Automation & control - smart

LATEST ISSUE

Smart Molding International 2-2025

Tags

USA Molding machine

Clamping unit Desktop injection molding machine Full‐electric IMM Hybrid IMM Hydraulic IMM Injection unit Screw & barrel Tie‐bar‐less IMM

Mold

Advanced mold design Hot runner Mold cooling Multicavity mold Quick mold change Rapid tooling Stack mold Temperature controller

Automation & control

Control system Data processing Industry 4․0 Inspection & QC Pressure control Process control Robotics Software and simulation Temperature control Vision system

Materials

Additive and masterbatch Bioplastic Compound and composite Engineering plastic LSR PET Purging compound Recycled plastic Rubber Special plastic TPE

Events

Arabplast Asiamold Chinaplas Equiplast Fakuma formnext Intermold Interplastica IPF K show Koplas MD&M West NPE Plast Plast Eurasia Plastimagen Plastindia Plastpol RosMould RosUpack

Application

Automotive Medical Optics Packaging Preforms & closures Technical molding

Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

Blending Chilling and cooling Decorating and marking Degating Dosing Drying Equipment cleaning Joining and assembling Parts handling Purging Recycling Мaterial handling

Molding technologies

Blow Molding Cleanroom molding Foaming Gas‐assisted injection molding IML & IMD Injection‐compression molding Inmold coating Insert molding Micromolding Multicomponent molding Powder injection molding Reaction injection molding Thin‐wall injection molding Variotherm process Water‐assisted injection molding

Shows

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 2025

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

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

Have some relevant information to share? Send a message to info@smart-molding.com — we are always happy to discuss!

Automation & control

Subscribe to this RSS feed

Videos

ELION 2800-870: Worlds First 128 Cavity Pipette Tip System

At K 2016 Netstal presented the world's first 128-cavity pipette tip system on an all-electric ELION 2800-870.

News 23.02.2017

Arburg at the Chinaplas 2017: A broad program for the production of plastic parts

Videos

Compact production of airbag housing with FiberForm

Compact production of an airbag housing on a KraussMaffei CX 300-1400 LRX 350 TwinZ - overall process optimized with multiple kinematics.

News 16.02.2017

Arburg presents entry-level electric machine at Industry Fair 2017

At the Arburg stand an Allrounder from the new electric entry-level Golden Electric series will produce a cover for a dog lead that can be worn around the wrist.

News 16.02.2017

Entente digital: Vero Software boost Georges Pernoud’s Industry 4.0 CAD processes

A French family-run mould maker had a custom IT system built by Vero Software to integrate its Industry 4.0 readiness.

News 16.02.2017

Full hundred: KraussMaffei celebrates a longtime partnership

The IMM supplier has ceremonially commissioned its 100th machine to Grohe, the leading German manufacturer of shower and sanitary accessories.

Videos

Sawyer robot at injection molding facilities

Tuthill Plastics Group, a full-service custom injection molding company, is using a Sawyer robot with Intera 5 to power improved product quality and more efficient production.

News 09.02.2017

Focus on cost-efficiency: The new WITTMANN PRIMUS 16 robot

Building on customer feedback, the automation specialist premieres the new robotic series designed for individual part removal, with user-friendly programming.