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Smart Molding International 2-2024

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Application

Automotive Medical Optics Packaging Preforms & closures Technical molding

Events

Arabplast Asiamold Chinaplas Equiplast Fakuma formnext Intermold Interplastica IPF K show Koplas MD&M West NPE Plast Plast Eurasia Plastimagen Plastindia Plastpol RosMould RosUpack

Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

Blending Chilling and cooling Decorating and marking Degating Dosing Drying Equipment cleaning Joining and assembling Parts handling Purging Recycling Мaterial handling

Molding technologies

Blow Molding Cleanroom molding Foaming Gas‐assisted injection molding IML & IMD Injection‐compression molding Inmold coating Insert molding Micromolding Multicomponent molding Powder injection molding Reaction injection molding Thin‐wall injection molding Variotherm process Water‐assisted injection molding

Injection molding machine

Clamping unit Desktop injection molding machine Full‐electric IMM Hybrid IMM Hydraulic IMM Injection unit Screw & barrel Tie‐bar‐less IMM

Injection mold

Advanced mold design Hot runner Mold cooling Multicavity mold Quick mold change Rapid tooling Stack mold Temperature controller

Automation & control

Control system Data processing Industry 4․0 Inspection & QC Pressure control Process control Robotics Software and simulation Temperature control Vision system

Materials

Additive and masterbatch Bioplastic Compound and composite Engineering plastic LSR PET Purging compound Recycled plastic Rubber Special plastic TPE

Shows

15. - 18.

April 2025

Chinaplas

Shenzhen,

China

06. - 09.

May 2025

Moulding Expo

Stuttgart,

Germany

13. - 15.

May 2025

KUTENO

Bad Salzuflen,

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

Cup manufacturing – standard robot for injection moulding for medium sized batches

A standard linear robotic system with dynamic mould-entry can already shorten cycle times.

Videos

Sepro 6X-60 on Sumitomo Demag IMM at Fakuma 2015

6X-60 articulated-arm robot installed on Sumitomo-Demag IntElect molding machine efficiently removes complex electrical parts from mold and places them on a conveyor.

Videos

Reduced cycle time with dynamic mould-entry axis

The use of a linear robotic system MULTILIFT V with a dynamic mould-entry axis achieves an increase in production of more than 1.2 million beakers in this practical example.

Videos

In-mould labeling Campetella

Articles

Injection molding machine controls vanquish variabilities

New control options for injection molding machines automatically make adjustments to enhance productivity or bring new life to old equipment.

Сase studies

Mission automation

High quality and efficiency, achieved by stepping up the pace through automation. This is the mission of a Turin-based company specializing in the production of complex components for the automotive sector.

Сase studies

A leading household goods manufacturer purchases tandem robot

Videos

Automation solution for Karl Krumpholz

Loading, unloading and reworking processes at Karl Krumpholz automated with a KUKA KR QUANTEC K robot.