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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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

02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

Spain

02. - 04.

June 2026

Interplas

Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

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

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

Articles

Fakuma 2021: inspiring plastics live!

1470 exhibitors from 39 countries and overall emphasis placed on the issues of sustainability, circular economy and recycling

Articles

Maximizing post-consumer recycled content

With co-injection multi-layer technology Mold-Masters has the ability to combine 2 separate resins into a single 3-layer melt flow

Articles

Meusburger highlights at Fakuma

The range for injection moulders as well as the standard and custom hot runner systems were in the spotlight

Articles

Multiple accolades for KraussMaffei

Three industry awards for outstanding engineering and digital work, received in recent weeks