The 28th Fakuma international trade fair will be opening its doors in Friedrichshafen, Germany, from 17 to 21 October 2023. The trade fair highlight for injection moulding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing will focus on several future-oriented topics.

The partnership between CRP USA and U-Vic Formula Racing has produced many functional parts over the years using carbon fibre filled composites and laser sintering as a manufacturing process. These components are characterised by their versatility, mechanical properties and durability.

Bofa Americas will be exhibiting its 3D printing filtration and atmosphere management technology at the inaugural Formnext Forum 2023 being held in Austin, Texas, from 28 to 30 August.

Strack Norma will present its innovations in the field of injection moulding and die casting tools at the Fakuma International Trade Fair for Plastics Processing from October 17 to 21 in Friedrichshafen. In doing so, the Lüdenscheid-based company is continuing its path towards Industry 4.0 and is expanding its digital offering to include mould location and a new variant of flow monitoring.

Under the motto “Digitalisation meets standardisation”, Hasco will present at Fakuma and the subsequent trade shows a number of interesting new and further developments from the fields of Mould Base and Hot Runner.

The companies Replique and Siena Garden have announced the production of over 1,000 3D printed foot caps for garden chairs, emphasizing the Repair aspect of the 4 R’s of Sustainability (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Repair). This initiative is part of their Eternal Spare Parts concept, which began under two years ago and aims to promote sustainability.

Werkzeugtechnik Niederstetten (WTN), a full-service supplier in the field of forming technology and precision parts, relies on the technology of GF Machining Solutions for EDM, measuring and automation.

3D Lab, renowned for its innovative ATO atomizers, has recently joined forces with Multistation in France. These atomizers, used to produce highly spherical metallic powders, are lauded for their stability and repeatability.

The provider of metal-based additive manufacturing technology SLM Solutions announced its strategic channel partnership with Swiss manufacturing technology provider, Walter Meier.

Bioprotece and Fit 3D has taken a significant leap forward in their manufacturing process by acquiring a state-of-the-art EP-M260 metal 3D printer from Eplus 3D. This cutting-edge machine has enabled them to offer custom-made prostheses with intricate structures that were previously unattainable.