1 June 2026 // KraussMaffei's Interplas Digital Previews, Advanced Plastics’ Growth, and Preventing Weld Lines

In today’s brief:🌐 Interplas Preview: KraussMaffei UK is set to unveil an immersive, paperless digital environment at the show, moving away from static displays to offer data-driven solutions for smart manufacturing and real-time fleet tracking.⚙️ Process Automation: PiovanGroup announces a comprehensive lineup for Hall 9, featuring live demonstrations of adaptive polymer drying, cloud-based predictive maintenance, and systems designed to deliver full production traceability.📈 Strategic Growth: Advanced Plastics reports successful results from its latest deployment of Wittmann temperature control units at its Hull facility, supporting a multi-million-pound expansion plan to surpass a £50 million turnover.🛠️ Tooling Insight: The latest instalment from Alliance Tooling’s technical defect series looks closely at weld lines, explaining how proper tool design and process adjustments can eliminate these structural weak points.For the full stories, visit plastikmedia.co.uk.