Gefran @Chinaplas 2026: Integrated and Smart Technologies for the Evolution of the Plastics Industry
A rapidly evolving market
In the Asian plastics processing market—one of the most dynamic and competitive globally—machine builders, OEMs, and system integrators face a constantly evolving landscape. The need to boost plant performance goes hand in hand with the need to reduce energy consumption, ensure high quality standards, and integrate advanced digital capabilities into complex and diverse production systems.
In this context, the pace of innovation and competitive pressure demand flexible, scalable, and easily integrable solutions. Gefran responds with an advanced technological ecosystem that combines automation, sensors, and digital solutions into a single, coherent architecture, designed to improve production performance and leverage process data.
This vision takes shape at Chinaplas 2026, scheduled to take place in Shanghai from April 21 to 24 (Hall 2.1, Booth 2.1F91), where the company will showcase a comprehensive portfolio of solutions designed to support the industry’s evolution.
A comprehensive solution portfolio
“China and Asia are driving rapid innovation in plastics manufacturing and machinery, with growing demand for smarter, fully integrated technologies,” says Alberto Piovesan, Head of Vertical Market Plastics. “Chinaplas represents a strategic opportunity for us to showcase our ‘One-Stop-Shop’ approach to industrial automation, with a particular focus on the G-Mation platform, and to strengthen our dialogue with local partners and market leaders who are driving the industry’s transformation in the region.”
Automation and control, without compromise
At the heart of Gefran’s offering is G-Mation, an EtherCAT-based automation platform designed to simplify machine architectures and reduce development time and costs. The G-Mation P6 controller combines high performance and operational flexibility, with cycle times of up to 250 µs, native OPC UA and MQTT protocols, and a modular architecture that allows for the simple and scalable integration of software applications.
For machine builders, this translates into the ability to develop customized solutions more quickly, thanks to preconfigured templates and an open infrastructure that allows for extending functionality without redesigning the entire system.
Application expertise and process optimization
Gefran’s product range covers the main applications in the plastics industry, drawing on in-depth application expertise developed over decades of collaboration with machine builders and end users. This expertise enables us to accurately interpret the specific requirements of each application and translate them into solutions that improve performance, efficiency, and reliability throughout the entire production cycle.
From extrusion to injection molding and blow molding, Gefran technologies ensure continuous control of critical process variables—such as temperature, melt pressure, position, and force—guaranteeing stability, consistent product quality, and optimized consumption. The integration of advanced sensors, automation, and control also helps increase cycle repeatability, reduce process deviations, and support efficiency strategies and predictive maintenance.