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Plastics Discovery Tour

Fakuma

Fakuma is one of the world's leading trade events for industrial plastics processing. Almost 1,500 exhibitors present their international range of products and services at the trade show.

The 28th Fakuma took place at the Friedrichshafen Exhibition Center from 

Fakuma offers a comprehensive overview of all plastics technologies. Whether injection molding - here Fakuma holds a leading position worldwide - extrusion technology, thermoforming or 3D printing:

Find out about the latest news and the latest products, processes, technologies and tools in our Fakuma trade show special.

With the TomoScope XS, Werth Messtechnik developed a completely new device concept based on high-resolution and low-wear X-ray sources.

MultiMaterialScan, featuring automatic calculation and separation of point clouds for different plastics, displayed in the WinWerth measurement software.

16:9

Messe Fakuma

Messtechnik

Computer-Tomografie-Systeme

Non-Destructive Measurement of Internal and External Geometries

At Fakuma 2023, the focus of the presentation at Wittmann Battenfeld is the new EcoPower B8X, which is characterized by further improved energy efficiency and precision.

The new EcoPower B8X will be available in clamping force sizes 550 to 1800 kN for the European market from Fakuma 2023.

Spritzgießen

Spritzgießmaschinen

Energy Efficiency Path via Eight Stations

At its own booth, Boy is showing six injection molding machines. Seven other Boy machines will be on display at the booths of partner companies.

At its own booth and at partners, Boy will be showing its injection molding machines, which are extremely compact even with automation.

Automatisierungstechnik

Machines with Automation in Action

Mold and die makers or standard part manufacturers often lead a shadowy existence. Yet their work is a basic prerequisite for the high quality of sophisticated plastic parts.

Ewikon has further improved its smart Control assistance system. 

Spritzgießwerkzeuge

Spritzgießsimulation

No High-Tech Product without Clever Molds

Whether final inspection or inline inspection – measuring and testing technology plays a decisive role in ensuring quality standards. We present the solutions offered by some exhibitors of the Fakuma 2023.

Viscosity testing with the melt index tester is more like a process control than a commercial melt index test.

Werkstoffprüfung

Quality Control In- and Offline

Maag Group is presenting innovative solutions that enhance the circular economy at Fakuma 2023.

Cutting head system with central water injection (CIS).

Filteranlagen

Trockner, Granulat-

Kunststoff-Recycling

Filter, Granulate, Recycle

Solvay and Hegen Partner to Bring the First Baby Bottle Made with Recycled Content to the Market.

In the future, Hegen will manufacture baby bottles from mass-balanced PPSU recyclate.

Recycling

Kunststoff-Rezyklat

Recyclates Now Also for Baby Bottles

The new Lion stands for an extraordinary bike series. The frame and fork are made of the high-performance polymer polyamide 6 with 40 percent recycled carbon fibers.

Cool and sustainable: the new Lion Bikes for kids with frame and fork made of high-performance polymers and recycled carbon fibers.

Faserverarbeitung

Leichtbau

Polyamide

Faserverbundwerkstoffe

Stylish, Safe and Sustainably Produced

At Fakuma 2023, LPKF will present an energy-efficient stand-alone laser plastic welding system as well as quality assurance solutions.

Thanks to the dual clamping module, the LPKF PowerWeld 3600 can weld two components in one cycle. 

Laserschweißanlagen

Laser Welding With Air Cooling

The table-top unit is designed for smaller quantities and for processing prototypes in laboratory operation.

The compact EvoWeld Mini offers a small footprint and easy handling.

Table-Top System for Laser Welding

At Fakuma 2023, Henkel will present the Sonderhoff Smart-M dosing cell with the new DM 50x technology and the newly developed MK 825 Pro mixing head.

The Sonderhoff Smart-M dosing cell with lifting door and MK 825 Pro mixing head, configured for two material components.

Dosiergeräte

New Generation of Dosing Machines 

With the AL-IN laser welding system, users can process a wide range of materials and components accurately and efficiently.

The AL-IN laser welding system covers application areas from small components to large shapes.

Laser Welding System for Many Different Applications

At Fakuma 2023, Kistler will show what smart process monitoring can already achieve today, and which trends are set to shape the industry‘s evolution in the coming years.

With the AkvisIO IME production data software, users can evaluate data from their injection molding processes as the basis for optimization.

Mikrosensoren

Sensoren

Piezosensoren

Qualitätssicherung Kunststoff

The Machine Becomes the Data Source

Openair-Plama surface pretreatment technology enables users to pre-treat the surface of various materials prior to printing, painting, bonding or sealing.

