unique forum to exchange ideas, to discuss and share experiences among researchers and engineers involved in ECM technology. In addition to fundamental investigations of the electrode/electrolyte interface and applied material science, the spectrum is extended to cover a wider variety of electrochemical topics. Technical aspects like quality, efficiency and equipment development are in focus of the upcoming conference.