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December 2022/January 2023 issue of ISMR is out now!

5th January 2023

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Sara Waddington

Happy New Year!

Don't miss the December 2022/January 2023 issue of ISMR - you can read it on https://joom.ag/4L9d

In this issue of ISMR, we interview Stephen Morley, President of the Confederation of British Metalforming (CBM) and outgoing President of ICOSPA (the International Council of Sheet Metal Presswork Associations). He reviews 2022 market developments and casts an eye over the future (see page 18). We also visit Mazak’s European Technology Centre (ETC) during Discovery Week to meet its management and industry specialists as well as tour its factory and watch its new technology demonstrations (page 22).

This issue of ISMR also highlights fibre laser cutting, stamping and control technologies. Global aerospace markets for manufacturers are analysed on page 26. Economic forecasts; shifts; trends and opportunities across Latin America for manufacturers are also presented in our regional report on page 32.

Don’t forget to read our new research news section on page 16 or see our show previews for TIMTOS in Taiwan (page 36) and Southern Manufacturing & Electronics in the UK (page 40). Hot forming, control technologies and robotics also come under the spotlight in this issue.

ISMR’s 2023 media kit, which includes a month-by-month editorial features list as well as new and improved promotional opportunities, is on https://ismr.net/sites/default/files/2022-10/Media%20Pack%202023_small.pdf and its fully interactive 2023 media pack, including all online opportunities, can be accessed on https://joom.ag/105d

Send us your machine process or technology video links for the ISMR website and ISMR’s YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpGYqYNRjPKt85ND2ilP6Dw   You can also follow ISMR’s new LinkedIn page (ISMR Magazine – https://www.linkedin.com/company/ismr or catch up with us on Twitter @ismrmagazine or our new Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ismrmagazine

Best wishes from all at ISMR for the New Year!

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