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NOVEMBER 2022

CONTENTS

03
Welcome and Diary of Events
Face to Face
ISMR showcases a range of forthcoming international events .
06 General News
12 People Watch
37 An Electric Future
Stamping specialist , AIDA , unveiled its strategic and technical priorities to ISMR as well as its focus on the growing market for electric vehicles .
14 Industry News
18 Research News
114 Product Reviews
ISMR reviews a selection of the latest new product innovations .
40 Laser in Focus
Messer Cutting Systems ’ CEO Europe , Jörg Mosser , outlined its approach to technology development , global strategic challenges and digitisation to ISMR .
Regional Report
20 .
Sheet Metal Titan
37 .
An Electric Future
40 .
Laser in Focus
Event Report
20 Sheet Metal Titan
A wealth of new product , technology and software launches characterised the EuroBLECH exhibition in Hanover , Germany , from 25-28 October 2022 .
Face to Face
24 Shaping Process Flows
ISMR sat down with Matthew Fowles , Group Marketing Director , LVD , to discuss LVD ’ s latest product launches , new strategic acquisitions and its focus on automation and smart manufacturing .
29 Automate to Accumulate
Dutch systems integrator AWL is making the business case for automation , even for small batches , with a new cobot welding cell .
Industry Report
34 Heating and Cooling
We analyse global HVAC ( heating , ventilation and air conditioning ) markets and technology trends for sheet-metal manufacturers .
44 Made in Italy
We analyse the latest manufacturing forecasts and economic factors affecting the Italian market in this report .
Face to Face
48 Think Thin
At this year ’ s EuroBLECH exhibition in Hanover , DALLAN ’ s CEO unveiled its latest products , new initiatives and 2023 plans to ISMR .
52 Clear-Cut Strategies
ISMR sat down with Hypertherm ’ s President and CEO , as well as its regional director , EMEIA , at EuroBLECH in Hanover to discuss the cutting specialist ’ s latest technologies , market outlook and ‘ idea-to-part ’ value stream .
Focus on CAD / CAM
56 Reaping Rewards
Consolidating all its sheet-metal nesting with a single software system has reaped continuous rewards for BIZ Engineering in the UK .
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Think Thin
58 .
An Eye on Innovation
62 .
At the Sharp Edge
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