From 21 to 24 April 2026, Arburg will be exhibiting at Chinaplas in Shanghai, China (Hall 4.1, Stand D42). One of the main highlights of the presentation will be the new electric Allrounder Trend machine concept, which will celebrate its Asian premiere at Chinaplas 2026. Arburg will also showcase an automated injection moulding machine with a rotary table and a wide range of automation services, once again with a clear focus on the "local-to-local" strategy.
"Chinaplas is the most important platform for presenting our local-to-local strategy to customers in Asia. This is why we are no longer located in the German Pavilion but alongside other local machine manufacturers in Hall 4.1," explains Zhao Tong, Managing Director of the Arburg organisations in China. "With the new Trend standard machines, we are not only targeting existing customers, but also companies for whom our portfolio has not been a contender until now."
Electric Allrounder Trend machine concept
The key success factors of the electric Allrounder Trend machines are their ability to be commissioned particularly quickly, their intuitive operation and ease of maintenance. Additional advantages include short delivery lead times and an attractive price level. The Allrounder Trend is particularly interesting for Asian plastics processors engaged in injection moulding, especially in the mobility and electronics sectors.
Another new feature is the Gestica lite control system with a modern dashboard. Here too, the focus is on simple operation and a clear user interface. At market launch, four clamping force sizes will be available, from 500 to 2,000 kN, with electric injection units in ranges from 100 to 800. The injection speeds are 200, 350 and 500 millimetres per second.
Two Allrounder Trend injection moulding machines for standard applications will be exhibited at the Arburg stand. An Allrounder 1000 e Trend with a clamping force of 1,000 kN will produce PCB connectors made from LCP. The second Allrounder 1000 e Trend, equipped with a Flexlift 10+2 robotic system, will manufacture gears made from POM. The Flexlift system is available exclusively in Asia. The linear robotic system can be equipped, among other things, with application-specific drives, valve sets and variable positioning of the control cabinet.
Local production cells and automation at Arburg Technology Factory
At the Arburg Technology Factory in Pinghu, Allrounder injection moulding machines are completed with automation solutions supplied by local partners, and production cells tailored to individual customer requirements are installed. At this facility, Arburg also assembles Allrounder Trend machines for the Chinese and wider Asian markets. Zhao Tong emphasises the growing importance of process stability and part quality.
"Process reliability and component quality will continue to gain in importance, and the use of robots and complex production cells will become increasingly common. With our portfolio, know-how and our Arburg Technology Factory, we are very well prepared for this," says Zhao Tong.
Zhao Tong, Managing Director of the Arburg organisations in China, with the new electric Allrounder Trend injection moulding machines, which are celebrating their Asian premiere at Chinaplas 2026.
Allrounder 1600 T for insert overmoulding
An example of a turnkey system specially designed to meet the needs of regional customers will be the Allrounder 1600 T injection moulding machine with a clamping force of 2,000 kN, which will be presented at Chinaplas 2026 and performs fully automated insert overmoulding on a rotary table. This rotary table machine is used, among other things, to manufacture high-voltage modules for automotive connectors.
A compact six-axis robot feeds the metal inserts via a transfer platform and stacks the finished injection-moulded parts. Another six-axis robot places the inserts in the cavities of the mould, and after overmoulding with glass fibre-reinforced PBT transfers the pre-moulded parts to the mould, where a further overmoulding step produces the finished module.
Digitalisation and service as part of Arburg's offering
As a technology and systems provider, Arburg supplies not only injection moulding machines and complete systems from a single source, but also support in the field of digitalisation and a comprehensive range of service solutions. At the trade fair, the company will demonstrate how plastic parts can be produced efficiently, quickly and with consistent quality using digital pilots and assistants integrated into the Gestica control system.
One example is aXw Control FillAssist, which enables filling simulation directly on the machine's control panel. Experts will also be available at the stand to answer individual questions regarding the Arburg host computer system, the dedicated MES system, the arburgXworld customer portal and the range of spare parts.
