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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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News 18.04.2018

Arburg at the Chinaplas 2018

Presenting innovative technologies relating to Industry 4.0, injection moulding and additive manufacturing at the unique industry event

News 18.04.2018

Packaging Days in South America

ENGEL has recently held a three-day event in Argentina, Chile and Colombia in cooperation with local sales partners

Articles

Software feature offers safety in temperature control

The TEMPRO basic C120 WITTMANN boasts a special innovative feature: pressure-dependant temperature setpoint limiting

News 17.04.2018

20th anniversary of Demag Plastics Machinery

1.500 machines annually, 200 employees and most recent sales at a total of more than EUR 40 million

News 17.04.2018

Focal point: “smart production – solutions”

T.I.G. will promote its “authentig” Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) solution at Chinaplas 2018

Сase studies

Productivity to increase with collaborative robot

Plastic Molded Concepts increases throughput efficiency and job quality with Rethink Robotics’ Sawyer

News 11.04.2018

The focus is on high-performance machines and automation

ENGEL will demonstrate how process consistency and quality can be combined with efficiency and economy at PLASTPOL 2018

News 10.04.2018

The 5th Haitian Guangzhou Factory Open Day

Most of the visitors have shown strong interest in the intelligent and automatic production scheme on display