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Read the July/August issue of ISMR

2nd July 2024

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Sara Waddington

Read the July/August 2024 issue of ISMR on https://joom.ag/57td

We highlight spending, growth areas, innovation and technology developments in global defence markets for manufacturers (page 24). On page 20, we outline the process benefits for manufacturers, as well as growth forecasts, new product design possibilities and evolving industry trends for additive manufacturing.

Manufacturing and machine tool trends in Turkey are examined on page 32. You can also read our show previews of the BI-MU (Italy) and FABTECH (USA) manufacturing trade shows on pages 28 and 42, respectively. Read our show report from BIEMH 2024 in Spain on page 18 of this issue. Don’t forget to read our research news section on page 16, with the latest new and collaborative worldwide initiatives and funding opportunities.

The dangers of dust in the sheet metal workplace and how to effectively combat them are highlighted on (page 44). A selection of the latest press brake technologies and tooling for sheet metal bending can be found on page 48. Tube forming, laser cutting and Smart Factory also come under the spotlight in this issue.

Don’t forget to send us details of your product, technology or software innovations, planned for EuroBLECH, by 9 August 2024 for ISMR’s September issue with special EuroBLECH preview.

We are very pleased and proud to celebrate ISMR’s 25th anniversary this year. We wish to celebrate this milestone event with our readers, supporters and advertisers and would like to thank you all for your support over the years. Please email any memories or particular highlights that illustrate sheet metal’s evolution over the years along with your industry views and key milestones to us on [email protected]         

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Sara Waddington

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The partnership principle

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Sara Waddington

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Sara Waddington

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Sara Waddington

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ISMR team at Blechexpo/Schweisstec 2025

Blechexpo/Schweisstec in Stuttgart

1190 exhibitors from 41 countries met 40,072 visitors at the Blechexpo/Schweisstec sheet metal and joining

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

L-R: CIDAN’s engineering manager, Haval Othman, and its head of industrial sales, Joachim Schäfer

The partnership principle

ISMR sat down with CIDAN’s engineering manager, Haval Othman (pictured on the left), and its

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Stanislav Demin, CEO, Aliko Oy

A flexible focus

Aliko’s CEO, Stanislav Demin, shared his vision and strategy for the company with ISMR, as

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Sara Waddington

SteelFab 2026

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Sara Waddington

Dirk Ritter, STOPA

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Sara Waddington

ISMR team at Blechexpo/Schweisstec 2025

Blechexpo/Schweisstec in Stuttgart

1190 exhibitors from 41 countries met 40,072 visitors at the Blechexpo/Schweisstec sheet metal and joining

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

L-R: CIDAN’s engineering manager, Haval Othman, and its head of industrial sales, Joachim Schäfer

The partnership principle

ISMR sat down with CIDAN’s engineering manager, Haval Othman (pictured on the left), and its

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Ron Palick, Wilson Tool

Punch, bend and stamp

Ron Palick, Wilson Tool’s global VP of sales, outlined the company’s vision, product strategy and

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Stanislav Demin, CEO, Aliko Oy

A flexible focus

Aliko’s CEO, Stanislav Demin, shared his vision and strategy for the company with ISMR, as

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

SteelFab 2026

“Steeling” the show

Don’t miss the 21st SteelFab exhibition from 12-15 January 2026 in Sharjah, UAE. Show highlights

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

L-R: CIDAN’s engineering manager, Haval Othman, and its head of industrial sales, Joachim Schäfer

The partnership principle

ISMR sat down with CIDAN’s engineering manager, Haval Othman (pictured on the left), and its

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Ron Palick, Wilson Tool

Punch, bend and stamp

Ron Palick, Wilson Tool’s global VP of sales, outlined the company’s vision, product strategy and

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Stanislav Demin, CEO, Aliko Oy

A flexible focus

Aliko’s CEO, Stanislav Demin, shared his vision and strategy for the company with ISMR, as

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

SteelFab 2026

“Steeling” the show

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Dirk Ritter, STOPA

A holistic view

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

ISMR team at Blechexpo/Schweisstec 2025

Blechexpo/Schweisstec in Stuttgart

1190 exhibitors from 41 countries met 40,072 visitors at the Blechexpo/Schweisstec sheet metal and joining

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

L-R: CIDAN’s engineering manager, Haval Othman, and its head of industrial sales, Joachim Schäfer

The partnership principle

ISMR sat down with CIDAN’s engineering manager, Haval Othman (pictured on the left), and its

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Ron Palick, Wilson Tool

Punch, bend and stamp

Ron Palick, Wilson Tool’s global VP of sales, outlined the company’s vision, product strategy and

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Stanislav Demin, CEO, Aliko Oy

A flexible focus

Aliko’s CEO, Stanislav Demin, shared his vision and strategy for the company with ISMR, as

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

SteelFab 2026

“Steeling” the show

Don’t miss the 21st SteelFab exhibition from 12-15 January 2026 in Sharjah, UAE. Show highlights

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington