At Fakuma 2026 in Friedrichshafen, Arburg will present itself as a provider of complete solutions for plastics processing. The main theme of the company’s presence at stand 3101 in Hall 3 will be the "Smartest Factory" concept, with a particular focus on the "Digital Services & Software" area covering the entire value chain. In addition to digital solutions, the company will show six machine exhibits on its own stand, including two machines from the Allrounder Trend series, as well as new robotic systems and complex turnkey installations. A further eight Allrounder machines will be presented on partner stands. Arburg has also announced active participation in the trade fair’s Friday career day, "Mold your future".
As Juliane Hehl, Managing Partner Global Marketing at Arburg, emphasises, "With our focus on the 'Smartest Factory' concept, we are clearly showing how we position ourselves within the industry. We want to ensure that our customers continue to receive the most innovative, intelligent and therefore best solutions in the future." The company representative also notes that maintaining competitiveness requires continuous optimisation of processes across the entire value chain in terms of performance and efficiency. As she adds, "At Fakuma 2026, we will show customers and prospective clients how we support them on their journey towards their 'Smartest Factory' as a reliable, long-term partner and provider of complete solutions with broad expertise."
The scope of the presentation will cover digitalisation from injection moulding technology, through automation, to the interconnected networking of the entire production process. Arburg announces a presentation of smart assistants, AI-supported functions, as well as turnkey solutions and tools for digital production management. In the central part of the stand, company experts are to explain, using screens and simulators, how the individual elements interact with each other along the entire value chain. A special role will be played by the in-house developed ALS host computer system, which celebrates its 40th anniversary this year. This is Arburg’s modular MES system, which is to be available in a cloud-based model in the future as well. According to the company, the solution increases production transparency, raises OEE and can be linked with the arburgXworld customer portal. The portal itself offers a range of applications, including AI-supported ones, designed to increase productivity in day-to-day operations. These are complemented by smart assistants and pilots, whose task is to reduce unit costs without compromising moulded part quality.
Range of injection moulding applications and automation
In total, Arburg announces the presentation of 14 machines, six on its own stand and eight on partner stands. The range of solutions on display is to include both standard machines and automated cells for the production of micro-parts and multi-component parts, as well as complex turnkey systems for the medical sector. One of the main highlights of the exhibit will be two standard electric machines equipped with the intuitive Gestica lite control system. The production of LSR closures will be shown on a production cell built around an Allrounder 1800 e Trend, equipped with a 64-cavity mould and a Multilift Select 16 linear robotic system. In turn, the Allrounder Trend 1000 e is to demonstrate technical injection moulding by producing free-falling connector components for the electronics industry.
The new Arburg standard, at Fakuma 2026 an electric Allrounder 1800 e Trend will automatically produce LSR closures.
Automation projects and turnkey implementations will also play an important role, with Arburg viewing its role as that of a holistic problem-solving technology partner. Among them will be a turnkey system based on a vertical Allrounder 475 V machine with a Kuka six-axis robot, intended for the production of high-quality car key fob covers using IMD in-mould decoration. An electric Allrounder 270 A with a micro-injection module and a Multilift Select 4 linear robot is in turn to present the micro-injection moulding of four micro-filters weighing 0.004 g each, while maintaining complex part geometry.
In the field of medical applications, the digitally interconnected "NextGen Medical Solution" production cell is being further developed, based on an electric Allrounder 570 A machine in a cleanroom version. As Arburg reports, the solution can now also manufacture injector pens from recycled material. An AI-supported software tool is responsible for maintaining consistently high moulded part quality. Another application will be a two-component process carried out on an Allrounder More 2000 machine, which uses a complex 32-cavity mould to produce two-colour dominoes. The assembly of the ready-to-use game set and its handover to visitors are handled, among other things, by a Multilift V 30 robot and a collaborative cobot. This application is also intended to present further innovations in automation and robotic systems.
Participation in career day
For Friday, 16 October, as part of the trade fair’s "Mold your future" career day, the Arburg team in Friedrichshafen is to be reinforced by more than 60 apprentices and trainers. Guided tours for young people interested in careers will be organised at the stand, with the "Smartest Factory" concept as one of the main topics. Arburg brand ambassador and "swimming professor" Andreas Fath from Furtwangen University is to explain the links between digitalisation and sustainability. The company also reports that interested candidates will be able to apply on site for an apprenticeship, a dual study programme or the start of a professional career at Arburg.
The Smartest Factory concept is the main theme of Arburg’s trade fair presence at Fakuma 2026
