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Smart Molding International 2-2025

Tags

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

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 2025

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

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

Have some relevant information to share? Send a message to info@smart-molding.com — we are always happy to discuss!

Articles

Pioneering pipette tip expo extended

Due to high demand, an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the latest advances in IVD pipette tip production has been extended

Articles

Bidirectional communication of injection parameters

Better collaboration between part and mold designers and machine setters, through digital interconnectivity with ENGEL machines

Articles

Lighting the way to a sustainable future

Dutch company Yuugn creates 3D printed light fixtures while putting a focus on sustainability

Articles

Arburg at formnext 2021

Premiere: the Freeformer converts medically approved Evonik PEEK originals into implants

Articles

Fakuma 2021: digitalization is boosting circular economy

Moretto took part in one of the major European events for the plastics industry, held in Friedrichshafen in October

Articles

Interface connects machine, dosing and robot to optimise production

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presented a fully optimised and automated LSR production cell developed for tight tolerance automotive applications

Articles

Stratasys delivers open software platform

Enterprise-ready GrabCAD AM Platform integrates entire production workflow for Stratasys and non-Stratasys industrial 3D printers

Articles

Boosting production cell availability with very little effort

ENGEL at Expo Plásticos in Guadalajara will offer insights concerning this as well as other competition-critical issues