WM Thermoforming Machines closed a successful edition of K 2025, the world’s leading plastics and rubber trade fair, marked by strong attendance, live machine demos, and the global launch of WM Empower, the company’s smart ecosystem for connected thermoforming.
“What mattered most was clear: real people, real technology, real impact on daily production,” said Luca Oliverio, General Director of WM Thermoforming Machines.
People and Partnership at the Core
At the heart of WM’s presence stood its people: the WM Team, technology partners, and representatives from across the world. “Skill, commitment, and unity are our first values,” says Oliverio “Execution quality always starts with people working as one.”
WM Empower: Turning Data into Actionable Decisions
The debut of WM Empower drew attention from visitors and industry experts alike.
Within this ecosystem, WMind stood out as a key component: a cloud-based suite for machine data collection, with real-time monitoring and analytics, and including also configurable software agents for complex analysis and actions.
Inline Quality, Simplified Operation, and Advanced Stacking
Other show highlights included FlowView, WM’s new intuitive HMI that enhances usability, reducing setup steps and simplifying operator onboarding.
WM Vision, the inline inspection system integrated in the FX780 IM2 in demo, enabling 100% quality control, reliable data collection and full process automation.
Meanwhile, the MSvS stacking system in live demo on the TWIST700, impressed the visitors with its flexibility, maintaining speed and gentle handling even for the most demanding product geometries.
These innovations define the three cornerstones of WM’s approach to thermoforming – People, Technology, Data – delivering measurable gains in OEE, uptime, and confidence for WM customers.
Reflecting on the show, Oliverio added: “This was my ninth edition of K. We spent three years preparing for this event. Expectations were high, and the response confirmed that we are on the right path, growing the value we deliver to our customers and partners. Beyond the numbers, what really stood out were the meaningful conversations and concrete results achieved”.
As WM looks ahead, new developments are already underway, continuing the company’s path of innovation and collaboration across the thermoforming industry.
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