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08. - 15.

October 2025

Düsseldorf,

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18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 2025

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Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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Additive manufacturing & 3D

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News 16.02.2017

Solvay to showcase composite solutions and additive manufacturing technology at JEC World 2017

News 14.12.2016

Freeformer User Day 2016 by Arburg Plastic Freeforming

Some 40 experts shared their experiences of collaboration with the Freeformer in Loßburg; innovations and the most significant applications were discussed.

Articles

Time and cost-saving additive manufacturing of casting molds for injection molding

Additive manufacturing methods such as 3D printing technologies now make it possible for the fabrication of mold inserts in a short time.

News 31.10.2016

Arburg makes a big impact at the K 2016 international trade fair

Over 400 employees and trade partners from 53 countries presented twelve innovative exhibits on the company's own exhibition stand, while a further fifteen machines were on show on partner stands.

News 06.09.2016

Promoulding cuts injection moulding lead times with 3D printing

Stratasys technology has helped a Dutch design, engineering and manufacturing organisation reduce its injection moulding lead times by 93 per cent.

News 24.08.2016

ARBURG Plastic Freeforming will be part of formnext 2016

Development and potential of APF freeforming technology to be showcased at formnext 2016 on November 15–18 in Frankfurt.

Development and potential of APF freeforming technology to be showcased at formnext 2016 on November 15–18 in Frankfurt

Сase studies

Implants promote healing

Medical technology: Resorbable material dissolves in the body at the right time.

News 02.08.2016

Stratasys brings 3D printing to injection moulding landscape

The company will be demonstrating how additive manufacturing can shake up injection moulding at K 2016.