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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

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02. - 04.

June 2026

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Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 2026

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Friedrichshafen,

Germany

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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 09.10.2025

Focus on medical IML and thin-walled packaging

Beck Automation is exhibiting at K 2025, the world's leading trade fair for plastics and rubber

News 01.10.2025

Simulating and optimizing the injection molding process

Moldex3D empowers medical device manufacturing, enhancing product quality and process efficiency

News 01.10.2025

Away from random sampling and toward automated inspection

Kistler presents AI-supported automated quality control in injection molding for MedTech

News 18.09.2025

Inspect safely - at any time

With the new Validation Mode, INTRAVIS offers a powerful tool to ensure documented, traceable and reliable validation of inspection processes

News 18.09.2025

Emerson released new temperature transmitter

Rosemount 3144S Temperature Transmitter offers 0.05-degrees Celsius accuracy, 20-year stability, advanced diagnostics and enhanced ease-of-use

News 09.09.2025

Innovative barista bar to be presented in Düsseldorf

At the K trade fair, BOY will demonstrate how injection moulding technology and creative applications can be combined

News 09.09.2025

Kistler to present solutions for cost reductions in plastics manufacturing

It will be demonstrated how current challenges in plastics manufacturing can be mastered at K 2025

News 22.08.2025

Agr International at drinktec 2025

Laboratory automation, precision bottle measurement and innovations in automated blowmolder control will be in the focus