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02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

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02. - 04.

June 2026

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October 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

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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News 10.05.2016

Virtual production of challenging molded products

SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding gives unmatched insight and helps avoiding production problems.

News 08.05.2016

WINTEC unveils two machines at Chinaplas 2016

The branch of Austria’s ENGEL Group presented one of the new all-electric e-win series alongside a large-size t-win machine for the first time.

Videos

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag's new mid-sized SEEV-AHD all-electric

News 05.05.2016

Mold/tooling event highlights ways to boost efficiency

Exhibits at the Molding 2016 conference focused on improving the monitoring of melt in the tool, easier maintenance of small molds and a simple approach to managing components for EOAT.

News 05.05.2016

YASKAWA announces new subsidiary in Poland

The manufacturer of industrial robots is opening a subsidiary in Poland with headquarters in Wrocław.

News 05.05.2016

First hybrid-molded rear bumper beam

LANXESS makes Honda’s FCV “Clarity Fuel Cell” zero emission vehicle lighter.

Сase studies

Mould project for the mass production of disposable syringes

A German company has built 10 full hotrunner multi-cavity moulds for disposable syringes with filling volumes from 1 ml up to 20 ml.

Videos

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

Virtual production of challenging molded products

WINTEC unveils two machines at Chinaplas 2016

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag's new mid-sized SEEV-AHD all-electric

Mold/tooling event highlights ways to boost efficiency

YASKAWA announces new subsidiary in Poland

First hybrid-molded rear bumper beam

Mould project for the mass production of disposable syringes

Yushin cleanroom take-out robots