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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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

Hospitals are ‘coming to grips’ with lightweight medical instruments

Plastic medical devices and accessories are lighter and easier to design, clean and customize

Articles

Fighting against the epidemic

How could injection moulding machines from FCS play a role in fighting off the Coronavirus

Articles

Intelligent laser machining

Ultra-short pulse laser as the key technology for small to midsize manufacturing companies

Articles

The demand for experts in the molding sector is not slowing

Milacron-Roboshot driving career development at Beaumont’s American Injection Molding Institute

Articles

Tepex with inherent flame-retardant properties

Flame-retardant product variants are highly suitable for use in flame-resistant high-voltage battery components and inductive charging

Articles

Fakuma 2020: digitalisation and circular economy

This international trade fair for plastics processing will be held in Friedrichshafen October 13-17, 2020

Articles

Broader adoption of 3D printing at a commercial scale

Evonik launches its first software tool for 3D printing based on Castor technology

Articles

Interview with the director of Equiplast

Pilar Navarro reveals the main new features of one of the most significant trade fair events of the Plastics and Rubber sector in Europe