The automotive industry is at a crossroads, grappling with the shift to electromobility, rising costs, and intense competition. For suppliers, adapting to this transformation requires more than resilience — it demands innovation.

Goodfellow aims to surpass 30 million pounds in group sales by expanding its material range, enhancing operational performance, and leveraging strategic acquisitions.

At Fakuma, Mold-Masters will showcase its latest products including new hot runner systems, temperature and motion controllers, an auxiliary injection unit, a gate seal and sustainable processing solutions.

At IMTS, Proshop ERP will showcase its innovative digital ecosystem at IMTS 2024, presenting a comprehensive ERP/MES/QMS solution designed from actual job shop experience. Proshop's system is aimed at enhancing efficiency for small- to medium-sized manufacturers by offering a big picture view of operations.

Digitalisation is inching its way into the metal working industry, with innovative solutions poised to revolutionize traditional processes. Despite initial hesitance, exhibitors at AMB 2024 highlight the rise of integrative digital approaches.

Erowa introduces its innovative JMS 4.0 software, tailor-made for enhancing data automation in the manufacturing sector, whether a loading robot is used or not.

Progressive Components has been a pioneer in mould monitoring since 1994, when the company introduced the industry's first cycle counters. Its latest innovations further streamline asset management for OEMs, mould makers and tooling companies by transforming tools and moulds into intelligent factory components.

The digital manufacturing startup Replique spins off from Chemovator, the business incubator of BASF, and successfully closes a late seed round to further build its business. Replique provides the first fully encrypted 3D printing platform that makes spare part management and the production of small series more sustainable.

Holistic digitalisation is only possible if the administration (top floor) is connected to manufacturing (shop floor). We show how the individual systems are connected both horizontally and vertically by means of IIoT and interoperability.

With Kelch's modular concept, companies receive individual support in setting up and expanding their Smart Factory. The so-called Smart Factory Services are tailored to the needs of machining companies and consist of modules that can be combined individually.