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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

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03. - 06.

December 2025

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05. - 10.

February 2026

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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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Сase studies

Softly, softly

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions: Adapted material mix and expertise for LSR-LSR combinations

News 26.04.2016

US molder adds three turnkey work cells

Ensinger Precision Components ordered three turnkey work cells and anticipates having them operational by mid-summer.

News 25.04.2016

Moldex3D links 3D mold filling simulation and 2.5D structural analysis to build high precision thin-shell parts

News 25.04.2016

Engel invests $9 million to expand Shanghai plant

Injection machine maker is investing 60 million yuan to expand capacity at its Shanghai factory, saying it sees continued growth in the higher end of the market in China.

Videos

Alligator Plastics automation with MOTOMAN MH50-20

News 25.04.2016

KEBA opens a new branch in China

The supplier of control solutions for machines and robots opens an office in Jinan.

Articles

Robots, the plastics molder’s best friend

Robots are not new to plastics processing, but they’re garnering more attention as trends are boosting the demand for advanced manufacturing.

Videos

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

Softly, softly

US molder adds three turnkey work cells

Moldex3D links 3D mold filling simulation and 2.5D structural analysis to build high precision thin-shell parts

Engel invests $9 million to expand Shanghai plant

Alligator Plastics automation with MOTOMAN MH50-20

KEBA opens a new branch in China

Robots, the plastics molder’s best friend

Centennial with Mitsubishi Robotics RV series robots