Trade-fair agreements are often critisised. Companies fear the competition from foreign markets. If an Asian country is involved, anxiety is often even bigger. Russian Polyplastic is worried about negative consequences of a Russian-South Korean free-trade agreement.

At the K 2019 trade fair, Roemheld Rivi will not only stress its prominence in the plastics sector but also in the rubber industry with magnetic clamping devices.

At Simpatec's booth, visitors will learn all about the latest version R17 of Moldex3D, a software product for designing and optimising the injection moulding process.

Germany – Since July 2016, the KSB Group has identified 420 marketers on eight different online platforms with illegal practice who are misusing the manufacturer’s product names. To put a stop to this, the German manufacturer of pumps and compressors has now established a task force.

According to Mastercam, Multiaxis machining can dramatically increase a shop’s competitiveness. Multiaxis is an add-on for Mastercam Mill 3D, Router 3D, Mill-Turn, and Mastercam for Solidworks.

Focused on a wide range of plastic applications within a variety of markets, Husky will be demonstrating their injection moulding products at their booth at K.

With Mold Wizard, Siemens offers a special application for the support of mould design in the injection moulding sector. In order to improve the availability of standard parts, leading companies in the supply of mould components cooperated to further improve this tool.

For the evacuation of air from the mould during the injection process, Cumsa offers four different types of vacuum units.

Blackmore Precision Engineering has invested in some of the very latest advanced manufacturing equipment to produce complex tight tolerance components within demanding timescales. Helping the company achieve its promised delivery is Vericut CNC simulation and optimisation software.

Material said to be first of its kind.