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Glasstec 2026: October 20-23, Düsseldorf, the world's leading trade fair for the glass industry

Glasstec 2026: October 20-23, Düsseldorf, the global benchmark for the glass industry

Every two years, Glasstec it brings together the main protagonists of the international glass industry in Düsseldorf, confirming itself as the reference event for those who develop technologies, machines and solutions for the entire production chain.

The edition 2026, scheduled from October 20 to 23 at the Düsseldorf exhibition center, it presents itself once again as the main meeting place between technological innovation, research, and industry, offering a comprehensive overview of the developments transforming the glass manufacturing and processing sector.

Alongside the large exhibition area, the 2026 edition of Glasstec offers a rich program of conferences, forums, and international discussion events, designed to encourage dialogue among manufacturers, processors, designers, research centers, and industry stakeholders. The value of the event lies precisely in its ability to anticipate the main market development directions, offering not only technologies, but also visions and expertise for the future of glass processing in all its facets.

Glass industry: what challenges lie ahead?

Glasstec 2026 is preparing to place at the center the themes that are currently redefining the glass sector on a global level. Digitalization, artificial intelligence, decarbonization, and the circular economy represent the hot topics of the event, accompanied by a program of in-depth sessions dedicated to new glass applications, research, and emerging technologies.

Among the most anticipated events are the new edition of Glass Technology Live, the glasstec conference, the architecture forum, the Glass Trends Sessions, the meetings dedicated to innovative startups and the new format Women in Glass, created to promote female skills and professionalism within the sector. The common goal is to create an environment where technological innovation, sustainability, and knowledge transfer can translate into new opportunities for the entire supply chain.

In this scenario, being present at Glasstec means for us actively participating in defining the future of the glass industry, engaging with key international players, and presenting solutions capable of meeting new production needs.

Lattuada at Glasstec 2026, we are renewing our presence at the industry's most important trade fair

In 2026 we will once again be among the protagonists at Glasstec and we look forward to welcoming clients, partners and professionals from all over the world at the Hall 16 – Booth A30.

Participation in the most important international event dedicated to glass represents a strategic appointment for Lattuada, consistent with a history built on continuous innovation, design reliability, and constant dialogue with the market.

Glasstec has always been the ideal stage for presenting the company's technological developments and sharing a vision of glass processing that is increasingly oriented toward automation, process integration, and production efficiency. The 2026 edition marks a new step in this direction!

For the first time, Lattuada is bringing a fully automated robotic line to Glasstec

The heart of the stand will be represented, for the very first time, from a fully automated robotic line, designed to integrate glass grinding, washing, and handling into a single production flow. The configuration is the result of a collaboration between Lattuada e Knittel Glass represents a concrete example of how robotics and automation can be integrated into a perfectly coordinated industrial glass processing solution.

Our robotic solution includes:

  • the straight-line edger TLR 11 DD PC H60;
  • the top-load washing machine CT 2300/500/4S;
  • a KUKA robot on seventh axis that automatically manages and synchronizes the entire workflow between the two machines.

More than just handling automation, this solution represents a new approach to production management: in fact, robotic integration allows for optimizing material flow, reducing manual interventions, limiting machine downtime, and improving operational continuity, while maintaining the high quality standards that have always characterized Lattuada solutions.

A system designed to meet the needs of modern glassworks, increasingly oriented towards automated, flexible processes capable of guaranteeing constant productivity even in the most complex production contexts.

Intelligent automation for increasingly efficient glass processing

Alongside the new robotic line, two other solutions can be seen in action at our booth:

- there TLR 11 AV C PC H85, fully automatic grinding machine, equipped with the following systems A-WR (Automatic Wheels Wear Regulation) e i-AL, two technologies developed to automate some of the most critical processing operations.
Specifically, the system A-WR automatically manages the pre-setting of the diamond wheels, drastically reducing set-up times and ensuring extremely high adjustment precision while the system i-AL, on the other hand, automatically optimizes the main processing parameters based on the glass thickness, helping to make the process more stable, repeatable, and efficient.

- the AL 9 M H60 grinding machine, a solution that continues to stand out for its reliability, precision, and versatility in the most diverse glass processing applications.

Lattuada: innovating means designing the future of glass processing

Participation in Glasstec 2026 represents much more for Lattuada than the presentation of our machines and robotic solution. It is confirmation of a vision that considers automation, robotics, and digitization as tools to concretely improve the competitiveness of glassworks, making processes more efficient, reliable, and sustainable.

The integration between machines, robotic systems, and intelligent technologies actually opens up new possibilities to optimize the entire production process, reduce low-value-added activities, and ensure increasingly higher quality standards.

Dal October 20 to 23, at the Hall 16 – Booth A30, Lattuada will invite clients and professionals to discover this technological evolution firsthand, sharing a vision of glass processing where innovation and expertise continue to go hand in hand.

We look forward to seeing you in Düsseldorf!

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