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27. - 30.

May 2025

Green Plast

Milan, Italy

08. - 15.

October 2025

Düsseldorf,

Germany

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

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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 05.03.2022

Sustainable and energy-efficient technologies

At the FIP 2022 WITTMANN BATTENFELD will present highly efficient injection molding technology together with automation and auxiliaries

News 05.11.2021

Liquid silicone injection molding of micro parts

At the Compamed WITTMANN BATTENFELD will produce a micro support ring with a silicone membrane

Articles

Interface connects machine, dosing and robot to optimise production

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presented a fully optimised and automated LSR production cell developed for tight tolerance automotive applications

Articles

New dosing system and new all-electric cold runner

ELMET at Fakuma, International trade fair for plastics processing, two new lead products of the company

News 30.07.2021

Breaking new ground at Austria's silicone global player

Elmet launches the extension of its production facility to provide plenty of space for further expansion

News 07.05.2021

Great customers experiences at the Pioneers!Day in Jiaxing

KraussMaffei team in China invited more than 150 customers to witness the real machine demo for six different LSR applications

Articles

Face mask production: technically demanding, but nothing new

Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is often the material of choice as it ensures a very comfortable fit

News 26.02.2021

Silicone global player set for further expansion

Elmet is expanding its production facility in Oftering and adapting its sales structure to improve customer interaction