PREVIEW
A consistently digitalised setting for sheet metal processing and metalworking will also be one of the core issues at Blechexpo / Schweisstec in 2021
Below and right : Scenes from Blechexpo 2019 .
Networking measures , demos and presentations
“ High booking levels in recent months for the live event in Stuttgart from 26 to 29 October 2021 underscore just how much the industry sector cherishes the event as a unique , globally recognised marketplace ,” commented Georg Knauer , Blechexpo / Schweisstec project manager . “ Exhibitors and expert visitors are looking forward to this Autumn ’ s trade fair highlight and to face-toface meetings at the on-site event .”
P . E . Schall aims to fulfil all the prerequisite measures for providing exhibitors and expert visitors with suitable conditions for optimised networking at Blechexpo / Schweisstec , and has endorsed the hygiene concept adopted by the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre . This has been extensively coordinated
with German state authorities and is based on ‘ the valid Corona Ordinance of the State of Baden-Württemberg ’. Further details of this hygiene concept for the event can be found on
www . messestuttgart . de / en / visitors / news /
hygieneconcept-safe-expo /
“ Blechexpo / Schweisstec also provides an excellent opportunity for collaboration because the issue of networking is at the top of the agenda for progressive companies – in terms of process engineering and digital technology . Networking is by no means just a fashionable buzzword and will shape future business . Exhibitors and expert visitors will benefit from the synergy of the trade fair duo , and from the strictly practice-oriented event concept . The trade fair demonstrations of fully automated sheet metal processing machines with robotics and gantry solutions , as well as system peripherals with controls and software , assist visitors on the vital decisions
they have to make on investment projects ,” added the show organiser .
The event will also feature an exhibitor forum , with presentations by exhibitors to visitors . Research institutes will also introduce theoretical and practical projects to visitors via presentations at Blechexpo . Innovation at the event will also be celebrated when Blechnet and MM MaschinenMarkt present the “ Blechexpo Award ”, for the most innovative exhibits at the international trade fair , at 5pm on 26 October 2021 .
In addition to the physical event in Stuttgart , visitors can also access 24 / 7 virtual trade fairs for both Blechexpo and Schweisstec
Virtual trade fairs and social media
In addition to the physical event in Stuttgart , visitors can also access 24 / 7 virtual trade fairs for both Blechexpo and Schweisstec . There are now virtual platforms for # Blechexpo2021 and # Schweisstec2021 with key information for online visitors including trade fair highlights , exhibitor showrooms and keyword search . Ticket codes can also be requested in exhibitors ’ showrooms online and exhibitors will invite designated visitors to request ticket codes via their online showrooms .
Blechexpo 2021
■ Sheet metal processing machines .
■ Cutting and forming technology .
■ Pipe and profile processing .
■ Joining and fastening solutions .
■ Semi-finished sheet metal , pipe and profile products .
On social media , visitors can network with the trade fair community under the hash tags # blechexpo2021 , # schweisstec2021 and # bepartofthebest on the show ’ s social media channels ( Linkedin , Twitter , Instagram and Facebook ).
Sheet metal meets joining technology
The Blechexpo and Schweisstec event takes place every two years at the trade fair centre in Stuttgart ( Landesmesse Stuttgart ) and covers the complementary technologies of sheet metal processing and joining technology . In 2019 , the event attracted 1498 exhibitors from 36 countries , as well as 41,152 visitors from 113 countries .
Advanced mechanical joining and fastening technologies will also be showcased at the event because production is working to a greater extent with new plain and hybrid materials , for example within the context of lightweight design . Modern cutting technologies , such as high-pressure waterjet cutting , will also be in the spotlight at Blechexpo / Schweisstec . Exhibitors from the grinding technology sector will come together in Hall 5 in the Stuttgart Exhibition Centre . Hall 7 will showcase new scalable solutions for visitors seeking individual production layouts for special joining and fastening tasks ,
“ Sheet metal handling and processing is of central importance in every branch of manufacturing because the production
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