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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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 10.05.2016

Virtual production of challenging molded products

SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding gives unmatched insight and helps avoiding production problems.

News 08.05.2016

WINTEC unveils two machines at Chinaplas 2016

The branch of Austria’s ENGEL Group presented one of the new all-electric e-win series alongside a large-size t-win machine for the first time.

News 06.05.2016

Milacron continues to invest in fast growing Indian market

Milacron Holdings Corp. recently completed another round of expansions to its two facilities in India.

News 05.05.2016

Mold/tooling event highlights ways to boost efficiency

Exhibits at the Molding 2016 conference focused on improving the monitoring of melt in the tool, easier maintenance of small molds and a simple approach to managing components for EOAT.

News 05.05.2016

YASKAWA announces new subsidiary in Poland

The manufacturer of industrial robots is opening a subsidiary in Poland with headquarters in Wrocław.

News 05.05.2016

First hybrid-molded rear bumper beam

LANXESS makes Honda’s FCV “Clarity Fuel Cell” zero emission vehicle lighter.

News 03.05.2016

Sepro showed 7 robots at Chinaplas

Three robots shown on the Sepro China stand were simulating operations that are typical of automotive manufacturing.

News 03.05.2016

ChemChina completes takeover of the KraussMaffei Group

China National Chemical Corporation has successfully completed the acquisition of the KraussMaffei Group from Onex Corporation.