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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

Transparency in production

Reaching sustainability goals with injection molding machines, robots and dryers from WITTMANN

Сase studies

Efficiency and flexibility all in one

WITTMANN and partners developed highly integrated production cell for ambitious multi-component process

Сase studies

Driving innovative molding solutions

New LSR machine, developed by Sumitomo (SHI) Demag specialists, was successfully comissioned at WACKER

Сase studies

High-grade cosmetics packaging produced sustainably and efficiently

Injection molding technology from WITTMANN meets stringent precision requirements

Сase studies

Implementing customer’s requirements

Rösler offered a highly automated mass finishing solution for contract processing of a wide variety of components

Сase studies

A win-win situation all round

Qualified service engineers are hard to find and that is why WITTMANN and WAGO strengthen training cooperation

Сase studies

TH Plastics gained more recognition

The company received national recognition at the Plastic Industry Awards 2024 for Supplier Partnership

Сase studies

Major milestone with a valued customer

The entire production hall of ARaymond GmbH & Co KG is now outfitted exclusively with Sumitomo (SHI) Demag machines