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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

Innovation is key to the future

As a major and recognized platform to promote technological innovations, CHINAPLAS addresses the latest needs of many application industries

Articles

Polyplastics offers industry’s broadest line of low-VOC polyacetal grades for automotive interiors

These materials also contribute to an improved plant environment thanks to lower VOC emissions

Articles

Investing in technology to maximize tooling value

Husky strengthens PET Tooling organization to offer increased value and capability to customers

Articles

FMI and new requirements on quality management for medical devices

How OEMs can recognise in time whether their suppliers will achieve EN ISO 13485:2016 in time

Articles

authentig – MES-solution for the plastic industry

T.I.G. developed a new MES-solution for the factory of the future

Articles

Fully Coupled Analysis Brings Optimal Accuracy

As the kernels of Filling, Cooling, Packing and Warp are integrated and can run simultaneously

Articles

New KraussMaffei LRX small robot controls its own vacuum

Component demolding is more cost-effective with the digital vacuum monitoring of the new LRX small robot generation

Articles

Composite technologies increasingly strong in large-scale series

ENGEL establishes new unit for the project planning of composite systems