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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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Videos

X-Series SM3-D Small, round, thin-walled food containers

Videos

The 4-axis X-Series Maxi-MODULA at K2019

The 4-axis X-Series Maxi-MODULA robot for the IML of 20-lotte buckets (5 gallons) labelled with Creaprint labels and then placed on a conveyor belt.

News 22.11.2019

New functions for the tried and trusted control system

Meusburger presents its front runner in the area of control systems — the profiTEMP+ with additional functions

News 22.11.2019

Plustech building new headquarters in Illinois

Construction of the new facility is expected to be completed by early summer of 2020

News 08.11.2019

The smart interpreter on the data highway

The new easyTrace from KraussMaffei creates more transparency over the entire value chain and thus supports quality assurance

Articles

New products for hot runner and control systems

Meusburger presents innovations. The newly developed series focuses on melt guidance and ease of maintenance

Articles

Moretto confirms its technological leadership at K 2019

The company is absolutely enthusiastic about the results of the exhibition that always presents great opportunities

Articles

Easier decisions in mold design using virtual molding

Upfront simulation of the core pins’ deformation helps choose the mold materials