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2nd January 2024

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Sara Waddington

Happy New Year from the ISMR team, with all our very best wishes for 2024!

In the December 2023/January 2024 issue of ISMR (https://joom.ag/yond), we examine the latest Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for manufacturing and highlight a new ‘open access’ factory model, rooted in the sustainable sharing economy. Global aerospace markets for manufacturers are analysed on page 16. Economic forecasts; shifts; trends and opportunities across Latin America for manufacturers are also presented in our regional report on page 24.

Don’t forget to read our new research news section on page 14, with the latest global technology initiatives. Sustainable materials, plasma cutting and roll forming also come under the spotlight in this issue.

This issue of ISMR will be distributed at the SteelFab exhibition in Sharjah, UAE, from 8-11 January 2024 and Southern Manufacturing & Electronics in Farnborough, UK (6-8 February 2024).

Despite headwinds in 2023 such as supply chain issues; skyrocketing energy prices; Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising inflation levels, the global sheet metal industry has shown itself to be responsive, dynamic and flexible. It continues to innovate and focus on improving productivity and processes, embracing new technologies and strategies for success.

ISMR is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year! We have plenty of plans to commemorate this milestone anniversary and would like to thank our readers, supporters and advertisers for being such a key part of our journey.

AI: How machines learn to ‘see’

How can sheet metal machinery learn to ‘see’ using artificial intelligence (AI)? In the December

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Sara Waddington

"Integrate to innovate"

TIMTOS, a major global smart manufacturing and machine tool exhibition in Taipei (Taiwan), will take

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Sara Waddington

Meeting market challenges

ISMR sat down with Voortman’s Head of Commerce, Rutger Voortman, to discover how Voortman’s philosophy

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Rapid process change

Spanish manufacturer, Viñolas Metall, is gearing up for Industry 5.0 with new welding solutions from

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The robotics race

We highlight market forecasts, the latest trends and the speed of adoption for industrial robotics

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Making waste work

Building sustainability into waste management processes will help metal workshops to survive in challenging times

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A sustainable future

In the May 2023 issue of International Sheet Metal Review magazine, we analyse trends, drivers

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First 'Made in Germany' MINI

The new, fully electric MINI model generation continues to grow. In 2023, production of the

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Geopolitical and economic shocks

The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war profoundly reorganised global structures and relationships in 2022, and

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Closing the loop

Gunnar Groebler, Chairman of the Executive Board of Salzgitter AG, and KHS Managing Director, Kai

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A strong focus

In the November 2024 issue of ISMR, Matthias Huber, CEO, RAS Reinhardt Maschinenbau GmbH, outlines

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Don’t miss EuroBLECH 2024

Don’t miss the 27th International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition, EuroBLECH 2024, from 22-25 October

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An eye on innovation

An eye on innovation

This April’s MACH 2024 trade show in the UK featured live

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Sara Waddington

"Integrate to innovate"

TIMTOS, a major global smart manufacturing and machine tool exhibition in Taipei (Taiwan), will take

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Sara Waddington

A high-level view

In the December 2023/January 2024 issue of ISMR, we highlight trends, drivers, opportunities and challenges

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The Gender Gap

To celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March 2023, the April issue of ISMR features

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Sara Waddington

Geopolitical and economic shocks

The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war profoundly reorganised global structures and relationships in 2022, and

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Sara Waddington

A design-driven process

Additive manufacturing revolves around the creation of an object by generating one layer at a

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Forming the future

Deep drawing is a manufacturing process in which sheet metal is progressively formed into a

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Pressing for action

ISMR highlights an alphabetical selection of the latest new global stamping, tooling and pressing innovations

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An eye on innovation

An eye on innovation

This April’s MACH 2024 trade show in the UK featured live

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington