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The discussion about sustainability and environmental awareness has led to a renaissance of the LE-6 and LE-9 pneumatic linear units from Friedemann Wagner.
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The discussion about sustainability and environmental awareness has led to a renaissance of the LE-6 and LE-9 pneumatic linear units from Friedemann Wagner.

Fewer process steps, lower consumption
Henkel is continuing to optimize its conversion coating solutions for aluminum finishing. New REACh-compliant Bonderite products are chrome-free, eliminate the need for hazardous substance labeling and improve users'carbon footprint.
Polymer additives, adhesive tapes, 3D printing
3M will be presenting the entire spectrum of polymer additives, lightweight construction, 3D printing and bonding technologies at the K plastics trade fair.
Thermoformed protective elements
Plastics specialist Pöppelmann will be showcasing the company's focus on greater sustainability and innovative solutions for sealing and protecting technical components at the K plastics trade fair in October.
Interview with Motek Exhibition Director...

Brexit and trade conflicts on the political side - digitalization, automation and the slow farewell to the combustion engine on the technical side: the environment at the leading trade fair for handling, assembly, automation and robotics is more exciting than ever.
Schmalz was one of only six companies from Baden-Württemberg to be named a finalist in the Grand Prix of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises. In addition, Schmalz has already secured a place among the top three companies in the prestigious German Sustainability Award.
More than 2,200 exhibitors showcased their innovations for industrial manufacturing at EMO Hannover. EMO General Commissioner Carl Martin Welcker sees major challenges and opportunities in the transformation process of the automotive industry.

40 years of Fachpack and coding and marking technology. Eckhard Bluhm, founder and Managing Director of Bluhm Systeme, a company that has been an exhibitor at Fachpack since the very first event, explains how the trade fair and the industry have developed since then and the role played by digitalization.

Fast transportation between different levels, reliable allocation to the destination, all at the touch of a button without manual intervention, as efficient and energy-saving as possible: the demands on the intralogistics sector are growing rapidly in the age of Industry 4.0.

Riwal, a full-service rental company for aerial work platforms and telescopic forklifts, is expanding further in Europe and opening four new depots in the UK, France, the Netherlands and Croatia.