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Smart Molding International 2-2024

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Application

Automotive Medical Optics Packaging Preforms & closures Technical molding

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

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

Injection molding machine

Clamping unit Desktop injection molding machine Full‐electric IMM Hybrid IMM Hydraulic IMM Injection unit Screw & barrel Tie‐bar‐less IMM

Injection 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

Shows

19. - 22.

November 2024

Formnext
Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

04. - 07.

December 2024

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

07. - 09.

January 2025

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

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Сase studies

A glossy pretzel in brilliant packaging

The sturdy IML packaging protects the pretzels from breakage, which is more difficult when using a flexible one

Сase studies

A basis for further developments of efficient technologies

New ENGEL injection molding system to explore the more efficient use of materials at RWTH Aachen University

Сase studies

Milacron’s success in low pressure injection molding machines

Strong Pre and Post NPE results led to inking additional sales with 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics of Ohio

Сase studies

Excellent visibility for top performance

Evonik makes LED floodlights shine with outstanding light transmitting PLEXIGLAS® molding compounds

Сase studies

Sodick’s flagship machine helps Omega Plastics

Omega purchases and implements a molding press that takes a different approach to injection molding

Сase studies

Miniaturisation of electronics presents ergonomic challenges

Robots with a fine touch: Injection expert optimises tooling with 0.6 mm contacts using special automation solution

Сase studies

100th injection moulding machine presented in Suzhou

Rosti China commissions its 100th injection moulding machine from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

Сase studies

All-electric machines in scientific applications

KraussMaffei provides the Darmstadt Institute for Plastics Technology with the PX 160 to develop new hot runner concepts