:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/3b/82/3b82cfa915f0ccab71a4ef859598567a/0131980110v1.jpeg "After three difficult years, the machine tool industry can breathe a first sigh of relief: incoming orders increased in the first three months of 2026 by 15 percent. (Source: VDW)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b4/3d/b43d86eeaecc6d7ceb26c70af8944489/0131814374v1.jpeg "Valmet launches 3D Fiber technology, offering packaging producers a competitive end-to-end solution to meet the increasing demand for sustainable alternatives to plastic. (Source: Valmet)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/42/24/42245f5bd6c8ec704e99c31d126f7425/0131772863v1.jpeg "The plastics and rubber machinery sector expects stable revenues in 2026, with modest growth possible from 2027 as demand in Asia and the Americas provides new momentum. (Source: free licensed)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/53/65/5365ff4fc7e19552bb04afb221ead869/0131663399v1.jpeg "The Spanish plastics industry is going through a complex period marked by intense regulatory pressure. (Source: Fira Barcelona)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ba/f0/baf098b6e5cba36dd2868158fbe22e17/0131981204v1.jpeg "Stäubli, a globally recognized leader in industrial automation and robotics, was an official partner of the Ency World Conference. (Source: Ency)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/89/48/8948b11ff93120eecbb81c57b21dc549/0131949922v1.jpeg "Plast 2026: 3D Plastlab closes its first edition and establishes itself as a new international
reference point for innovation in Additive Manufacturing (Source: Milan Exhibition)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/eb/be/ebbe79918bb7722ebb93963af44ffd67/0131807938v2.jpeg "The Boy 35 E with integrated igus handling formed the centrepiece of Boy’s exhibition booth at Elmia Polymer 2026 in Jönköping, Sweden. (Source: Dr. Boy)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7f/2a/7f2ac76fc168cc1b747036b0d72f0a6d/0131708068v2.jpeg "3DMC Host & Chairman Peter Kinnell (Source: Mark Pascal Sanders/ RWTH Aachen)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/49/3c/493c02a94c7dacd68ba121240d30ddd2/0131958758v1.jpeg "Nonnenmann blow-out container for the easy, safer and cleaner purging of temperature-control channels. (Source: Nonnenmann)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bf/8f/bf8f89dea82c5dde11c20f48acf44fab/0131949868v2.jpeg "The new guide bush with male thread, with collar E 5708 makes the installation and removal of round active parts with collar possible directly from the working plane. (Source: Meusburger)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5c/79/5c79339d56c1ae81c33ee29b238f23e4/0131768998v2.jpeg "Meusburger offers small, compact and space-saving locks for the precise alignment of mould inserts. (Source: Meusburger)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0d/6c/0d6c5ea88cb425ab9dd066457225e61b/0131066999v2.jpeg "Temperature-control connection plates in three versions (Source: Nonnenmann)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/0b/6b/0b6b5c7e8a7736f29e63fbd545c8a01b/0131918868v1.jpeg "Xometry marketplace accelerates solutions for complex manufacturing demands (Source: Noah Willman/ Xometry)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d6/85/d685f438a6430ad866e2fe56536e51c4/0131826173v1.jpeg "Schematic of photopolymerisation-extrusion coupled moulding: rheology, UV curing, precision-defect trade-off. 3 strategies (UV stepping, filler optimization, molecular engineering) yield isotropic, dense, crack‑free ceramics with strong, low-shrinkage. (Source: Linzhe Zhang/Yanshan University, et. al)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f8/29/f829f04d97c7217d7e915829bf641f34/0131750491v1.jpeg "Recently celebrated its world premiere: the S1 Basic from AM Solutions. It is the first compact blasting system for automated cleaning and surface finishing of 3D-printed polymer components in the industrial entry-level segment. (Source: Rösler Oberflächentechnik)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bc/0f/bc0f0901d17342a3f703d733669a4c41/0131713828v2.jpeg "3D-Werk’s Experience Center gives manufacturers a hands-on environment to evaluate additive manufacturing technologies such as X Jet’s NPJ solution (Source: 3D-Werk)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/28/15/2815dc949ef41d940706ec638d93d5d3/0131982510v1.jpeg "Guido Reimann, Deputy CEO of VDMA Software and Digitalisation, as well as Co-ordinator of the VDMA Artificial Intelligence Competence Network. (Source: Messe Stuttgart)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/90/d0/90d09d46c2b891ed0b093dc38857107f/0131821344v1.jpeg "MPneo 480 multi-plate electric powder press.
