|  Face to Face  70 Customised and Connected  Spanish manufacturer , GEKA Ironworkers , outlines its latest innovations and strategic / technical focus to ISMR along with industry trends , market predictions and areas of opportunity and growth .  Additive Manufacturing  76 Disrupting the Cycle  Dangerholm ’ s prototype of the bike of the future was showcased at Eurobike 2024 as a fully operational mountain bike . Its new and futuristic handlebar was 3D-printed by TRUMPF on the TruPrint .  Face to Face  80 On the Surface  Karsten Koert , owner and managing director of SMT , outlines global market trends , new customer requirements and his strategy for SMT ’ s development , as well as the company ’ s latest new product and technology launches .  Focus on Sustainability  86 Calculating the Carbon Footprint  How can automotive OEMs calculate the true carbon footprint of the materials that they use in vehicles ? To find an answer to this question , ISMR took part in a roundtable discussion hosted by Outokumpu and its automotive specialists .  94 A Holistic View of Welding |  Focus on Materials  96 Good Vibrations  Vibratory stress relief for the dimensional stabilisation of welded components before , during or after mechanical processing is becoming increasingly important .  Focus on Folders  102 Flexible Folding  We pinpoint a selection of the latest new global CNC folding innovations , technologies and software .  Focus on Coil Processing  114 Heating and Cooling  FläktGroup , a manufacturer of air technology and energy-efficient ventilation solutions , relies on two Forstner multicoil lines for its manufacturing operations .  Focus on Control Technologies  118 A Seamless Flow  As manufacturing embraces digitalisation and Industry 4.0 , Enterprise Resource Planning software is a valuable tool for streamlining and automating the activities needed by manufacturers .  Missed an issue ? Our back catalogue is available online at ismr . net / magazine-archive  Meet the ISMR team at EuroBLECH in Hanover , Germany ( 22-25 October 2024 ), on stand H92 in Hall 14 . |  102 .  Flexible Folding |  80 .  On the Surface | |||||
|  The carbon footprint of production processes and components is becoming more and more important for manufacturers . Fronius is therefore carrying out a certified life-cycle assessment ( LCA ) for welding applications . |  Please also check out our website ismr . net or our social media on Twitter , LinkedIn and YouTube . |  76 .  Disrupting the Cycle |