Page 24 - Plastics News November 2016

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world was the line-up of accompanying events at K 2016, organisations.
especially the Special Show “Plastics shape the future” and
the Science Campus. The Special Show, a central forum "We are very
for swapping information, thoughts and opinions in Hall 6, SATISled with the
complemented the exhibits at K for the ninth time now. fair. Our focus on
This year saw individual themed days illustrate the impact the subject of
plastics have on shaping modern living environments. Industry 4.0 hit
The agenda featured both expert discussions and the bull's eye,"
entertaining presentations and sports activities as well as said Thorsten
exciting experiments. At the Science Campus exhibitors Kühmann,
and visitors to K 2016 obtained a focused overview of Managing Director
SCIENTIlc activities and results in the plastics and rubber of the Plastics and Rubber Machinery Association within
sectors and were given the opportunity to make contact VDMA. "We have shown how important this topic is for
with numerous universities, institutes and sponsoring our industry and the status quo of the plastics and rubber
machinery industry." The next K in Düsseldorf will take
place from 16 to 23 October 2019.

World premiere of newest all-electric IntElect

Under the motto of "Electrified 4.0", Sumitomo (SHI) Demag ran a total of eight machines at K 2016.

The most important highlight was the world premiere more challenging dynamic and precision requirements.
of the second generation all-electric IntElect machine More than 55,000 electric machines from the Sumitomo

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