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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 04.10.2016

Portfolio expansion with new machine design by Maplan

At K 2016, Maplan will present its new machine design to a broad public for the first time.

News 04.10.2016

Milacron presents its technology at K 2016 in two booths

Milacron will be displaying its Advanced Plastics Processing Technologies (APPT) as well as Melt Delivery and Control Systems (MDCS).

News 27.09.2016

ENGEL e-connect, a portal for the smart factory era

Sharing the page with its customers: The new platform by ENGEL enables constant monitoring and direct online requests for quicker maintenance.

News 27.09.2016

Making polypropylene clearer, better, faster together

At the forthcoming K Show, Milliken will focus on clarifiers and nucleators aimed at improving PP performance and processability.

News 27.09.2016

TactoTek secures in-mold structural electronics (IMSE) lighting patent

TactoTek uses injection molded structural plastic as a light guide to deliver lighting effects in thin designs and reduce total cost of ownership.

News 27.09.2016

New HASCO specification for quality and reliability

With this specification, Toolmakers and their customers can together define the design of complex moulds down to the last detail.

News 27.09.2016

Zhafir Zeres all-electric makes its midwest debut

The Zhafir Zeres all-electric injection molding machine will make its Midwest show debut at the PLASTEC Minneapolis trade show on September 21 - 22.

News 20.09.2016

Ultra Helix™ 350 by Husky: Even more options available

The recent valve gate series by Husky Injection Molding Systems is now expanded with the new Ultra Helix™ 350 nozzles.