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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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

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!

Сase studies

Overmolded hybrid composite parts to be used in aircraft

SFS intec partners with TxV to re-engineer aircraft bracket using high-performance thermoplastic composite

Сase studies

High-performance polymers for scraper blades

Solvay’s Torlon® PAI enables durable, safe tools highly resistant to aerospace fluids and solvents

Сase studies

Weight consistency despite batch fluctuations

KraussMaffei offers APC plus machine function for thermosets as well, successfully installed at Baumgarten

Сase studies

MicroPower can replace conventional injection molding

YONWOO, Korea is acquiring twelve machines of the MicroPower series from WITTMANN BATTENFELD

Сase studies

Victrex invests in Surface Generation

This injection and compression molding technology is expected to benefit Victrex’s selected ‘parts’ programmes

Сase studies

Focused on consistency

CH3 Solutions from Georgia, USA purchased a new WINTEC two-platen injection molding machine

Сase studies

Tri-Tec Corp expands capabilities

The Sodick GL line of presses was just what the company was looking for

Сase studies

A project that gets under the skin

Weidmann Medical relies on 19 continuously running injection molding machines from Netstal