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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Automation & control

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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!

News

News 25.03.2022

Elmet - Harald Wallner takes over operational management

The previous managing directors of the Upper Austrian company retain ownership

News 21.03.2022

Leading polymer trade fair postponed

The Postponement of the 35th CHINAPLAS, International Exhibition on Plastics and Rubber Industries

News 21.03.2022

Second set of the successful webinar-series

Based on the good feedback to last year’s SIGMA Technical Talks this webinar series will be offered again

News 21.03.2022

Next generation medical resealing compound

KRAIBURG TPE introduces HC/RS/AP resealing series, under the THERMOLAST® H range of TPE compounds

News 21.03.2022

Obituary – Dr. Chiang Chen

Chiang Chen, founder and Honorary Chairman of Chen Hsong Group, passes away

News 21.03.2022

Helping customers reach sustainability goals

Avient launches Nymax™ BIO low water absorption and bio-based polyamides

News 11.03.2022

Doubling high temperature printer output with duplication mode

AON M2+ High Temperature Industrial 3D Printer will be receiving an optional firmware upgrade

News 11.03.2022

Star Automation at Samuplast with a top-entry three-axis robot

The robot will extract two clear display covers from the mould and place them onto a conveyor belt