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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

LeakTEC Leak Detection offers perfect solution for DB Automation

UK specialist implemented 32-cavity injection molding tool with automated testing system.

Сase studies

Innovative, energy-efficient injection molding technology for Ackermann

Ackermann, German supplier of high-quality plastic products fo the mechanical engineering industry, uses innovative injection molding technologies to produce the most complex parts.

Ackermann

Сase studies

A good mould alone does not make good parts

awetis engineering+manufacturing GmbH is making targeted investments into silicone processing.

Сase studies

Innovative injection molding technology for Italian processor

Oldrati group chooses Austrian injection molding machines and robots.

Сase studies

Lighter traveling with LFI and first-class surfaces

Russian lightweight construction research center relying on KraussMaffei's system competence.

Сase studies

Stratasys Direct Manufacturing builds the first 3D printed parts to function on the exterior of a satellite

Сase studies

Mould project for the mass production of disposable syringes

A German company has built 10 full hotrunner multi-cavity moulds for disposable syringes with filling volumes from 1 ml up to 20 ml.

Сase studies

Softly, softly

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Adapted material mix and expertise for LSR-LSR combinations