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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

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 2025

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

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

Injection moulding: Possibility of earlier test run with samples

Faster and cheaper prototypes: 3D printing reduces costs by up to 70 per cent and manufacturing time by up to 90 per cent

Articles

Plastic injection molding can be eco-friendlier than you think

Heating by induction is the fastest, most economical and safest technology for Heat and Cool Molding

Articles

Higher level of safety in operation

Meusburger is constantly expanding its range of temperature regulation solutions for mould making

Articles

Plastics…increased challenges and new opportunities abound

Perhaps the most exciting challenge remains the drive to digitalization at the plastics processing machine builder and end user factory alike

Articles

Colossal meet of stakeholders of the plastics industry

1800 exhibitors from 44 countries attracted 246 000 visitors to the 10th edition of PLASTINDIA in February 2018

Articles

A major breakthrough

The WITTMANN Group’s Industry 4.0 solution is known by the name of Plug & Produce

Articles

Richell selects Tritan™ from Eastman for children’s sippy cups

Eastman Tritan™ copolyester ensures cups are safe and strong to keep families happy and healthy

Articles

Autonomous optimization reduces costs in injection molding

Autonomous Optimization solution allows mold makers to virtually identify the most efficient solution in their designs