FEBRUARY 2024
CONTENTS
ISMR
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The Bending Evolution
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Spring into 2024
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A New Philosophy
03 Welcome and Diary of Events
ISMR showcases a range of forthcoming international events .
06 General News 10 People Watch 12 Industry News 16 Research News 58 Product Reviews
ISMR reviews a selection of the latest new product innovations .
Focus on Sheet Metal
18 Sheet Metal Through the Ages
We review the evolution of sheetmetal over the ages and highlight the latest new trends , drivers , opportunities and challenges in the 21st century for manufacturers .
Event Preview
22 Spring into 2024
The Industrial Spring cycle , from 19-22 March 2024 in Kielce ( Poland ), showcases the latest industrial products and solutions with highly specialised exhibitions such as STOM-TOOL .
Industry Report
26 Picking up the Pace
Despite persistent geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainties , the global automotive industry has exhibited robust growth throughout 2023 .
Focus on Bending
30 The Bending Evolution
Prima Power highlights some of the evolving requirements and emerging patterns unfolding in the sheet metal bending industry .
Focus on Digitalisation
34 A New Philosophy
German subcontractor Deeg GmbH can now rapidly process even small series sheet metal orders through its web shop .
Event Preview
38 A Showcase for Innovation
This year ’ s Global Industrie trade show in Paris , France ( from 25-28 March 2024 ) expects to attract 2,300 exhibitors and 40,000 visitors , with 1,500 machines in operation over four days .
Regional Report
42 Asia in Focus
The Asia-Pacific region remained a key driver of global growth in 2023 despite facing headwinds from changing global demand from goods to services and tighter monetary policies .
Focus on Welding
45 Handling and Welding
Yaskawa ’ s robot specialists were able to solve the tasks involved in commissioning a new horizontal ledger welding system at PERI ’ s new scaffolding ‘ master plant ’ in Günzburg , Germany .
Event Preview
48 A New Look
Don ’ t miss TMTS 2024 from 27-31 March 2024 which will be held at Taipei Nangang Exhibition Halls for the first time .
Focus on Stamping
52 Making an Impression
An alphabetical selection of the latest stamping technologies , tooling and press models come under the spotlight in this article .
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A Showcase for Innovation
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