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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

Hot runner specialist has expanded portfolio

Advanced solutions to be shown by Oerlikon HRSflow at K increase flexibility and sustainability in injection moulding

Articles

Premiere at the K 2022: The new BOY XS E

German machine manufacturer BOY will present its new IMM to the specialist audience for the first time

Articles

Combining many technological flagships

SMARTcap: Clear the stage for an innovative production cell for food & beverage can lids

Articles

Streamlining production of toothbrushes and medical products

At this year’s K Trade Fair, ZAHORANSKY will clearly demonstrate its technological leadership in the medical technology sector

Articles

Heartland Polymers Now Producing Polypropylene

The company commissioned its polypropylene plant and has begun initial production at the Heartland Petrochemical Complex in Alberta, Canada

Articles

Direct moulding of rPET flakes for the production of preforms

Husky Technologies announced the introduction of its revolutionary HyPET HPP5e Recycled Melt to PreformTM (RMTP) system

Articles

Trexel engineering and innovation changes the game in blow molding

The company brings its MuCell® blow molding technology to markets beyond traditional automotive applications

Articles

Covestro breaks ground on two new production facilities in Shanghai

New lines for polyurethane dispersions and elastomers to meet rising demand