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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

Smart factory, step by step

At Chinaplas 2017 ENGEL will present how the first practical steps on the path to the smart factory can look like.

Articles

In-situ polymerisation on the road to series production

ENGEL's experts speak about the opportunities presented by the in-situ technology.

In-situ polymerisation
on the road to series production

Articles

East meets West

Global concept for injection moulding: The new DL-A5 series by Woojin Plaimm.

Articles

The hybrid is the future of e-mobility

KraussMaffei advances the development of the new lab system that combines forming and back injection of hybrid materials in one step.

Articles

RocTool molding technologies: Beneficial for processors

Further development of HD Plastics™ material database follows new high-flow polymers aimed at cavity pressure reduction, part quality and performance increase.

Articles

W837 IML, a new in-mold labeling system for lid production

The new smart IML system by WITTMANN, premiered last autumn at K2016 in Düsseldorf, boasts flexibility, small footprint and camera control.

Articles

When people connect, the future is wide open

Sepro group describes its approach towards Industy 4.0 trends.

Articles

Temperature control: more safety in production with new features

From 2017, the WITTMANN TEMPRO basic C120 temperature controllers with direct cooling will be available with brand new software features.