(Source: Osterwalder Technology)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ba/33/ba33a9e3faa448e5a0e957d384ac7222/0131810824v1.jpeg "Güdel adds two additional degrees of freedom to heavy-duty robotic grinding applications through its Trackmotion Vertical (TMV) and Trackmotion Floor (TMF) systems. This allows a single robot to maintain consistent contact pressure and path speed across massive surfaces that would otherwise require multiple robots or complex part repositioning. (Source: Titan Robotics)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/01/7f/017f9464b8a9e26ff005e276c1744f7d/0131807926v1.jpeg "The CV5-700 at Tigfusion’s facility in Hastings is the first to be purchased in the UK (Source: Andy Butler/ Mazak)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/47/54/4754e0395d4cf91adb52ea636662a24d/0131949953v2.jpeg "Sinumerik One, Siemens’ digital CNC platform enabling highly productive, future-ready, and increasingly autonomous machine tools. (Source: Siemens)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/cd/9f/cd9f02e635cfd6f739c37814a4eb8d0f/0131949298v1.jpeg "With Rockwell Automation's Factory Talk Resilient Edge, users have an accessible and unified execution layer. (Source: Rockwell Automation)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5f/66/5f66d32bcf6e2e2fb01b3d98f1c33930/0131994480v1.jpeg "A Mitsubishi Electric MV2400S wire-cut EDM machine will be the first demonstration model to arrive at the Kenilworth showroom and technical centre of recently-appointed sales agent, Whitehouse Machine Tools. (Source: Whitehouse Machine Tools)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/1d/d51def0b31e213e756bbfb9479fa9c7e/0129925621v2.jpeg "Automatic electrode feeding: Together with Sodick and Erowa, the Robot Compact 80 (ERC80) was integrated — including connection to the Zeiss measuring machine and chip-based job management. (Source: Sodick)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f9/ca/f9ca9cace88200a5ec0946f193264963/0129209504v1.jpeg "Neil Taylor, who has worked in the toolroom at Pre-Met for 20 years. (Source: Pre-Met)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2f/61/2f61dd20be68049fa2320a2e5aa860d7/0123789183v2.jpeg "from left to right: Sodick President Giuseppe Addelia and Vice President Salvatore Cocco (Source: Sodick)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/85/07/850794d04a7c4bf9166662400efad3d1/0131663378v1.jpeg "New L100NX Blue Laser CMM Scanner (Source: LK Metrology)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ce/73/ce73b45969285c550f6c67c7d92b61e7/0131613641v2.jpeg "The robot handles the loading of the parts to be inspected into the storage area. Then it successively retrieves the stored pallets one by one and places them on the surface of the three-dimensional measuring machine, which is equipped with a clamping device, ensuring precise positioning and stability throughout the measurement process. (Source: Mitutoyo)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/19/f5/19f518ed41305d96b25c296dcff9bb7a/0131585249v2.jpeg "AI-powered Grain Size Analysis automates the evaluation of metallic microstructures, delivering fast, consistent, and operator-independent results. Compliant with ASTM E112 and ISO 643, it ensures reliable, standards-based grain size measurements for quality control and research applications. (Source: Nikon Metrology)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4d/13/4d138122ae079c86b86249fe718d9090/0131478591v1.jpeg "Roemheld double-acting, hydraulically-actuated, swivelling clamping elements are set into the press table to secure the lower half of the trimming die. The clamp design results in interference-free insertion and removal of the heavy dies, assisted by the integration of Roemheld transport rails. (Source: Stephan Auch/ Roemheld)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/f4/72/f47262615ea8814ddfb33e805a1babe8/0131478681v1.jpeg "Fabio Schoppet, an apprentice at K.H. Müller Präzisionswerkzeuge, in an interview with Tobias Witton. (Source: KS Komm)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/60/45/6045cb15d71397154c6cee56d5d95ac7/0131063997v1.jpeg "Grinding from solid material using two CBN profile grinding wheels for roughing. (Source: Kapp)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/4c/dd/4cdd1643347d5f6f72743402d36e93f4/0130628083v2.jpeg "The filter units of the AW oil mist filters are designed to take up minimal space and are characterised by easy maintenance, quiet operation and a high degree of system integration. (Source: Absolent)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/b8/6f/b86f649863182a925480692939ac91f8/0131684985v1.jpeg "Extreme high-speed Laser Material Deposition (EHLA) enables the additive deposition of functional surfaces with high precision and speed. This allows components to be efficiently coated, repaired, or manufactured with close-to-final-contour precision. (Source: Fraunhofer ILT)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/05/d5057e4ec3f7c3acbed8a4241d0683c6/0131673703v2.jpeg "Copper gauze for cleaning and polishing exposed round or conical surfaces. (Source: Guill)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/00/9a/009ae0e133b321f8f0dabfb3fe14d2a6/0130776695v1.jpeg "The expanded functions simplify digital manufacturing processes and support the automated procurement of precision components. (Source: Meviy)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/20/80/2080366dbf8cca84fe9d00659b8de85c/0131056632v1.jpeg "ABB Robotics says it has once again listened to users. As a result, companies can now invest in a new robot cell that is also affordable for SMEs and can automatically handle time-consuming grinding and polishing tasks. (Source: ABB)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5a/e5/5ae5dfc67c07f0ca8347161642c36df3/0130721540v1.jpeg "Müller Präzisionswerkzeuge supports its customers with customised, application-specific tools. (Source: Müller)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2a/08/2a08f8bd2df95ca843d52cbce64bf355/0131212753v1.jpeg "It has taken time, but the full force of the government’s steel policy is beginning to have a devastating impact on the downstream manufacturing sector according to the President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM). (Source: CBM)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9e/bd/9ebd826ceed28c644a9205bdbf82beb4/0131007997v2.jpeg "The lead-free aluminium solutions that combine high performance with stable and reliable machining processes. (Source: Eural Gnutt)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/d5/e6/d5e68c74fabff18ef737ee767b7b359f/0130415707v1.jpeg "Efficiency in machining and a reduced carbon footprint will be at the centre of Swiss Steel Group’s presentation at Wire 2026 in Düsseldorf. (Source: Swiss Steel Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/9b/d1/9bd1f648128e428527044e4f62c0601a/0131950276v1.jpeg "Das frühere Domo-Werk in Leuna steht erneut vor einer ungewissen Zukunft. (Bild: Domo)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2a/c4/2ac4911b22abb1725035a54f95500dc0/0131949887v1.jpeg "Grainger & Worrall is utilising its technical expertise and production capability in complex aluminium sand casting. (Source: Peach Media)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/5e/7d/5e7dab38b2b3b429ee093b1506e54605/0131919638v1.jpeg "European machine tool builders continue operating in a difficult environment, marked by softer
demand, persistent global uncertainty and growing competitive pressure’’, commented François Duval, Cecimo President. (Source: Cecimo)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/ac/6e/ac6e42ca596f07c340f731d940bf57ce/0131825755v2.jpeg "Matters Group is expanding its manufacturing footprint with the acquisition of Polish plastics and polyurethane specialist Letbek. (Source: Matters Group)")
