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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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 29.05.2017

New second managing director at HEKUMA

Stefan Naser was appointed as the second managing director of the system manufacturer HEKUMA

News 29.05.2017

Next generation liquid antioxidant for the polyurethane industry

Addivant™ launches new ultra-low emissive antioxidant solutions for flexible polyurethane foams in automotive applications

News 29.05.2017

Harlan Reid joins Q-Lab as Director of Operations

Q-Lab Corporation announces Mr. Harlan Reid as Director of Operations for its global Testing Services Division

News 29.05.2017

Rethink Robotics introduces new ClickSmart Family

Rethink Robotics’ ClickSmart family of gripper kits shows that smart automation no longer stops at the wrist

News 23.05.2017

Energy efficiency and cogeneration

Energys, a company of the Piovan group and Enel Energia, talk about Integrated solutions for reducing consumption

News 23.05.2017

New large model sizes for Zeres

Haitian’s larger models of all-electric injection molding machines with integrated hydraulic system

News 23.05.2017

Virtually optimized cooling channels

SIGMASOFT virtual injection molding machine for more reliability in the design phase

News 23.05.2017

WITTMANN BATTENFELD invests 15 million Euros in Kottingbrunn

The WITTMANN Group will expand capacities at its injection molding machine manufacturing facility