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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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Articles

After six years in the wilderness the sector is finally on the road to recovery

Interview with Bernd Roegele, the president of Equiplast, the International Plastics and Rubber Event

News 06.07.2017

MTH and WITTMANN BATTENFELD solutions for high precision molding

From a 5-axis micro injection molding machine to a six-axis-controlled high-tech production cell

News 03.07.2017

New model of G-Max series of conventional blade granulators

WITTMANN announced market launch of the new G-Max 23 granulator in June

News 28.06.2017

Strong injection machine orders for immediate operational capacity

Malterdingen Ferromatik manufacturing operations to remain active longer than anticipated

News 28.06.2017

Doubling of production capacities for greater cost-efficiency

Leading Mexican manufacturer sets store by polyurethane foam technology from KraussMaffei

Сase studies

Virtual tool alloy selection

Rating benefits of costly tool alloys for improved part quality and cycle time

Сase studies

WITTMANN BATTENFELD technology for plastic parts production

Premium-quality plastic parts for building service appliances – manufactured with injection molding technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD

News 16.06.2017

Maximum flexibility with new servo rotational axes

WITTMANN robots now with new servo axes and higher payload