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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

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

Steady consumer spending signals growth for plastic packaging

Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) Chief Economist, Dr. Perc Pineda, has released a new U.S. economic analysis

Articles

Effortless integration of AI and automation technologies

Emerson’s ‘Project Beyond’ to modernize and seamlessly integrate the industrial automation technology stack

Articles

Paradigm shift in resin properties

ExxonMobil introduces new Paxon™ SP5504 HDPE, a step-change in performance for blow molded bottles and containers

Articles

When aesthetics, strength, and precision coexist in a single compound

High-end finishes, zero warpage, and metal-like mechanical performance: this is the new LATIGLOSS

Articles

Mastering the challenges of the future in partnership

HASCO tackled the pressing topic of “The Plastics Industry and the Challenges of the Future” with its live format, HASCOtalks, held in early May

Articles

A look back at Chinaplas 2025

Positive signals from the foreign market: BOY was able to register numerous qualified inquiries

Articles

Varied selection of control units

HASCO hot runner offers a wide variety of them, individually coordinated to different applications

Articles

Breakthrough and Innovation in injection molding

YIZUMI 7K IMM has propelled the technological upgrade of China's high-end injection molding machine industry