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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

PLAST 2018 ME1-2A

ME1-2A Prime on Tederic IMM for the extraction and storage of a portable ashtray. Total robot cycle: 15 s

Videos

PLAST 2018 GS2 Gunshot

GS2 Gunshot X-series on Toyo IMM for the production and packaging of a PP disposable tray. Total robot cycle: 3 s

Videos

Stäubli's Smart Production at Automatica 2018

Videos

Campetella Robotic Center Modula Maxi 5 US gallon

Processing of 5 US Gallon bucket on an 2-cavity mould with an Modula Maxi robot, total moulding cycle time 14,0 sec, robot cycle time 7,52 sec, IMM interlock time 1,86 sec.

Videos

Jumbo Bin Manufacturing Process

Videos

Stäubli @ Automatica 2018

Impressions of the Stäubli booth at Automatica 2018 tradeshow in Munich, Germany.

News 02.08.2018

Dr. Stefan Kruppa appointed head of “Smart Machines”

On July 1, Dr. Stefan Kruppa took over as head of the recently established "Smart Machines" business unit of KraussMaffei Group

Сase studies

Miniaturisation of electronics presents ergonomic challenges

Robots with a fine touch: Injection expert optimises tooling with 0.6 mm contacts using special automation solution