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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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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

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

Have some relevant information to share? Send a message to info@smart-molding.com — we are always happy to discuss!

Сase studies

Dig into ice cream anywhere thanks to spoon-in-lid packaging

New peelable IML spoon-in-lid packaging developed by Verstraete IML and Plasticos Regina won a Gold Award in the DuPont Awards competition

Сase studies

Virtual tool alloy selection

Rating benefits of costly tool alloys for improved part quality and cycle time

Сase studies

WITTMANN BATTENFELD technology for plastic parts production

Premium-quality plastic parts for building service appliances – manufactured with injection molding technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD

Сase studies

New biocompatible polymer for respiratory care solutions

Solvay’s PSU enables MTTS Company to innovate a bubble CPAP machine to aid breathing of low-birth weight infants

Сase studies

HASCO ensures safe lift of injection molds

New rotatable eye screw and load ring provide maximum flexibility during injection molds lifting and transport

Сase studies

Precision teflon parts manufactured with injection molding technology

High-frequency technology components are now manufactured on WITTMANN BATTENFELD machines, specially designed for the injection molding of small and micro parts.

Сase studies

Quadrant CMS provides molding expertise for water pressure booster components

Quadrant CMS works with Grundfos on development and production of key components for SCALA2 domestic water pressure booster.

Сase studies

Hybrid technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD for production of high-precision optical parts

UPT-Optik Wodak GmbH has been using a hybrid machine from WITTMANN BATTENFELD’ since the beginning of this year.