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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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

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

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Сase studies

Longer shelf life for Naturcrem creamy soups

The innovative packaging, using the IML label with oxygen barrier from Verstraete IML

Сase studies

Sawyer bridges workforce gaps

Blow molding manufacturer improves employee satisfaction, sees greater adaptability with collaborative robot

Сase studies

Delta Equipement and Solvay partnership

They are going to develop advanced additive manufacturing solutions for demanding high-performance applications

Сase studies

Ultra 2 in action introduced at NPE2018

Siemens heating & motion control for the largest production steel rule die inline thermoformer

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