The annual event for the sheet metal, pipe and profile processing industries, the Blechexpo international trade fair for sheet metal processing and the Schweisstec international trade fair for joining technology, will be focusing on solutions which are aligned to process sequences – and the automation of processes and materials handling plays a significant role in this respect. As a result, more robots and handling systems will be showcased at Blechexpo and Schweisstec than ever before, and the same applies above all to automated thermal curing and joining technology, as well as mechanical fastening.