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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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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

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 2025

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

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 18.10.2018

Combining facilities in Germany

The WITTMANN Group has merged WITTMANN BATTENFELD GmbH & Co. KG and WITTMANN Robot Systeme GmbH

News 18.10.2018

Pioneering Polymer Solutions and Successes

At Fakuma 2018 Victrex presented its innovations based on high-performing PAEK and PEEK thermoplastic polymers

News 18.10.2018

Strong participation at Fakuma 2018

More than 30 Portuguese companies are exhibiting in Friedrichafen to promote their innovative offers

News 18.10.2018

Combined deep drawing and compression molding process

Adhesive bonding in production of metal-plastic hybrid components using VESTAMELT® Hylink

News 18.10.2018

More efficient, user-friendly and safe

ENGEL presents CC300 control unit offering an upgraded concept and new features at Fakuma 2018

News 18.10.2018

Greater flexibility in parts handling

Arburg presents a new linear robotic system — MULTILIFT V with additional rotary axis

News 18.10.2018

3D printing innovations and next-generation formulations

LANXESS Urethane Systems business unit extends collaboration with University of Massachusetts Amherst

News 11.10.2018

A brilliant record in Taipeiplas 2018

FCS has set a brilliant record of three highs - high-tech content, high guest wave, and high order amount