The industry will meet in Friedrichshafen for the 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing from the 15th through the 19th of October, 2024. For many companies, the autumn highlight is one of the most important trade fairs and will once again be a celebration of plastics.

At the upcoming Fakuma, Arburg will showcase 18 groundbreaking exhibits, including the German debut of the electric Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric. Highlights include the Arburg-Solution-World, focusing on digitalisation with a transparent machine, and applications in medicine, personal care, leisure, and additive manufacturing.

At the Grinding Hub 2024 exhibition, Swabian sharpening specialist Vollmer launched its new Vollmer Filtration System 400 (VFS 400). Receiving its world premiere, this new cleaning system simultaneously enables ultra-fine filtration of cooling oil or dielectric fluid from up to two Vollmer sharpening machines.

Japanese cutting tool expert Sumitomo Electric Industries has announced the expansion of its high-efficiency roughing high-feed cutter lineup, the SEC-Sumi Dual Mill DMSL series and DMSW series. The expanded range introduces 25 new items to the market.

The Precision Tool Pro tool measurement program by Werth Messtechnik automates and standardizes tool measurement sequences based on production data and selected geometrical characteristics. Designed for ease of use in production environments, it simplifies operations, supports SPC and CAQ systems, and enables automatic correction of grinding paths, enhancing efficiency and accuracy.

Extrusion tooling expert Guill has launched its patent-pending Series 400 extrusion tooling. It's adaptable to a wide range of corrugated equipment and moulds.

The Spanish robotics specialist Tekniker has developed a solution that allows chaotically lying parts to be automatically gripped from containers and placed in other containers in an orderly manner. The integrated 3D vision software MV Tec Halcon ensures precise gripping of those parts.

From September 10 to 14, 2024, the metalworking industry will converge at Messe Stuttgart for the AMB exhibition. WFL will amongst others showcase the M20-G Millturn, designed for compact and powerful machining, and the M50 Millturn, featuring live demonstrations of aviation and power generation part machining.

A new additive manufacturing (AM) machine, the third generation of the Lasertec 30 SLM, has been introduced by DMG Mori. The company says that the selective laser melting platform has been completely redesigned to combine robustness and repeatability with thermal stability.

CAD Chat announced an update to its platform with the introduction of 2D CAD features: Native DXF support. This latest innovation is set to transform how professionals in engineering, architecture and beyond handle 2D CAD data, offering a seamless and efficient collaboration experience unlike any other.