Boosting Efficiency, Conserving Resources
K Show for Plastics and Rubber
When the plastics and rubber industry gathers for the world’s largest trade fair, K, in Düsseldorf from 8 to 15 October 2025, Mahlo will be at booth 10E14 presenting practical solutions for sustainable production.
For over 70 years, K has been the global flagship trade fair—and has been part of the international industry almost as long as Mahlo itself, which will celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2025. This year, the fair is focusing on the themes of Circular Economy, Digitalisation, and Social Responsibility under the guiding motto: “Green – Smart – Responsible.” The event’s profile is a perfect match for Mahlo’s goals.
“Accurate measurement and control technology is more critical than ever,” emphasises Matthias Wulbeck, QCS Product Manager at Mahlo. “Our systems help make production processes more efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable.”
At Düsseldorf, Mahlo will demonstrate how manufacturers can reduce raw material and energy consumption. “The most valuable energy is the energy that isn’t used in the first place,” says Wulbeck. Mahlo’s measurement and control technology increases the energy efficiency of production lines, lowers costs, and simultaneously improves product quality and reproducibility.
Exhibits for an efficient production
The central exhibit at K will be the Qualiscan QMS quality measurement system. It monitors and controls critical process parameters such as moisture, coating thickness, basis weight, and density. This enables producers to avoid material excess and deploy resources precisely.
At the booth, visitors can also experience the compact Webpro XS measurement bridge. It delivers highly precise measurements even in the tightest spaces. Installed on it is the Optoscope WLI-R-UV/VIS white-light interference sensor, which measures ultra-thin layers starting from 200 nm.
Live measurements of customer samples
In a Demo-Tower ready for samples visitors can bring, Mahlo will showcase the Infrascope NIR sensor as well as the Infralot IMF-T sensor. The first mentioned determines material properties contactless via infrared absorption. It reliably detects variations in moisture and basis weight, ensuring precise control of coating processes. The latter measures moisture and the basis weight and thickness of films, plastic sheet, aqueous and other organic coatings, nonwovens, and many other webs with high resolution, accuracy and excellent defect detection.
Mahlo looks forward to meeting trade visitors at booth 10E14 to discuss forward-looking solutions and individual requirements.