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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

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

Сase studies

Husky announces new customer in Russia

Pascal Medical has installed 12 Husky systems for medical applications

Сase studies

Reusable popcorn buckets with Peelable IML coupons

Thanks to Verstraete IML’s Peelable IML label, Cinemark customers are enjoying more popcorn than ever before

Сase studies

Extreme Molding Increases LSR Capacities

ENGEL supplied all-electric e-mac machines equipped for the molding of Liquid Silicone Rubber

Сase studies

Roctool installs leading-edge technologies in Oak Ridge

Equipment to facilitate demonstration of latest composite molding processes

Сase studies

Providing optimum gate design for Acer

Acer achieves higher quality surface finishes with Moldex3D Design of Experiment

Сase studies

PWF – a competent partner for automotive suppliers

German company uses latest injection molding technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD to fulfill the stringent quality standards required for its products

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