Editorial features

Acknowledged as the number one international sheet metal forming and fabrication journal, International Sheet Metal Review (ISMR) offers truly global and independent coverage. The success of this publication lies in a unique blend of technology, analysis and business issues presented in a fresh and lively format. You can access our latest issue online.

Incorporating interviews with leading international industry, government figures, academic and association figures, ISMR offers a strategic insight into the latest news, company and product developments, technological and technical advances, market trends, innovations and new business opportunities. Key issues are debated and regular, independent analysis into market prospects, opportunities and barriers can be found in each issue.

Each issue also has a section focused on major industry events and global news. Throughout the year, the magazine selects specific themes and topics for each issue. The following are planned for 2020.

Issue	Event coverage and focus	Show distribution
December/January 2020	• Hydraulic and mechanical presses • Press brakes and folders • Precision engineering • CAD/CAM • Deep drawing • Welding • Industry report: Automotive market • Regional report: France • Exhibition previews: WIN Eurasia (Turkey) and Global Industrie (France)	Distribution at SteelFab (UAE)
February 2020	• Hydraulic and mechanical presses • Press brakes and folders • Precision engineering • CAD/CAM • Deep drawing • Welding • Industry report: Automotive market • Regional report: France • Exhibition previews: WIN Eurasia (Turkey) and Global Industrie (France)	Distribution at Southern Manufacturing (UK)
March 2020	• Fasteners in focus • Laser cutting • Hydroforming • Tube forming • Inspection, measurement and monitoring • Regional report: Turkey • Industry report: Medical market • Exhibition previews: Tube and Wire (Germany), MACH (UK) and Global Industrie (France)	Distribution at WIN Eurasia (Turkey) and Technishow (The Netherlands)
April 2020	• Handling, storage and stacking • Focus on coil processing • Focus on additive manufacturing/3D printing • Press brakes and folders • Joining • Punch presses • Regional report: India • Industry report: Domestic/consumer sector • Exhibition preview: Metalloobrabotka (Russia)	Tube and Wire (Germany), Global Industrie (France) and MACH (UK)
May 2020	• Automation and robotics • Waterjet • Tooling • CAD/CAM • Surface finishing • Plasma cutting • Regional report: Russia • Industry report: Construction sector • Exhibition preview: ITM MACH Tool (Poland)	Distribution at Metalloobrabotka (Russia)
June 2020	• Hydraulic and mechanical presses • Precision engineering • Welding, joining and fastening • Flexible manufacturing systems • Hybrid technologies • Deep drawing • Industry report: Oil and gas market • Regional report: Poland	Distribution at ITM MACH Tool (Poland)
July/August 2020	• Tubeforming • Control technologies • Press brakes and folders • Roll forming • Focus on additive manufacturing/3D printing • Laser and plasma cutting • Focus on materials • Industry report: Defence market • Regional report: Asian markets • Exhibition preview: FABTECH 2020 (USA)
September 2020	• Focus on Germany • Punch presses • Inspection, measurement and monitoring • Stamping and pressing • Tooling • Industry report: Power generation • Regional report: USA • Exhibition preview: EuroBLECH (Germany)
October 2020	• Focus on coil processing • Automation and robotics • Handling, storage and stacking • Press brakes and folders • Materials • Surface finishing • Industry report: Electronic/general engineering • Regional report: Germany	Distribution at EuroBLECH (Germany) and FABTECH (USA)
November 2020	• EuroBLECH review • Waterjet • CAD/CAM • Welding, joining and fastening • Punch presses • Industry report: HVAC/air conditioning • Regional report: Latin America • Exhibition preview: SteelFab (UAE)
December/January 2021	• Flexible manufacturing systems • Roll forming • Coil processing • Handling, storage and stacking • Control technologies • Laser and plasma cutting • Industry report: Aerospace market • Regional report: Middle East • Exhibition preview: Southern Manufacturing (UK)	Distribution at SteelFab (UAE)