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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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Videos

Topstar robot, laser cutting and injection molding automation

News 19.08.2016

Moretto champions Industry 4.0 for drying

At this year’s show the Italian company will present several exclusive solutions.

News 18.08.2016

Milacron to display its molding solutions at K 2016

At K 2016, Milacron will illustrate how its new integrated approach, as well as its rich portfolio of products, provides customers with engineered solutions.

News 18.08.2016

Husky keeps on investing to enhance customer experience

The company’s new automated manufacturing line will shorten lead-times and enable first-class customer support globally in the hot runner sector.

News 10.08.2016

Hands-on virtual molding

At the world plastics show K 2016 SIGMA Engineering GmbH surprises visitors at its booth with an entirely new perspective on its SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding technology.

News 10.08.2016

PSG Plastic Service presents at K in Düsseldorf the new Hot Runner Controller profiTEMP+

The key advantages are a small footprint, extended range of functions and convenient touch screen operation.

News 09.08.2016

Netstal is establishing ICM technology in the thin-wall packaging market

Through injection-compression molding in a stack mold, a unit cost reduction of up to 10 percent can be realized.

News 09.08.2016

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag clears pathway to Industry 4.0 at K 2016

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag will illustrate how it is already helping manufacturers to embrace and plan for this sea change by putting Industry 4.0 into a practical context.