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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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Сase studies

Multiple kinematics from KraussMaffei support multi-daylight mold production at automotive supplier Arkal

Сase studies

LeakTEC Leak Detection offers perfect solution for DB Automation

UK specialist implemented 32-cavity injection molding tool with automated testing system.

News 27.06.2016

Autodesk and Rescale team up to bring HPC to Moldflow

CAD software giant Autodesk and cloud computing’s Rescale have announced a partnership to bring high performance computing (HPC) resources to Moldflow.

News 27.06.2016

WITTMANN launches new temperature controller

With the new TEMPRO plus D120/1-L, WITTMANN releases an especially powerful single zone unit.

Articles

The difference between cartesian, six-axis, and SCARA Robots

The article describes how Cartesian robots compare with the other two robot types in terms of load, orientation, speed, travel, precision, environment, duty cycle and more.

News 21.06.2016

ENGEL introduces new SCARA robot and sprue picker

The ENGEL easix series will include a SCARA version, while a new servo sprue picker will be added in the lower requirements range.

News 21.06.2016

Linde showcases solutions for injection molders

Linde LLC will highlight several of its key process solutions at the upcoming Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference.

News 21.06.2016

Husky demonstrated latest Hot Runner and Controller innovations

Husky Injection Molding Systems hosted a two-day Husky World Tour event providing technology and industry insights.