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MARCH 2023

CONTENTS

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
60 Product Reviews
ISMR reviews a selection of the latest new product innovations .
Focus on Surface Finishing
34 Levelling Up The need for consistent levelling quality on sheet metal spurred Wrightform Ltd in the UK to adopt the ARKU FlatMaster ®.
38 An ‘ All-in-One ’ Finish Arbèl , a Dutch sheet-metalworking company , has bought the first , new Q-Fin SER1200 XL Multibrush machine for combined surface-finishing operations .
22 . High-Pressure Forming
18 . Automate to Accumulate
24 . A Device for Life
Focus on Fabrication
18 Automate to Accumulate With a new factory expansion and further plans to improve its sheetmetal throughput , Victor Manufacturing Ltd is ready to capitalise on new opportunities in the food and drink sector .
Focus on Hydroforming
22 High-Pressure Forming We outline the utility of various hydroforming processes for manufacturing complex and close-tolerance parts .
Industry Report
24 A Device for Life We spotlight growth patterns , trends and material moves in global medical device markets for sheet-metal manufacturers .
Focus on Sustainability
30 Closing the Loop Gunnar Groebler , Chairman of the Executive Board of Salzgitter AG , and KHS Managing Director , Kai Acker , discuss the new Group strategy and its sustainability goals .
Regional Report
42 Made in Germany Germany ’ s exporting machinery and equipment manufacturers have held up well in a difficult global environment .
Show Preview
46 Say It with Steel The tenth edition of the Made in Steel conference and exhibition in Milan from 9-11 May 2023 is now sold out .
Focus on Fasteners
50 Fixing and Fastening We outline growth trends , new applications and technology shifts in global industrial fastener markets .
Focus on Tube Forming
54 The Tube Factor We highlight a selection of some of the latest global tube and pipe forming innovations , including cutting and bending .
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30 . Closing the Loop
50 . Fixing and Fastening
46 . Say It with Steel
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