Additive manufacturing & 3D

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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

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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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Additive manufacturing & 3D

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Сase studies

Somos PerFORM: Wehl & Partner offers 3D printed tooling for much faster production

Сase studies

USA molder uses advanced scanning for quality inspection

‘Point cloud’ seen more clearly with advanced 3D laser scanning equipment.

Articles

Will 3D printing be the demise of plastic injection molding?

While there are certainly cases where 3D printing makes sense, the reports of the death of injection molding have been greatly exaggerated.

Сase studies

Metal 3D printing helps Innomia increase the production of auto parts by 17%

News 25.01.2016

BPF hosts 3D printing seminar

British Plastics Federation holds a special event under the topic of "3D Printing: A Game Changer for the Plastics Industry?"

Articles

How online quoting compressed time for plastic injection molding

A couple of years ago, it took engineers days or even weeks to obtain a quote for a custom plastic injection molding project. Today, the time has been compressed to just a matter of hours.

News 15.12.2015

VDMA to host Additive Manufacturing Symposium

The VDMA, Germany's leading manufacturing machinery association, will be shining the spotlight on additive manufacturing at a special event coinciding with the Hannover Fair.

Articles

The digital factory

Industry 4.0 networks manufacturing with products and offers enormous potential.