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Plastics Festival in Friedrichshafen

Plastics Festival in Friedrichshafen

The world’s leading trade fair highlight for injection moulding, extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing will deal with the forward-looking topics of circular economy, digitalisation, process automation and energy efficiency.

"Circular Plastics Traceability" drives standardized exchange of packaging data

"Circular Plastics Traceability" drives standardized exchange of packaging data

The standardized exchange of product data is the basis for efficient and sustainable value chains. Digital product passports (DPPs) are the vehicle with which data can be transmitted across companies and products can be traced. R-Cycle is the digital product passport for plastic packaging, based on GS1 standards.

Levelling up productivity promises

Levelling up productivity promises

Research by Sumitomo (SHI) Demag reveals that when all the productivity production stars align - including optimising all-electric technology, engaging people, utilising automation and other digital tools, and reducing production downtime - 50 percent or higher is entirely reachable.

A total of 13 BOY exhibits at Fakuma 2023

A total of 13 BOY exhibits at Fakuma 2023

At its booth 7101 in hall A7 the machine manufacturer located in Neustadt-Fernthal will exhibit six injection moulding machines. Seven more BOY injection moulding machines can be seen at boothes of partner companies.

Celebrating all-things 75 at Interplas

Celebrating all-things 75 at Interplas

To mark Interplas turning 75, where 75 industry leaders that have shaped the profession will be recognised, Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is making its own contribution announcing its exhibit centrepiece is a compact all-electric 75 ton machine.