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13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

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17. - 20.

November 2026

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Frankfurt am Main,

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December 2026

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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

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

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

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News 16.02.2017

Full hundred: KraussMaffei celebrates a longtime partnership

The IMM supplier has ceremonially commissioned its 100th machine to Grohe, the leading German manufacturer of shower and sanitary accessories.

Videos

Sawyer robot at injection molding facilities

Tuthill Plastics Group, a full-service custom injection molding company, is using a Sawyer robot with Intera 5 to power improved product quality and more efficient production.

News 09.02.2017

Focus on cost-efficiency: The new WITTMANN PRIMUS 16 robot

Building on customer feedback, the automation specialist premieres the new robotic series designed for individual part removal, with user-friendly programming.

Сase studies

New ground broken and conquered

The Austro-Polish injection molding company Buzek Plastic developed a mass production technology for making water-soluble, multi-chamber laundry detergent containers of polyvinyl alcohol.

News 02.02.2017

Arburg to exhibit profitable solutions at Koplas 2017

A premiere: the German injection molding specialist will join the South Korea’s central trade show with its own booth, highlighting Allrounder IMM series.

News 02.02.2017

Collaboration boosts resin transfer moulding process efficiency

A collaboration has created a method to shorten the resin transfer moulding process by placing sensors in injection technology for the first time.

News 02.02.2017

HASCO introduces metal hoses for flexible mould temperature control

The TempFlex Z976/… and Z977/… provide optimum conditions for the temperature control of mould plates, inserts and intermediate plates, and with conformal cooling at the same time.

News 02.02.2017

Maximum efficiency for complex composite processes

At JEC world ENGEL AUSTRIA will stage a live demonstration to present pioneering composite applications and offer insights into ongoing development projects.