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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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USA Molding machine

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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

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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

Robots, the plastics molder’s best friend

Robots are not new to plastics processing, but they’re garnering more attention as trends are boosting the demand for advanced manufacturing.

Articles

Principles of computer-aided engineering of thermoplastic injection molding: Process settings

Articles

Takeout robots for thin wall containers

Articles

11 Tips to Keep Your Molding Project from Failing

Follow these best practices to ensure success in your next molding project.

Articles

Use of robots and automation in clean rooms continues to grow

The rise in robots and automation is the most significant of a number of equipment trends, say some industry leaders.

Articles

Avoid drowning in data with data analytics software

If you’re drowning in data, machine learning software may be an anchor, with data analytics software often a better solution.

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Will 3D printing be the demise of plastic injection molding?

While there are certainly cases where 3D printing makes sense, the reports of the death of injection molding have been greatly exaggerated.

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Hot-runner systems raise functionality

New hot runners configured for a specific end market and new devices that enhance such systems mark the latest design developments.