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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

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

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

News

News 13.04.2023

Solvay announces strategic collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks

The investment will accelerate the development of new sustainable biopolymers, strengthening Solvay’s position in biotechnology

News 12.04.2023

To be transferred to new owner

Evonik sells Lülsdorf site to ICIG - First step in the divestment of Performance Materials

News 12.04.2023

smart_molding international 1-2023 released

This issue will be distributed at CHINAPLAS 2023, which takes place from 17th to 20th April in Shenzhen

News 06.04.2023

Designed for part accuracy and repeatability

AON3D's new AON-M2 2020 industrial printer can use the expanding array of melt-processable thermoplastics

News 06.04.2023

Snap hooks will be produced live in Malmo

BOY representative AWI Maskin AB to exhibit a part-producing BOY XS at the Swedish plastics trade fair Plastteknik 23

News 06.04.2023

All-electric market dominance strengthened in machine sales

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag six-year production model geared totally towards all-electric IMMs

News 06.04.2023

Second life program

Stork IMM and its customers can make an even greater contribution to the circular economy

News 06.04.2023

Excellent balance of properties and versatility

INEOS Styrolution’s K-Resin® KR21 was selected by major household appliance manufacturers in Asia for refrigerator inliners