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Smart Molding International 1-2025

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Molding technologies

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Shows

27. - 30.

May 2025

Green Plast

Milan, Italy

08. - 15.

October 2025

Düsseldorf,

Germany

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

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

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News

News 13.09.2016

AIMPLAS develops injection molding PLA under INNOREX project

It has been possible to develop an innovative process to obtain PLA improving its mechanical properties.

News 13.09.2016

PlastiCert acquires new 55 ton injection molding press

PlastiCert acquired a new 55 ton press to increase efficiency and better service customers.

News 13.09.2016

Sumitomo Heavy eyes production revamp for molding machines

Sumitomo Heavy Industries will switch to assembly line manufacturing at a domestic factory to speed up production of small injection molding machines by 40% and reduce required manpower by 10%.

News 13.09.2016

Rapid overmoulding boosts Proto Labs injection offering

Leading quick-turn manufacturer Proto Labs has boosted its injection moulding offering with the introduction of its rapid overmoulding service.

News 13.09.2016

RocTool presents 3 innovative molding demonstrations for plastics and composites

RocTool present their new HD Plastics™ approach along with their latest technologies at the K show.

News 13.09.2016

Competent partner for medical technology

WITTMANN BATTENFELD will be presenting an interesting clean room micro injection molding application for medical technology to interested trade visitors at the Compamed.

News 07.09.2016

New plasma hybrid molding process launched at K 2016

PT1200 atmospheric plasma unit is a long-sought turnkey solution for delay-free production of high-performance overmolded components with metal inlays.

News 07.09.2016

Husky at K 2016: An Exhaustive Range of Solutions

The world-renowned provider of industrial technology will premiere its two new complete specialty closure molding systems this autumn in Düsseldorf.