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Smart Molding International 1-2025

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USA 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

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

08. - 15.

October 2025

Düsseldorf,

Germany

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 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

Vacuum drying for injection stretch blow molding toolmaker

LPD™ dryers from Maguire have cut startup and changeover times, reduced energy use while drying more efficiently

Сase studies

Instantly printed mouthguards for sportsmen

DSM will develop custom-made and instantly printed mouthguards in partnership with 3Dmouthguard

Сase studies

Reliable Manufacturing Execution System for further growth

MONTIX, an automotive industry supplier, relies on PlantMaster MES solution from BMSvision

Сase studies

Productivity to increase with collaborative robot

Plastic Molded Concepts increases throughput efficiency and job quality with Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer

Сase studies

V-Go insulin delivery device

Injection molded cartridge delivers drug compatibility and dimensional stability in the device for type 2 diabetes treatment

Сase studies

Premium packaging for premium ketchup

Develey has opted for a plastic bottle from Greiner Packaging manufactured using the Kavoblow procedure

Сase studies

100% recycled plastic organizer boxes

Partnership between Braskem, Martiplast and Leroy Merlin within the framework of the Wecycle platform

Сase studies

Conserving resources with EPS food packaging

Packaging made from Styropor^®: BASF’s biomass balance approach for conserving fossil resources continues to establish itself