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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 20.12.2016

StackTeck Adds Servo Driven Mold Capability

StackTeck has successfully developed and implemented servo drives for two high cavitation unscrewing molds for clean room applications.

News 20.12.2016

New management at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag

The new management team at Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is now complete.

News 14.12.2016

Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics qualified as injection molder of Solvay’s Torlon® PAI in China

News 14.12.2016

VICTREX™ PAEK polymer is used to produce innovative injection-molded connector

Rampart Products develops next generation HPHT electrical connector using VICTREX™ PAEK polymer to reduce downtime and system costs.

News 14.12.2016

Freeformer User Day 2016 by Arburg Plastic Freeforming

Some 40 experts shared their experiences of collaboration with the Freeformer in Loßburg; innovations and the most significant applications were discussed.

News 14.12.2016

HASCO overviews its successes at K 2016

HASCO set a new record in Düsseldorf this year, both for the portfolio presented at the stand, reconfigured, and for the number of visitors who attended it.

News 07.12.2016

Top IML producer Verstraete IML to open its first U.S. plant

Verstraete IML, currently based in Belgium, will additionally focus on the most promising IML market outside Europe with new production facilities in Tennessee.

News 07.12.2016

SACMI technology to be used for PET preforms by Parmalat

A new IPS 220 machine by Sacmi was commissioned as part of a fully integrated and automated Parmalat production center for maximum performance and efficiency.