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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

To provide customers with better solutions

“Incorporating technology with SACMI”: Milênio Componentes Plasticos (Brazil) invests in SACMI compression technology

Сase studies

Eastman polymer pours into Japan’s glass pitcher market

HARIO - Japanese "King of glass” - adopts Eastman Tritan™ copolyester for its water pitcher offerings

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Plastics for safe and sustainable power distribution

EFEN came to replace the ceramic in its NG fuse holders and switches with the self-extinguishing thermoplastic compound by LATI

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Enabling the delivery of essential needs

Husky executes successful startup of its first integrated injection molding system for blood collection tube production in India

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Investing in seminal technology

Werkzeugbau Winkelmühle acquired 2-component technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD to extend its service portfolio

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Saving space and energy

MESTO saves space and energy with injection molding machines from WITTMANN BATTENFELD

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The largest machines ever built at the St. Valentin plant

ENGEL supplies two 8,000-tonne IMMs to North America to be placed at Infiltrator Water Technologies

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Rising to the Challenge

Hardcoat Technologies applies “technology to the point” for challenging automotive lamps molding projects with success