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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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USA Molding machine

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Mold

Advanced mold design Hot runner Mold cooling Multicavity mold Quick mold change Rapid tooling Stack mold Temperature controller

Automation & control

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Materials

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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

Have some relevant information to share? Send a message to info@smart-molding.com — we are always happy to discuss!

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

Valeo wins major car interior lighting solutions program

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

Сase studies

Saving material and boosting overall efficiency

WITTMANN equips elasto with central material supply system

Сase studies

Empowering sustainable, high-performance sealing solutions

Syensqo’s Tecnoflon® FFKM NFS selected by Innores to advance sustainable semiconductor manufacturing

Сase studies

Investment in quality, efficiency and long-term future viability

The Chinese high-tech company Weihai RuiMu Precision relies on WINTEC injection moulding technology

Сase studies

3D Printing and advanced materials for electric boating

Collaboration between LATI3Dlab and Physis LAB paved the way to innovative sustainable boating

Сase studies

More than a business relationship

SLM Kunststofftechnik has relied on injection molding machines from Sumitomo (SHI) Demag for 27 years

Сase studies

Key to another successful SmartPower order

A new WITTMANN SmartPower 120/525 at Kempston Controls, Holyhead, uses 60% less electricity than previously