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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Mold

Advanced mold design Hot runner Mold cooling Multicavity mold Quick mold change Rapid tooling Stack mold Temperature controller

Automation & control

Control system Data processing Industry 4․0 Inspection & QC Pressure control Process control Robotics Software and simulation Temperature control Vision system

Materials

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Events

Arabplast Asiamold Chinaplas Equiplast Fakuma formnext Intermold Interplastica IPF K show Koplas MD&M West NPE Plast Plast Eurasia Plastimagen Plastindia Plastpol RosMould RosUpack

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

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 04.05.2023

Expanding portfolio of 3D printing materials for industrial applications

Henkel launched new photopolymer resin for industrial 3D Printing at RAPID + TCT event

News 04.05.2023

Again for two consecutive years

FCS has won the "2022 Excellent Influential Brand of Injection Molding Machine" award

News 04.05.2023

Better than expected in a stagnating environment

BASF started off 2023 better than analysts had expected – and in a stagnating and difficult economic environment

News 04.05.2023

Preconfigured feeders for plastics industry

Coperion K-Tron expands ProRate PLUS feeder line with twin screw feeder for powder additives

News 04.05.2023

Machine learning-driven thermal optimization announced

AON3D previewed a new software, a tool they say will lead to higher performing and more consistent parts in MEX

News 04.05.2023

Exploring green manufacturing in a simpler and smarter way

YIZUMI at the Rubber & Plastic Molding Technology Conference with the theme of "Advancing Towards a Smarter and Greener Future"

News 27.04.2023

Highest turnover in the company’s history

ENGEL reports a 1.7 billion euros turnover for FY 2022/23 that ends in March, this confirms the group’s strategic direction

News 27.04.2023

An overwhelming trade fair success in March 2023

Dr. Boy GmbH & Co. KG, one of the leading worldwide manufacturers of IMMs with clamping forces up to 1,250 kN, took part in several exhibitions