Ausgabe zur BLECHEXPO 2019

5 Ausg.Nr._19/2019 Blechexpo/Schweisstec 2019 T he 14th Blechexpo, in combination with the 7th Schweisstec, will wel- come exhibitors and expert visi- tors to Stuttgart with world-class process competence covering all aspects of sheet metal, pipe and profile processing from the 5th through the 8th of November, 2019. The two complementarity industry events provide expert visitors with comprehensive product and service offerings dealing with all facets of thermal and mechanical processing, as well as welding, joining and fas- tening technology. Floor Space, Exhibitors, Inter- nationalism: New Dimensions in Sight The Blechexpo-Schweisstec trade fair duo takes place once every two years. An increase amounting to more than 150 primary exhibi- tors and a 20% rise in exhibition floor space as opposed to the corresponding timespan in 2017 has already been verified, and it’s becoming apparent that the results from the record-breaking year in 2017 will be topped. A to- tal of roughly 1500 exhibitors will set the tone at Blechexpo-Sch- weisstec in nine exhibition halls in Stuttgart. Bookings and res- ervations from foreign countries near and far have even doubled as compared with 2017 – a full year before the trade fair opens, the figures from 2017 for technol- ogy companies from Italy, China, Turkey and Spain had already been exceeded. The reason for this boom is the strictly practice- oriented concept of the trade fair duo: Blechexpo-Schweisstec cov- ers all relevant issues and trends with relevance for the digitalised, automated world of sheet metal and metals processing. Sheet Metal Still Dominates as a Structural Material in Machi- nery and Equipment Manufac- turing As a structural material – along with pipe and profile materials – sheet metal has evolved into a common alternative to conven- tional cast iron, steel and plastic constructions. FEM optimised lightweight design and modular component systems characterise the image of modern, material, weight and cost-saving vehicle, machinery and equipment manu- facturing – all the more reason to focus on precision cutting, stamp- ing and forming of steel, alumin- ium and non-ferrous sheet metal at Blechexpo and Schweisstec. Expert visitors are presented with solutions and systems cover- ing all aspects of pre-processing and final processing, module as- sembly and surface finishing for sensitive, visible components. The issues of lightweight design, design engineering solutions, handling, quality assurance, au- tomation and digitalisation in sheet metal processing and join- ing technology are also dealt with extensively.  Text & Image: P. E. Schall GmbH & Co. KG Gustav-Werner-Straße 6 D - 72636 Frickenhausen Blechexpo/Schweisstec 2019: Sheet Metal and Joining Technology Highlights 05.–08.11.2019