{"id":4507,"date":"2024-02-19T15:20:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-19T14:20:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/?post_type=specials&p=4507"},"modified":"2024-02-19T15:26:33","modified_gmt":"2024-02-19T14:26:33","slug":"questions-get-the-answers-at-fakuma-2024","status":"publish","type":"specials","link":"https:\/\/www.fakuma-messe.de\/en\/specials\/questions-get-the-answers-at-fakuma-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cQuestions? Get the Answers at Fakuma 2024!\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row row_height_percent=”0″ override_padding=”yes” h_padding=”2″ top_padding=”0″ bottom_padding=”0″ overlay_alpha=”50″ gutter_size=”3″ column_width_percent=”100″ shift_y=”0″ z_index=”0″ uncode_shortcode_id=”248471″][vc_column width=”1\/1″][vc_column_text text_lead=”small” uncode_shortcode_id=”442391″]The regular work meeting of the Fakuma Advisory Board took place on 06.02.2024. From left to right: Andreas Wittur, P. E. Schall; Bernd Sch\u00e4fer, Deifel; Bettina Schall, P. E. Schall; Dr. Christoph Schumacher, Arburg; Annemarie Schur, P. E. Schall; R\u00fcdiger Dzuban, Oni-W\u00e4rmetrafo; Prof. Dr. Werner Koch, Koch-Technik; Susanne Zinckgraf, Wittmann (Image: Schall)[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column column_width_use_pixel=”yes” gutter_size=”3″ overlay_alpha=”50″ shift_x=”0″ shift_y=”0″ shift_y_down=”0″ z_index=”0″ medium_width=”0″ mobile_width=”0″ width=”1\/1″ uncode_shortcode_id=”413347″ column_width_pixel=”720″][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”749141″]Exhibitors and expert visitors will meet at the 29th Fakuma international trade fair for plastics processing from the 15th through the 19th of October, 2024. Roughly eight months before the trade fair opens, it looks like the exhibition halls in Friedrichshafen will be jam-packed once again this year: approximately 1000 exhibitors from 35 countries have already registered \u2013 discussions and preparations are running at full bore.<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”795742″]Twelve exhibition halls and several foyer areas were almost entirely booked out in October 2023 with 1636 exhibitors from 40 countries \u2013 10% more than at the previous Fakuma in 2021. \u201cIt looks like Fakuma 2024 will also be close to fully booked out again,\u201d says Annemarie Schur, Fakuma project manager at trade fair promoters P. E. Schall. \u201cWe\u2019re extremely busy and our discussions are currently in full swing! High levels of internationalism, satisfied exhibitors, enthusiastic expert visitors, forward-looking topics \u2013 we\u2019ll surely experience a plastics celebration once again this year,\u201d confirms the project manager.
\n\u201cFakuma is one of the world\u2019s most important trade fairs on our agenda,\u201d emphasises Michael Wittmann, president of Wittmann Technology in Vienna. \u201cFakuma has managed to retain its relaxed atmosphere, even though it\u2019s becoming more and more important at the international level. Typical Fakuma visitors are highly qualified, thus making it possible to engage in especially intensive, top-quality discussions.\u201d Wittmann stresses the strong thematic focus on the requirements of the trade fair visitors. Market-ready innovations are showcased at Fakuma, which yield immediate benefits for business operations.
