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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

Molds in the Machine

Machine-vision system inspects plastic moldings for the food industry.

Сase studies

Robots make food storage container assembly a snap

Vision guided robotic vision systems are used to automate the assembly of plastic food containers.

Сase studies

Smart vision system inspects bucket labels

A manufacturer of plastic containers has deployed a vision system to inspect the labels on circular buckets

Videos

Plastics solutions by SAS Automation

Custom tools for injection molded product applications and the patented in-mold labeling (IML) process in action.

Сase studies

Automated injection molding operation

An USA-based manufacturer of automation equipment provided a robot-vision workcell that unloads molded parts, inspects the parts and the cavities and loads new inserts.

Articles

Considerations for assessing robotics requirements

Knowledge of part de-molding, end-of-arm tooling, part defects caused by the mold-robot interface and available automation options is key for suppliers looking to add greater value.

Videos

Human-robot interaction - efficient automation of small batches

Videos

Injection molding business stays competitive

Limac Formplast knew they had to remain competitive in the injection molding market and automation with robotics is the only way they could ensure do so.