At Fakuma 2024, Arburg is presenting the latest addition to its electric injection moulding machine lineup, the Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric, featuring a clamping force of 2,800 kN.

At Fakuma, Roemheld will premier a flexible die changing console that can be used to load different injection moulding machines without a crane. The set-up time optimizer will also present a wide range of components for complete solutions designed to handle moulds and dies along the entire process chain — from the rack to the machine.

The European manufacturing sector faces economic and structural challenges, but innovation and diversification offer opportunities. EMO 2025, the leading trade fair for production technology, will spotlight automation, digitalisation, and sustainability, with over 1,200 exhibitors showcasing solutions for the future of manufacturing.

The Association of German Tool and Mold Makers (VDWF) invited companies in the Eisenach area to its first VDWF Managing Directors’ Meeting “Voll Wild” (Wild) in 2025. The event was fully booked.

Fanuc is celebrating the 40th anniversary of its high-performance Roboshot fully electric injection moulding machine at the Fakuma 2024 exhibition in Friedrichshafen (15-19 October). The company is set to present the latest solutions in injection moulding technology and automation, with particular focus on sustainability, energy efficiency, compact design, reliability and the industry's lowest total cost of ownership (TCO).

China’s manufacturing industry is becoming an increasingly formidable competitor for European companies. This also applies to tool and mould making.

Koller Formenbau increases the performance and process reliability of its Cheto IXN 3000 travelling column deep-hole drilling and milling centre with the Nano Coolant cooling lubricant — with impressive results.

Mold-Masters has expanded its E-Multi auxiliary injection unit lineup, offering mould makers a versatile and cost-effective solution to support a broader range of multi-shot applications. Customers profit from flexible installation options and reduced lead times.

The integration of thermoplastic foam injection moulding presents a promising opportunity for enhancing sustainability in automotive lighting. How manufacturers can reduce component weight, optimise material use and lower the carbon footprint of vehicles.

With the LS, Cumsa is offering a new long stroke for slides. It’s a mechanical system designed to expand slide travel up to 100 mm, therefore significantly decrease the mould size.