NOVEMBER 2024
CONTENTS
ISMR
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“ Shaping Tomorrow ’ s World ”
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Climate Control
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Innovation and Resilience
03 Welcome and Diary of Events
ISMR showcases a range of forthcoming international events .
06 General News
10 People Watch
12 Industry News
18 Research News
98 Product Reviews
ISMR reviews a selection of the latest new product innovations .
Event Report
22 Innovation and Resilience
EuroBLECH 2024 in Hanover , Germany ( 22-25 October 2024 ), attracted 38,946 trade visitors from 114 countries and 1,317 exhibitors .
Face to Face
26 “ Shaping Tomorrow ’ s World ”
CIDAN Machinery ’ s CEO , Petter Hjelmqvist , and Head of Industrial Sales , Joachim Schäfer , shared the Group ’ s philosophy and strategy underpinning its innovation , sales and service initiatives with ISMR .
Industry Report
32 Climate Control
We highlight trends , technological developments and innovations in global HVAC ( heating , ventilation and air conditioning ) markets for manufacturers .
Face to Face
36 A Strong Focus
Matthias Huber , CEO , RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH , outlines his strategic and technical focus to ISMR along with his views on sheetmetal market trends and new RAS technology launches to support metal folding operations .
40 Creating Strong Connections
ISMR sat down with Camillo Brena , Eagle Lasers ’ marketing director , at EuroBLECH to discover the company ’ s latest fibre laser innovations , customer service philosophy and views on global market developments .
Event Preview
44 Steel Machinery Showcase
Meet ISMR at the 20th SteelFab exhibition from 13-16 January 2025 in Sharjah , UAE . Show highlights include a welding competition , hosted buyer programme and two-day conference .
Face to Face
48 Shaping Flows
LVD stormed into October ’ s EuroBLECH sheet metal exhibition in Hanover with new productivity solutions for smart manufacturing , such as a new entry-level fibre laser cutting solution , bending automation , folding and software technology .
52 A Smooth Transition
Gottfried Sihler , the new Chairman of ARKU ’ s Management Board , and Andreas Hellriegel ( Vice President , ARKU ), outlined the company ’ s strategic and technical priorities to ISMR at EuroBLECH in Hanover .
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Creating Strong Connections
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A Strong Focus
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Shaping Flows
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