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Read the October issue of ISMR

5th November 2021

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Sara Waddington

In the October 2021 issue of ISMR, which was distributed at the Blechexpo exhibition in Germany, we quiz various sheet metal machine tool manufacturers around the world on their responses to the COVID-19 challenge, as well as their views on markets, industry trends and product development. Their responses are interesting and varied.  Read the October issue today on our website at https://joom.ag/GlKI

Read about the rise of automation and robotics in manufacturing (on page 20) and growth patterns, trends and forecasts for global consumer electronics markets on page 32. We chart Asia’s path through the pandemic, with forecasts and growth projections for its economies and manufacturers (page 40). You can also uncover a selection of the latest global metal folding innovations on page 76. Surface finishing (page 64), energy efficiency (page 68) and MRPs (page 72) also come under the spotlight in this issue.

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

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Smart factory solutions

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

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Sara Waddington

Alberto Stagni, CEO of EMC Srl

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Sara Waddington

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

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Submitted by:

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Yih Shen forming products.

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Dr.-Ing. Stephan Mayer, CEO at TRUMPF Machine Tools

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Yih Shen forming products.

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Gregory Wilfred, CEO of YSM International, highlights trends, drivers, opportunities and challenges in global sheet

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Bernhard Geis, Head of Economics and Statistics, VDW.

VDW flags 12% order increase

The recovery of the German machine tool industry is taking shape, according to VDW (the

Submitted by:

Sara Waddington

Todd Deaville, VP Advanced Manufacturing Innovation, Corporate R&D, Magna.

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Submitted by:

Sara Waddington