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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

Presenting new software solutions at the K show

The orientation towards Industry 4.0 will be front and center of the product improvements showcased by SISE

Articles

Two premieres for ProTec at K 2019

SOMOS RDF flexible modular drying system and high-speed retrofit for LFT pultrusion lines to boost productivity

Articles

Tailoring polypropylene for specific packaging applications

Borealis assists those seeking to change from polystyrene to more sustainable polypropylene packaging

Articles

Engineering breakthroughs and increased molding capacities

Wilmington machinery is well prepared to meet its customers’ needs for large plastics machinery products

Articles

Record results of Rosmould 2019

200 exhibitors from 16 countries demonstrated their innovative products and developments to 7 024 visitors

Articles

Innovation with adhesion compound

THERMOLAST® A from KRAIBURG TPE makes assembling roof rail covers easier by integrating the seal using multi-component injection molding

Articles

Addressing new mobility, urbanization and digitalization

Six LANXESS business units will present new products, processes and technologies at K 2019

Articles

Smart, speedy and sustainable

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presents a future-ready K-2019 showcase featuring five machines