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02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

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02. - 04.

June 2026

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Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 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 30.11.2016

Swiss Plastics 2017: Arburg portends a “Golden” electric age

Arburg is about to present in Lucerne cost-efficient, basic-level, standardized solutions for quality electrical part manufacture by injection molding.

News 30.11.2016

Moretto welcomes 'record number of visitors' on K stand

Moretto has been reflecting on a new benchmark-setting K 2016 having welcomed a record number of visitors onto its stand and its Moretto in Motion articulated lorry.

News 30.11.2016

Jomar provides remote access to its machines

Jomar injection blow molding machines now have the capability to export real-time data directly from the machine.

injection blow molding

News 16.11.2016

K 2016 successful for SIGMA

“Hands-on Virtual Molding” puts process simulation across.

Articles

“Technology to the Point,” a steadily developed innovation strategy

Haitian International is consistently developing its strategy for innovations, baptized “Technology to the Point,” with an increased attention to modularity and integration.

Сase studies

In series: ColorForm technology from KraussMaffei

Since June 2016, Swiss company Weidplas GmbH has been producing the ready-to-install A-pillar paneling for the new Peugeot 3008 SUV with the ColorForm process developed by KraussMaffei.

News 16.11.2016

Kurtz presented innovative Industry 4.0 Solutions at K 2016

The manufacturer of machinery for particle foam processing demonstrated innovative Industry 4.0 solutions which constantly keep the entire production process in mind.

News 16.11.2016

K 2016: a resounding success for ENGEL

inject 4.0 – ENGEL’s answer to the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution – played a key role in this achievement.