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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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Industrie 4.0: Data analysis in the cloud with TwinCAT Analytics

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Beckhoff provides the foundational technologies and tools needed today to implement Industrie 4.0 concepts and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity, all via PC-based control. In line with the focus on Industrie 4.0 and digital transformation, Beckhoff shows fully functional products and solutions in its spacious Industrie 4.0 forum at SPS IPC Drives 2017.

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Presenting digital production lines for caps and preforms

SACMI is back at Drink Japan with increasingly advanced technology that focuses on high productivity and more

News 06.11.2025

Greater emphasis on customer events and regional exhibitions

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag reports positive conclusions from K 2025 and realigns its trade fair presence across Europe

News 29.10.2025

Integrated automation solutions at K 2025

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag was presenting a comprehensive portfolio of integrated automation and robot solutions

News 22.10.2025

The final frontier of automatic PET preform control

SACMI PVS Robot, presented at K 2025, takes off-line preform quality control towards total automation

News 15.10.2025

Extra Light, Easy Grip

At Gulfood Manufacturing (Dubai, 4-6 November 2025), SACMI will be presenting its latest technological innovations in beverage packaging