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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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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

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

04. - 06.

March 2026

Asiamold Select

Guangzhou,

China

18. - 19.

March 2026

Solids

Dortmund,

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

Even more cost effectiveness for small precision parts

ENGEL is extending its all-electric e-mac IMM series to include a machine with a clamping force of 1300 kN

Articles

Arburg Italy: Opening event was an all-round success

The company presented new premises in Peschiera Borromeo with more space for Allrounders, consulting, training and conferences

Articles

Supplying complete mould solutions for closures-beverage lines

Integrating product-mould design with machine development was crucial to the success of SACMI

Articles

Even more power

KraussMaffei extends the clamping force range of the GX series upwards; now available: 4,000 – 13,000 kN

Articles

Leonhard Kurz creates futuristic touch surfaces with expert partners

Hot runner technology from HRSflow was employed for the injection molding process

Articles

New decoration technology — In-Direct Flexo

Van Dam has developed a new process - a combination of two principles: Dry Offset and Flexo

Articles

Re-shuffling the cards in the market

World premiere of the all-new NETSTAL PET-LINE: superlative performance delivers lowest operational and unit costs

Articles

High hydrolysis resistance with plenty of extras

The new PBT product range Pocan XHR from LANXESS is proving a practical all-rounder