When treating large-area components, such as a dashboard, the use of flame treatment can be dispensed with Openair-Plasma technology.

Plasmabehandlung

Eco-Friendly Pretreatment Technology for the Plastics Industry

The HydroTracer HT3 by Aboni allows the user to determine residual moisture before, during, and after drying in a remarkably short time.

Measuring Residual Moisture to Conserve Resources

The Fakuma 2023 is setting new performance benchmarks in the fields of extrusion technology, thermoforming and 3D printing, as well as for circular economy.

Focus on Plastic as a Recyclable Material

The Fakuma 2023 will offer information on new solutions and provide fresh impetus for circular economy in Friedrichshafen from the 17th through the 21st of October, 2023.

Fakuma 2023 will take place in Friedrichshafen from 17 to 21 October 2023.

The Main Topics of Fakuma 2023

The 27th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing celebrated an inspiring restart in Friedrichshafen from the 12th through the 16th of October, 2021. 1470 exhibitors from 39 countries came to Lake Constance for the first major international on-site event for the plastics industry this fall.

At the Engel booth, pipettes are produced on a 64-cavity mold on an e-mac 180

Inspiring Plastics Live

At Fakuma, Granula presents masterbatches specially tailored to more sustainable plastic products. For this purpose, the company has developed grades with biological pigments and degradable additives for injection molding and extrusion.

The masterbatches are used, e. g., for pigmenting the lids of to-go cups 

Masterbatches

Farbstoffe und Pigmente

Farbkonzentrate (Batches)

Farbstoffe

Kunststoff Werkstoffe

Additive

Bio- and PCR-Based Masterbatches

Thermoplay is responding to the challenges posed by the circular economy by expanding its product portfolio with a valve gate nozzle for rPET.

Hot half for multi-cavity molds fitted with a specialty nozzle for rPET resin

Heißkanalsysteme

Specialty Nozzle for rPET

Simcon is presenting several new digital interfaces for its software programs, which allow more efficient working and facilitate teamwork between colleagues from different departments

Simcon is presenting several new digital interfaces for its software programs

New Digital Interfaces to CAD, Metrology and Machine

The transition to electric cars is transforming automotive design. And so polymers producer Röhm has developed special polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) molding compounds with this in mind. These are sold under the company’s well-known Plexiglas brand. At Fakuma, the company will be demonstrating how they can be used to combine design requirements and functional properties.

Plexiglas Resist AG 100 is used, for example, in Volkswagen’s ID.3 electric vehicle

Automotive

Elektromobilität

Technische Kunststoffe

Polymethylmethacrylat

Greater Design Freedom for Electric Cars

Maag Ettlinger has unveiled a new generation of tried-and-tested ECO high performance melt filters for use in PET recycling.

Tried and tested in PET recycling: the new ECO 500 high-performance melt filter from Maag Ettlinger

Materialhandling

Betriebstechnik für Kunststoffverarbeitung (Peripherie)

High-Performance Melt Filter for PET Recycling

With the Metroflow gravimetric material loader from motan colortronic, plastic processors can automate important areas of the production process cost-effectively and efficiently.

The Metroflow material loader sits on a robust but extremely precise loadcell mounted in a sturdy steel frame

Gravimetric Material Loader

Meusburger’s cooled EC ante-chamber bush features near-gate, circumferential cooling and optimal gate temperature control.

The cooled EC ante-chamber bush ensures optimal cooling near the gate

Normalien und Heißkanaltechnik

Optimum Gate Temperature Control

Apart from injection molding and in-mold labeling (IML) additional automation steps are necessary to make the entire process for producing container packaging as efficient as possible. For this purpose, Beck Automation offers customer-specific solutions for the downstream handling of such packaging.

Downstream automation, like the packaging of drinking cups in cartons, increases efficiency and reduces the risk of contamination by persons

Automatisierungszellen

Folientechnik (IMD, IML, FIM, u.a.)

Verpackungstechnik

Verpackungsmaschinen

IML Processes Rounded off by Efficient Packaging Automation

With Moldex3D 2021, the supplier of software in German-speaking countries SimpaTec, by its own account, succeeded in improving both prediction accuracy and tailored solutions. Thus, for shrinkage and warpage predictions, which are frequently required in injection molding, the new version now combines the material and stress properties of the plastic at the phase-switchover to the holding pressure phase.

Moldex3D 2021 offers users improvements that make routine workflows easier

Virtual Product Development – Precise and Tailor-Made

At Fakuma, Momentive Performance Materials will be showcasing thermally conductive liquid silicone rubber (LSR) grades designed for high-temperature applications.