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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

Efficiency, sustainability... and a great customer experience

RAFA Water, a specialized producer of high-quality bottled water, completes an ambitious packaging optimization project with SACMI

Сase studies

Fueling growth in the light industrial additive manufacturing

BCN3D secures a new investment round and unveils new factory on Omega I60’s first anniversary

Сase studies

Machines that are the most economical

For 23 years now, WITTMANN BATTENFELD has not only been a supplier, but also an important development partner for Krona

Сase studies

Choosing sustainable materials

Novodur® ECO P2H-AT MR50 provides CO_2e reduction of up to 57%, compared to conventionally produced material

Сase studies

Swiss quality guaranteed

with advanced multi-component system from all-electric moulding specialist – Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

Сase studies

Partner with possibility: Grupo Comeca

Milacron continue to develop multifaceted ways to satisfy even the most complex business needs of the customers

Сase studies

Rosti introduces PCR material into electrical goods manufacturing

During the testing phase, processes were optimised to ensure that the injection molding tooling was upgraded

Сase studies

Economy and ecology combined

KB Kunststofftechnik boosts its efficiency with production cells from WITTMANN Group