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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

KraussMaffei Group on path for growth

Digital transformation, new technologies and services are paving the way to a successful future

Articles

WITTMANN 4.0 for the new ATON plus H

New ATON plus H material dryer supporting the WITTMANN 4.0 concept was showcased at FAKUMA

News 24.10.2017

High foaming pressure without IMM upgrading

ProTec develops integrated peripheral system as industrial solution for novel physical foaming process

Articles

WITTMANN’s digital robot twin

R9 control system enables virtual validation of the sequences to be carried out by the robot

Articles

The next PRIMUS robot from WITTMANN presents itself

The PRIMUS appliance series began with a successful PRIMUS 16 and now WITTMANN is introducing a more compact PRIMUS 14

News 10.10.2017

FANUC products at Fakuma 2017

FANUC is going to bring three of its all-electric ROBOSHOT injection moulding machines to Germany

Articles

Engel bringing process monitoring to the next level

ENGEL will demonstrate how easy it is to fully utilise the potential of iQ weight monitor at the Fakuma 2017 in Friedrichshafen, Germany

News 04.10.2017

Foam injection for molded parts with flawless surface quality

At Fakuma Trexel presents good-looking, lightweight components with outstanding surface quality