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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

Accelerating prototyping across industrial sectors in Europe

acad group GmbH, a specialist in engineering, prototyping, and plastic injection molding, to support the development of TactoTek ‘s IMSE-based solutions

Сase studies

Metal replacement even with recycled polymers

LATI developed thermally conductive compounds used for molding the heat sink housings of LEDs produced by Whitecroft Lighting

Сase studies

Maximum efficiency for metal-plastic composite parts

Swoboda relies on vertical machines from the WITTMANN Group

Сase studies

Precision in motion, beyond the mirror

Inside the MCi plant, more than 70 Zhafir electric injection molding machines support the company’s pursuit of precision and quality

Сase studies

Rejlek Group relies on sustainable precision

Austria's first fully electric SAM-C automation Cell at Rejlek, delivered by Sumitiomo (SHI) Demag

Сase studies

Consistent standardization for more flexibility

Rauschert is setting new benchmarks with linear robots from WITTMANN

Сase studies

Collaborative breakthrough based on Victrex technology

Daher wins a JEC Composites Innovation Award for Highly Loaded Thermoplastic Wing Rib developed for future aircraft programs

Сase studies

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

Сase studies

Accelerating prototyping across industrial sectors in Europe

acad group GmbH, a specialist in engineering, prototyping, and plastic injection molding, to support the development of TactoTek ‘s IMSE-based solutions

Metal replacement even with recycled polymers

LATI developed thermally conductive compounds used for molding the heat sink housings of LEDs produced by Whitecroft Lighting

Maximum efficiency for metal-plastic composite parts

Swoboda relies on vertical machines from the WITTMANN Group

Precision in motion, beyond the mirror

Inside the MCi plant, more than 70 Zhafir electric injection molding machines support the company’s pursuit of precision and quality

Rejlek Group relies on sustainable precision

Austria's first fully electric SAM-C automation Cell at Rejlek, delivered by Sumitiomo (SHI) Demag

Consistent standardization for more flexibility

Rauschert is setting new benchmarks with linear robots from WITTMANN

Collaborative breakthrough based on Victrex technology

Daher wins a JEC Composites Innovation Award for Highly Loaded Thermoplastic Wing Rib developed for future aircraft programs

Valeo wins major car interior lighting solutions program

The company is entering high volume production with TactoTek®’s IMSE® technology