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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

Have some relevant information to share? Send a message to info@smart-molding.com — we are always happy to discuss!

Articles

New milestone in Chinaplas history

The biggest Chinaplas ever welcomed 180,701 guests — a new record for visitors as well as for exhibition space

Articles

Software feature offers safety in temperature control

The TEMPRO basic C120 WITTMANN boasts a special innovative feature: pressure-dependant temperature setpoint limiting

Articles

Medalist Stoppers from Teknor Apex

Medical TPEs for plunger stoppers enhance syringe function and provide processing advantages over rubber and TPVs

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