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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Events

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Application

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Molding technologies

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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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News

News 03.12.2021

Advancing in-mold structural electronics solutions

TactoTek Oy is applauded by Frost & Sullivan for improving industrial resource usage and reducing energy use

News 26.11.2021

New managing director in Russia

Waldemar Birkle took over as the Managing Director of OOO ENGEL in Moscow in November

News 26.11.2021

Lower production costs for advanced composite parts

Solvay & 9T Labs bring additive manufacturing of carbon composite parts to mass production

News 26.11.2021

Piovan Group to take part in Plast Eurasia 2021

The largest plastics industry exhibition in Turkey will take place from the 1st to the 4th of December in Istanbul

News 26.11.2021

Secure connections in numerous colors

Connectors made from LANXESS polyamide 6 for cable harnesses in electric vehicles are highly flame-retardant

News 26.11.2021

Family molds enable significant cost savings

Molding several plastic parts in one shot reduces production costs compared to separate production of the individual components

News 26.11.2021

Expanding portfolio of bioresorbable polymers

Evonik now offers customizable RESOMER® PrintPowder for 3D printing of personalized, implantable medical devices

News 22.11.2021

New machine function improves cycle time and protects the engine

After six months of development, KraussMaffei has tested the SmartTurn optimization option