\nFakuma is also a must-attend event for Dr. Friedrich Kastner, managing director of Collin Lab & Pilot Solutions in Maitenbeth, Germany: \u201cFakuma is one of the most important trade fairs for us in Europe, which is why we were on hand again in 2023 with three companies from the NGA Group. The clear-cut focus on the plastics industry is highly convincing and is also reflected by the large number of visitors at our booth, as well as the outstanding exhibitor mix.\u201d
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”213461″]Europe\u2019s Most Important Trade Fair this Year[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”127751″]At the beginning of February 2024, the Fakuma Exhibitor Advisory Board pushed the symbolic start button for the industry highlight at a committee meeting. \u201cFakuma is the most important trade fair for plastics processors in Europe this year,\u201d says Dr. Christoph Schumacher, head of global marketing at Arburg. \u201cProcessors get straight answers at the event. They find out what they can do to improve operations, and how they can increase their efficiency and firm up their resilience, which is especially important in economically difficult times.\u201d
\nFakuma is a genuine working trade fair \u2013 pragmatic and highly practical. The tried-and-tested format is highly esteemed by all involved parties. R\u00fcdiger Dzuban, head of marketing at ONI-W\u00e4rmetrafo, also emphasises the direct benefits for Fakuma\u2019s expert visitors: \u201cFor us, as well as for our customers and target groups, Fakuma is one of the most important trade fairs in the German-speaking regions extending as far as Italy and Poland. Emphasis is always focussed on how we can solve potential problems together!\u201d For Werner Koch as well, managing director of Werner Koch Maschinentechnik, there’s no question that mutual, pragmatic problem solving is of the essence: \u201cFakuma is a very important trade fair because we bring people together here and show them how they can do an even better job.\u201d Efficiency \u2013 in terms of energy, processes and resources \u2013 is a very pressing issue this year. \u201cBy taking a holistic approach, we\u2019re able to identify and leverage enormous potential,\u201d continues Koch, emphasising the major benefits. \u201cIn addition to maintaining customer relations, we\u2019re also able to establish new contacts at Fakuma and generate orders, from which we benefit as a company. And not least of all, we greatly appreciate Fakuma\u2019s unique charm!\u201d
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”169379″]Materials, Processes, Energy: the Focus is on Efficiency![\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”133763″]Efficiency will be a key topic at Fakuma 2024 \u2013 on several levels and from a variety of perspectives. Increased efficiency in terms of materials and energy consumption is crucial, as are process efficiency and the efficient operation of production systems, because in light of the current shortages of qualified personnel, consistently high levels of quality can only be achieved reliably with easy-to-use control systems and digital assistance. As a result of the new Energy Efficiency Act, German plastics processors will be challenged to a much greater extent to realise their full potential. Fakuma exhibitors will provide tools and solutions for the challenges of efficiency, the conservation of resources and sustainability. \u201cThere\u2019s lots to be done \u2013 come to Fakuma and get the answers you\u2019re looking for!\u201d, exclaims Dr. Christoph Schumacher with reference to the plastics processor\u2019s routine daily work.
\nThe overall focus of Fakuma is thus on digitalisation, automation, flexibility, energy efficiency and sustainability. The establishment of closed-loop material flows, product optimisation targeted at recycling and the processing of recyclates for high-end applications will also be at the top of the agenda in 2024. Innovations in the field of injection moulding technology are being eagerly awaited \u2013 systems with all-electric drives that make machines flexible and powerful, and raise them to a new level of efficiency. Traditionally, impressive injection moulding machines have always been fascinating eye-catchers and crowd-pullers.
\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_custom_heading text_size=”h4″ uncode_shortcode_id=”100993″]Recycling and Circular Economy are Becoming Increasingly Concrete[\/vc_custom_heading][vc_column_text uncode_shortcode_id=”561371″]Fakuma is advancing a significant development: holistic product conceptualisation and the promotion of recycling and degradability. Design for recycling \u2013 this goal is taking shape to an ever-greater extent. Future-proof solutions for packaging, recycling compounds and alternatives to metal are therefore just as much in focus at the trade fair as machines for grinding and crushing, cooling systems and energy-efficient mould temperature control technology, systems for process monitoring and data acquisition, as well as innovations from the field of industrial 3D printing. The increasing use of renewable instead of fossil-based raw materials will be a further topic for discussion as well.
\nAll plastics processors and users are cordially invited: the industry sector is looking forward to meeting again in Friedrichshafen with many further developments and future-oriented solutions at the 29th Fakuma from the 15th through the 19th of October, 2024.
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