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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Events

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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

Taiwan cosmetics packaging manufacturer uses European molding technology

Сase studies

Lessons learned: moulder sees robotics in a new light

With the help of three-axis Cartesian robots, Vision Plastics optimized its specialty lens production and begun to automate production equipment in its custom moulding operations.

Сase studies

Precision parts – made in Germany

Werner Bauser GmbH – a company steeped in tradition – turns to automation technology from SHL Automatisierungstechnik AG and KUKA Roboter.

Сase studies

Robot speeds process at Berry Plastics

Сase studies

Drying and central material supply of the special kind

With the integration of external energy sources for the drying and the setting up of the central material supply motan-colortronic has realized unique solutions at the automotive supplier FKT.

Сase studies

IMI Bulgaria uses robotized solutions

Сase studies

Twice the throughput in half the machine footprint

PC Control and EtherCAT automate pipette-tip injection molding machine.

Сase studies

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

Сase studies

Taiwan cosmetics packaging manufacturer uses European molding technology

Lessons learned: moulder sees robotics in a new light

Precision parts – made in Germany

Robot speeds process at Berry Plastics

Drying and central material supply of the special kind

IMI Bulgaria uses robotized solutions

Twice the throughput in half the machine footprint

Indexing plates allow to automate plastic part welding