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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Shows

02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

Spain

02. - 04.

June 2026

Interplas

Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

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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Articles

Pioneering pipette tip expo extended

Due to high demand, an exhibit dedicated to showcasing the latest advances in IVD pipette tip production has been extended

Articles

Bidirectional communication of injection parameters

Better collaboration between part and mold designers and machine setters, through digital interconnectivity with ENGEL machines

News 05.11.2021

Think big with the heavy-payload robot

FANUC’s latest large handling robot can lift and manipulate heavy loads with more versatility

News 05.11.2021

Husky elevats its existing service contract offering

Including Advantage+EliteTM as a standard system feature accelerates the shift to producing increasingly sustainable packaging

Articles

Interface connects machine, dosing and robot to optimise production

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presented a fully optimised and automated LSR production cell developed for tight tolerance automotive applications

Articles

Stratasys delivers open software platform

Enterprise-ready GrabCAD AM Platform integrates entire production workflow for Stratasys and non-Stratasys industrial 3D printers

Articles

Boosting production cell availability with very little effort

ENGEL at Expo Plásticos in Guadalajara will offer insights concerning this as well as other competition-critical issues

Articles

Multiple accolades for KraussMaffei

Three industry awards for outstanding engineering and digital work, received in recent weeks