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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

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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

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

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

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Articles

Yizumi novelties based on trends in automotive and urban mobility

The pressure to reduce emissions and the wish of people concerning mobility leads to new concepts in automotive

Videos

X-Series Mini-MODULA robot

X-Series Mini-MODULA robot for the #IML decoration of coffee capsules made of a completely biodegradable thus home compostable material compound.

Videos

profiTEMP+ Hot runner controller

The profi TEMP+ Hot runner controller from PSG convinces with both innovative technology and space-saving design.

Videos

CX 160 multicomponent injection molding

Short tour on a CX multicomponent injection molding machine with a 2nd injection unit in vertical position producing 2c parts.

Videos

BOY 125 E mit LR5 axial

Videos

IML vision inspection: quality assurance by INTRAVIS' IMLWatcher

The IMLWatcher is the complete package for vision inspection of IML-decorated products. Hardware optimally adapted to production line is combined with software that is exclusively designed to detect IML-specific defects.

Articles

A new robot series presents itself

WITTMANN developed the PRIMUS series two years ago to meet the more and more stringent demands

Articles

Austrian injection moulding machine manufacturer at Interplastica 2020

ENGEL is picking up on the trend towards product individualisation and more variant diversity