For the first time, creative automation participated as an exhibitor at the joint stand of the German Association of Tool and Mold Makers (VDWF) at Blechexpo, held in Stuttgart from October 21 to 24, 2025.
creative automation presented the ProX 100 with SmartImpuls technology and an improved control system for the first time. The exhibit attracted significant attention from both visitors and other exhibitors. With the further-developed Beckhoff control system, the ProX 100 delivers noticeably enhanced pulsation performance. During operation, it produces a distinctive acoustic signature when running at freely selectable frequencies between 30 and 250 Hz.
Its performance impressed and excited many prospects from the stamping and bending sectors. During one of the demonstrations, the spontaneous slogan emerged: “It’s working like a woodtracker in the tree!”
The guiding principle behind the system is to push the boundaries of what is technically feasible. The patented technology and tests with the ProX 100 have shown that producing mechanical coatings on cut edges with nearly 100 percent smooth cuts—completely free of burrs—can lead to substantial efficiency gains in production. Visitors at the VDWF joint stand were able to see this for themselves.
Wilhelm Settele commented on the trade fair appearance as follows:
“For us, the trade fair was a great success. We are thrilled by the well-developed network of the VDWF. We returned home with more than 20 concrete leads and excellent feedback from experts — and now we look forward to following up with all of them!”
