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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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USA Molding machine

Clamping unit Desktop injection molding machine Full‐electric IMM Hybrid IMM Hydraulic IMM Injection unit Screw & barrel Tie‐bar‐less IMM

Mold

Advanced mold design Hot runner Mold cooling Multicavity mold Quick mold change Rapid tooling Stack mold Temperature controller

Automation & control

Control system Data processing Industry 4․0 Inspection & QC Pressure control Process control Robotics Software and simulation Temperature control Vision system

Materials

Additive and masterbatch Bioplastic Compound and composite Engineering plastic LSR PET Purging compound Recycled plastic Rubber Special plastic TPE

Events

Arabplast Asiamold Chinaplas Equiplast Fakuma formnext Intermold Interplastica IPF K show Koplas MD&M West NPE Plast Plast Eurasia Plastimagen Plastindia Plastpol RosMould RosUpack

Application

Automotive Medical Optics Packaging Preforms & closures Technical molding

Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

Blending Chilling and cooling Decorating and marking Degating Dosing Drying Equipment cleaning Joining and assembling Parts handling Purging Recycling Мaterial handling

Molding technologies

Blow Molding Cleanroom molding Foaming Gas‐assisted injection molding IML & IMD Injection‐compression molding Inmold coating Insert molding Micromolding Multicomponent molding Powder injection molding Reaction injection molding Thin‐wall injection molding Variotherm process Water‐assisted injection molding

Shows

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

17. - 20.

November 2026

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

02. - 05.

December 2026

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

More Shows

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Sustainable solution with polyurethane resin / High productivity through continuous production / Simple assembly, superior crash performance

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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Articles

Providing customers with a wider selection of options

LS Mtron's 'the ONE*-E' is now enhanced with a premium electric model and a comprehensive range of offerings

Articles

Thermoplastic elastomers and the blow-fill-seal process

New material solution from KRAIBURG TPE allows to benefit from all the advantages of the elastomer

Articles

Developing robots with empathy

FANUC supports SUPSI to optimise teamwork between human and machine

Articles

Producing smart devices for cosmetics industry

Companies across the entire value chain from origination to plastic injection moulding have to respond to remain competitive

Articles

Seals in fully automatic coffee machines

The seals produced on DESMA injection molding machines are used in household and professional coffee machines

Articles

Part inspection by robot with terahertz sensor

A robot-based automated process for the production and subsequent inspection of drill holes in glass-fiber-reinforced composites

Articles

Application spotlight

Stack molding systems offer increased productivity, flexibility and reduced production costs

Articles

Plastics education and workforce development

SUSCC uses Wittmann injection molding workcell to train the next generation of plastics industry processors