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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

02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

Spain

02. - 04.

June 2026

Interplas

Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

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

Key breakthrough in automotive parts molding localization

Tederic enters the global supply chain of leading automotive parts manufacturer with multiple NEO•E all-electric IMMs

Сase studies

Unbreakable champagne glasses from next-generation copolyester

Partners supply Moët & Chandon Champagne house with glasses molded from Eastman 's Tritan Renew

Сase studies

Model of success

Production-ready injection molding at GEMÜ with process development software from Kistler

Сase studies

Innovative solutions in large-scale injection molding

Harnessing Moldex3D for optimal product development at HSV Technical Molded Parts

Сase studies

3D Printing boosts exoskeletons design workflow

BCN3D’s partner ABLE Human Motion is improving rapid functional validation and prototyping

Сase studies

Small parts, big carbon dioxide savings

Report Yixin Precision invested in WITTMANN's MicroPower IMM for high-precision micro injection molding

Сase studies

How smart energy monitoring enhances competitiveness

At Filthaus, the iMAGOxt energy monitoring system from WITTMANN helps company to keep an eye on all power consumption

Сase studies

Supporting all-electric multi-component machine expansion

HSK is expanding its global fleet to nearly 150 IMMs, about 80% of which are from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag