EuroBlech Meets Needs for Smart Manufacturing in Sheet Metal Applications

More than 1,400 exhibitors from 40 countries have secured their stand space at this year’s EuroBlech, the 24th International Sheet Metal Working Technology Exhibition, whose theme “The New Generation of Sheet Metal Working” is said to reflect that industry’s shift toward digitalization and smart manufacturing. Covering a net exhibition space of 89,000 square meters across eight halls at the Hanover Exhibition Grounds, the show has increased its net floor space by 3 percent. The show is scheduled to occur October 25-29, 2016 in Hanover, Germany.

Automated production, machine-to-machine communication, intelligent process chains and other smart manufacturing technologies have become an integral part of sheet metal working, according to show organizers. Data exchange along the entire production value chain paves the way for optimized manufacturing processes, improved planning reliability, more flexibility and higher product quality. With product variety increasing and batch sizes decreasing, manufacturing processes in sheet metal working are becoming ever more complex and require highly efficient and flexible solutions. Companies in the industry sector are therefore currently facing an environment of change that requires vital decisions for the long-term adaptation of their production processes. 

As a business barometer and industry platform for the sheet metal working industry, EuroBlech will present a variety of technologies and products for optimizing and modernizing production processes. Exhibiting companies will display machinery, tools and systems for the entire value chain of sheet metal processing. The exhibition profile includes sheet metal, semi-finished and finished products, welding and surface treatment, processing of hybrid structures, tools, quality control, CAD/CAM/CIM systems, and R&D.