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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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Sawyer at work: molding operations

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Videos

Sawyer, high performance, smart collaborative robot, is well suited for tending injection molding machines. Benefits, to name a few, include reduced cycle times, increased machine time utilization and reduction of errors.

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PiovanGroup will take part in Interplast 2026

As one of the key events for the plastics industry in Brazil, the show brings together the entire plastics production chain

News 10.07.2026

Focusing closely on the real production needs of Thailand

Haitian International took part in INTERPLAS Thailand 2026 from June 17 to 20

Articles

Automation challenges in COC syringe manufacturing

HAHN Automation Group specialists provide insights on how advanced automation and inspection technologies can solve them

News 09.06.2026

Greater control, efficiency and sustainability in packaging

From 16 to 19 June in São Paulo, Brazil, SACMI will be presenting cutting-edge technologies and services for the rigid packaging sector

News 27.05.2026