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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Automation & control

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Materials

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Events

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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

02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

Spain

02. - 04.

June 2026

Interplas

Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

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 21.11.2016

Borealis and Borouge showcased lightweight materials for automotive industry

Weight reduction in the new Opel/Vauxhall Astra supported by Borealis and Borouge low density polypropylene compounds.

News 16.11.2016

K 2016 successful for SIGMA

“Hands-on Virtual Molding” puts process simulation across.

News 16.11.2016

International conference 3R-plast will take place in Moscow

The 15th annual conference 3R-plast: Raw materials, Recycling, R&D will be held as part of Interplastica 2017 show.

News 16.11.2016

Arburg introduced new ALLROUNDER CUBE machine

The new ALLROUNDER CUBE series injection moulding machines are optimised for high-speed applications with cube-mould technology.

News 16.11.2016

Kurtz presented innovative Industry 4.0 Solutions at K 2016

The manufacturer of machinery for particle foam processing demonstrated innovative Industry 4.0 solutions which constantly keep the entire production process in mind.

News 16.11.2016

US-based molder acquires its first Sodick injection molding machine

The arrival of the Sodick IMM GL150 is the first in a series of steps to increase productivity and quality, company wide.

News 16.11.2016

K 2016: a resounding success for ENGEL

inject 4.0 – ENGEL’s answer to the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution – played a key role in this achievement.

News 08.11.2016

FDU technology by HAIDLMAIR unveiled at K 2016

The Flat Die Unit open-nozzle system exemplifies a synergy of injection molding and extrusion technologies, joining the benefits of both.