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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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News

News 19.09.2019

Catwalk beauty at K 2019

FCS Group will be co-exhibiting with its European distributor - Windsor to launch brand new IMMs

News 19.09.2019

Meusburger at the K 2019 with market innovations

Meusburger stand will feature among other things the new and one-of-a-kind configurator for hot runner moulds

News 19.09.2019

Sigma at K 2019

Accompanying the development process with SIGMASOFT ®, from part design, over mold design to production

News 19.09.2019

Engel expands intelligent assistance

ENGEL will be setting smart-factory milestones at K 2019 including the intelligent assistance system iQ melt control

News 18.09.2019

Leadership change at Demag Plastics Machinery Ningbo

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag has appointed Mr. Pietro Scattarreggia as new Managing Director in China

News 18.09.2019

Bond-Laminates expands capacity at Brilon site by 50 percent

LANXESS subsidiary commissions two additional production lines for composite material Tepex

News 18.09.2019

Change of leadership

Royal DSM appoints Shruti Singhal as President of DSM Engineering Plastics

News 18.09.2019

Evonik’s groundbreaking ceremony of the new polyamide 12 complex

This plant is a response to high demand in attractive markets, ranging from automotive engineering to 3D printing