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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

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

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Articles

Accelerating into the Additive Manufacturing 2.0 era

Stratasys aggressively advances additive manufacturing strategy with 3D Printing Triple Play

Articles

Eastman's copolyester for virus fighting innovations

Splashblocker and Canopy are inspired to create products that address COVID-19 pain points with products made from Tritan™

Articles

Concluded with a huge success

CHINAPLAS has once again proved itself to be a high standard platform for presenting new technologies for the plastics and rubber industries

Articles

Face mask production: technically demanding, but nothing new

Liquid silicone rubber (LSR) is often the material of choice as it ensures a very comfortable fit

Articles

Material distribution monitoring for the most challenging applications

CODEMAX coupling stations from WITTMANN come up to even the most stringent quality standards

Articles

Increasing order intake and sales expected for 2021

VDMA: optimism in plastics and rubber machinery industry continues in the current year

Articles

Three common pain points with high-performance polymers

Engineering and high-performance polymers sometimes pose challenges to the injection moulding process

Articles

Generation 3 Zhafir molding machines now available

The new models feature a 10 percent decrease in dry cycle times, increased tie bar spacing, improved process control and 4.0 connectivity