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e8/a7/e8a7e91741cd5be76b58e883e1d7fe27/0131384159v2.jpeg?v= "Fakuma: What began in 1981 with 76 initial exhibitors has evolved into a major European platform for the plastics processing industry. (Source: P.E. Schall)")
P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG
Gustav-Werner-Str. 6 ⎢ 72636 Frickenhausen ⎢ Deutschland ⎢
Route planer
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/79/53/795301ea6a776278189e2a019ba94390/0130415594v1.jpeg?v= "To mark its 30th edition, Fakuma 2026 is launching the new Fakuma Innovation Award to honour technological excellence, innovation and teamwork across the plastics processing value chain. (Source: P.E. Schall)")
Article | Mar 30, 2026
Fakuma launches Innovation Award for 30th anniversary edition
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/20/5e/205ebff2ec09126605c4533ac2057e19/0129685947v2.jpeg?v= "Industry players praise the special user benefits as well as the unique spirit of this practical trade fair with its lively atmosphere. (Source: P.E. Schall)")
Article | Feb 24, 2026
Fakuma 2026: The plastics processing hub at the heart of Europe
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/6d/35/6d35bfe7e3e75615a86e225249dca1a5/0128263704v2.jpeg?v= "Trade fair promoters P. E. Schall and Messe Friedrichshafen announce contract renewal: the Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will continue to be held at Lake Constance until at least 2030. In photo (from left to right): Andreas Hein, chairman of the supervisory board of the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Centre and mayor of the city of Friedrichshafen, Bettina Schall, managing director of trade fair promoters P. E. Schall and Klaus Wellmann, Managing Director of Messe Friedrichshafen. (Source: P. E. Schall )")
Article | Dec 2, 2025
Contract extension secures Fakuma’s presence at Lake Constance
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/66/f0/66f02efa22a07548603ffe6d83cdd480/0122038260v2.jpeg?v= "Fakuma will celebrate a major birthday in two years’ time. (Source: P.E. Schall)")
Article | Dec 3, 2024
Fakuma 2026: Anniversary trade fair adopts new Monday start schedule
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/7e/cc/7eccb864d97b5c3e30b1bb5fa4cafc69/0121729844v1.jpeg?v= "The \"best Award 2025 for Blechexpo/Schweisstec\" innovation prize will be presented at a ceremony on the first day of the trade fair. (Image:Sound)")
Article | Nov 27, 2024
Apply Now for the Best Award 2025–Applications Open!
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e1/aa/e1aa9c6096a7af570406f17a87dbb1be/0120958884v3.jpeg?v= "The 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing will take place in Friedrichshafen from the 15th to the 19th of October. (Source: P.E. Schall)")
Article | Oct 1, 2024
Over 1,600 exhibitors prepare for Fakuma 2024 in Friedrichshafen
:quality(80):fill(ffffff,1)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/e7/71/e771159b5be827d4288ae4ab59950a9a/0120710388v1.jpeg?v= "From October 15, you can once again experience everything to do with plastics processing in Friedrichshafen. The main focus is on efficiency. The show starts every day at 9:00 a.m., in packed exhibition halls, as they say. (Image:P. E. Schall)")
Article | Sep 25, 2024
Fakuma 2024 stands for efficiency in plastics
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/2a/50/2a50013e84c489c11b55577e510464ea/0120420773v2.jpeg?v= "Innovations in the field of injection moulding technology are being eagerly awaited. (Source: Schall)")
Article | Sep 2, 2024
Plastics industry gathers at Fakuma 2024
:quality(80)/p7i.vogel.de/wcms/bf/3d/bf3dc9f3fbb4911829cdc4c4b0f65949/0119301756v2.jpeg?v= "The overall focus of Fakuma is on digitalisation, automation, flexibility, energy efficiency and sustainability. (Source: P.E. Schall)")