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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

Stratasys creates

First-of-their-kind 3D printed display pieces for Paisley Park’s newest exhibition, The Beautiful Collection: Prince’s Custom Shoes

Articles

Lightweight load compartment well for luxury sedans

High degree of strength and stiffness: On-board power supply battery remains firmly secured even in case of a crash

Articles

Maguire setting the standard

The company offers blenders, designed to help plastics processors meet growing sustainability goals

Articles

Stratasys to acquire outstanding stake in Xaar 3D

3D printers powered by Xaar 3D’s SAF technology provide faster, more versatile, and economical alternatives to traditional manufacturing methods

Articles

Innovative packaging application and comprehensive services

NETSTAL and its partners will be presenting at FAKUMA a packaging solution with reduced plastic content and the e-Service

Articles

Tough, durable and ideal for dog toys

Teknor Apex Monprene® serves the pet toy market with TPE series offering a broad range of performance and aesthetic characteristics

Articles

New machinery at Fakuma 2021

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is presenting a fully automated and highly efficient production cell for medical technical parts

Articles

Safeguarding sensitive data for distributed additive manufacturing

Stratasys introduces data security platform supporting growing U.S. government implementations of 3D printing