At Fakuma 2021, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag showcases solutions for system integration, focuses on sustainability and unveils solutions for modern networking via Industry 4.0.

The international full-range supplier of hot runner systems Ewikon, will be showcasing its novelties and product upgrades at Fakuma 2021. New developments include a control system that enables networked injection moulding production.

Germany — Two years after the integration into the Krauss Maffei Group, Krauss Maffei High Performance AG will be transferred into an independent unit effective October 1, 2021. The unit will operate under the traditional name Netstal again.

Bio-resins can be very challenging to process compared to the common resins they typically aim to replace. This of course can make producing good parts very difficult and sometimes impossible. What are the most important considerations?

The production of medical products places high demands on the injection moulding process. The trend for injection moulded parts in medical technology is toward ever-smaller dimensions, more precise shapes, and excellent surfaces — and this is at the lowest possible prices. An upcoming webinar shows how these goals can be dovetailed.

UK — Digital manufacturer of custom prototypes and low-volume parts Protolabs, has joined forces with RS Components, a global omni-channel product and service solutions provider for industrial customers and suppliers.

Germany — With a new series of multi-component injection moulding machines, Arburg wants to offer more space, modularity and ease of use to customers. The machines will be presented at Fakuma and can be ordered as of October 2021.

Italy — During EMO Milano 2021, Fanuc will show a number of new technologies on its stand that are to turn the vision of an automated future into present-day reality. Apart from topics such as green mobility, the company's stand will focus on medical technology, optics, metal cutting and the robotisation of all manufacturing processes.

After a Corona-related trade fair hiatus, German machine builder Getecha will be back at this year's Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, Germany. By means of selected exhibits, the company will provide an insight into its portfolio of granulation and recycling systems for use in injection moulding, extrusion and blow moulding technology.

Germany — At Fakuma, the Roemheld Group will present a concept for the efficient change and handling of dies or moulds throughout the entire process chain. Dies or moulds can be handled easily, quickly and safely from removal to transport up to positioning and clamping on the machine, the company announced.