Extrusion International 5-2024-USA

37 Extrusion International 5/2024 Your competent partner in plastics processing mixing, dosing, conveying and drying Made in Germany www.koch-technik.com EXPAND YOUR CAPABILITIES Hall A3 Booth A3-3213 October 2024. This time, the panel will be discuss - ing digitalisation in plastics processing. Under the heading ‘Digitalisation – Top or Flop?’, a select group of experts will discuss which digital tools can really help the plastics industry meet the challenges ahead. The five panellists will assess the state of digitali - sation in the industry. The panel will examine the extent to which digitalisation offers solutions in the areas of sustainability and the shortage of skilled workers. All interested parties are invited to attend the discussion; participation is free of charge. Future-oriented topics – Start-ups with novel approaches Fakuma will also give new impetus to the goal of sustainability. This means designing products ho - listically and promoting recycling and degradabil - ity. ‘Design for recycling’, for example, is becom - ing more tangible in the way products get made. The increasing use of circular rather than fossil raw materials is also a key aspect. Sustainable solutions for packaging, recycling compounds and metal substitutes will be on show, as will grinding and crushing machinery, cooling systems and energy- efficient tool temperature control technology, pro - cess monitoring and data acquisition systems, and innovations in industrial 3D printing. Trade visitors can expect to see ground-breaking ideas on how to tackle the specific challenges facing the industry in the start-up area and exhibitor forum. Fakuma has traditionally been a platform where processors can get answers to their questions and learn how to improve their operations and position themselves optimally for the future. The big goals: greater efficiency and sustainability Efficiency is clearly a key focus at Fakuma 2024 on several levels: even greater energy efficiency, abso - lute resource efficiency, consistent process efficien - cy, and even greater plant operating efficiency. The challenge is performing many tasks simultaneously. But at a time when there is a shortage of skilled la - bour and costs are rising, plastics processors need to pull out all the stops to realise their potential. This is the only way that they will be able to survive in a competitive environment. This is why we can also ex- pect to see exciting innovations in injection mould - ing technology. In addition to increasing efficiency, the goals of process stability, reproducibility and minimising set-up times are also driving develop - ment. After all, the ultimate goal is to achieve the lowest possible unit cost. Plastics processors achieve this through technical and organisational measures, as well as investment. The exhibitors at Fakuma have the right solutions to address these needs. P.E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG https://www.fakuma-messe.de/en/