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The circular economy is influencing the design of transport packaging, with growing importance of reusable solutions and those made from recyclate. Eurotec Move is a container developed to meet requirements for automation, identification and a long service life.
At Chinaplas 2026, Haitian International will present the new MA5/Ultra injection molding machine based on the MA5 platform. The company points to higher precision, faster system response, lower energy consumption and expanded digital functions.
At Chinaplas 2026, Haitian will present X-Injection, an AI solution for injection molding process setup, optimization, and monitoring. The system is intended to support fast mold start-up, defect diagnosis, and early warning of process deviations.
At Chinaplas 2026 in Shanghai, the Reifenhäuser Group will present new generations of blown and flat film lines and solutions for monomaterial packaging. Highlights include higher output, advanced automation and Kdesign blown film cooling technologies.
At Hannover Messe (20–24 April 2026), Dassault Systèmes will present applications of industrial AI, virtual twins and virtual assistants in automation. At booth H74 (Hall 14), the company will showcase solutions for designing and optimizing production systems in a virtual environment.
Haitian International has announced it will present solutions for intelligent manufacturing at Chinaplas 2026. The company will show, among others, the premiere of the MA2500V/1000 Ultra, applications for home appliances, automotive and drones, as well as the X-Injection Molding Cloud platform.
Wittmann Group is changing its management structure, consolidating the injection molding machines division and the automation and auxiliary equipment division under the joint leadership of the owners effective May 1, 2026. Rainer Weingraber will leave the group at the end of April.
igus is developing the RBTX platform into a service hub for automation and is presenting new solutions in mobile and humanoid robotics. New developments include the autonomous ReBeL Pallet Mover, new humanoids on RBTX.com, and AI-based control systems under development.
Igus allocated EUR 124.4 million to investments in automation, infrastructure and the development of subsidiaries. The company increased sales in 2025, is expanding local production and has prepared 227 new products from its motion plastics range.
At Elmia Polymer 2026, the Wittmann Group will present an integrated production cell for manufacturing polypropylene plant pots. The demonstration will focus on material, energy and cost efficiency, including the processing of both virgin material and recyclate.
Kistler Instrument Corporation and FimmTech have entered into a strategic partnership that integrates cavity pressure sensors and process monitoring with hands-on injection molding training. The aim is to improve process stability, repeatability and molded part quality.
Dr. Boy, together with AWI Maskin AB, will present a compact automated injection moulding solution at Elmia Polymer 2026 in Sweden. A Boy 35 E injection moulding machine with an igus handling system will be operating at the stand.
At Plastpol, 1.Plastcompany will present three Boy injection moulding machines, including models from the Electric and PRO series. The display will include solutions for micro injection moulding, production of technical parts and automated manufacturing of lunchboxes.
At Interplas 2026 in Birmingham, Arburg will present two electric Allrounder Trend injection moulding machines. The company will focus its presentation on automation, digitalisation and sustainability, including the processing of a biodegradable biomaterial.
At Chinaplas 2026, the ENGEL Group will present solutions for the series production of automotive components, focused on reducing part costs, material consumption and investment expenditure. The exhibits will include three applications for the automotive sector.
At FIP 2026 in Lyon, Arburg will present its new standard Allrounder Trend injection moulding machine series with the Gestica lite control system and digital solutions including the ALS MES and the arburgXworld portal.
At Plast 2026 in Milan, Arburg will present four injection moulding cells, including the new electric Allrounder Trend series for standard applications and solutions for two-component, LSR and insert moulding, complemented by an overview of digital services.
At the 30th Plastpol trade fair in 2026 in Kielce, Arburg will present its standard electric Allrounder Trend injection moulding machines in Poland for the first time, along with automated cells for producing spatulas and PET drinking cups.
At Equiplast 2026 in Barcelona, Arburg, in cooperation with Moretto and HB-Therm, will present complete automated injection moulding cells for the Spanish and Portuguese market, featuring the premiere of the electric Allrounder Trend series with the new Gestica lite control system.
More than 3,700 visitors from 44 countries attended the Arburg Technology Days 2026 in Lossburg. The main focus was on the new electric Allrounder Trend injection moulding machines, medical solutions, automation and digital services along the entire value chain.
In the AutoRock project, SKZ and Fraunhofer IIS are developing an inspection system for extruded profiles using X-ray computed tomography and artificial intelligence, enabling automatic defect detection in real time without interrupting the process.
Arburg received four distinctions in the “Product of the Year 2026” competition organised by the magazines PolyFormNEXT and Industrial Production, recognising two machines and two cooperative projects in plastics processing.
Orex rotomoulding machines use R4 closed cable carriers and igus readychain systems, which reduce cable failure risk in demanding operating conditions and facilitate installation servicing.
Swoboda CZ in Jihlava has commissioned a fully automated cell with a Wittmann vertical injection molding machine for the production of switchbox housings, doubling production capacity and improving process stability in the manufacture of complex metal–plastic assemblies.
The Spanish technology center Tekniker will present at BIEMH 2026 a demonstrator combining collaborative robotics, digital metrology and process digitalization, developed in cooperation with Zeiss, Kuka and Schunk.
Arburg presents the Allrounder Trend concept at Chinaplas 2026
The development of modern industry increasingly relies on reliable joining and fastening technologies. They determine structural durability, product safety, and the efficiency of production processes in almost every sector of the economy.
Warsaw Industry Automatica, the largest industrial automation and robotics trade fair in Poland, will be held on 12–14 May 2026. The event will provide a platform for presenting solutions in automation, robotics, control systems and industrial equipment.
Austria's first fully electric SAM-C cell at Rejlek
At Swiss Plastics Expo 2026, the audience presented ENGEL with the Swiss Plastics Expo Award for the first autonomous injection moulding cell based on the inject AI solution, an evolution of the inject 4.0 concept.
ATS Life Sciences Systems and Kistler have developed an automated medical device assembly line based on the Symphoni platform, combining digitally synchronous motion with real-time force and displacement measurement.
Unitex has commissioned a new filament yarn production plant in Trang Bang with a capacity of 36,000 t/year, fully digitalized using Barmag's atmos.io platform.
The third edition of the Maintenance Poland and Control & Drives trade fairs at Ptak Warsaw Expo brought together specialists responsible for maintenance, automation and process optimisation in manufacturing plants.
Siemens Nanjing plant has been included in the World Economic Forum's Global Lighthouse Network as a benchmark factory in the productivity category, recognized for its use of digital twins and AI applications.
Kistler has introduced the maXYmos Analyzer software, which enables fast analysis of measurement curves from joining and assembly processes, supporting production optimization and scrap reduction.
X-Rite and Rhopoint launch the Rhopoint Pantora Aesthetix system, combining color and surface appearance measurement in a single workflow to enable creation of realistic digital twins of complex materials.