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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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Process control

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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

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.

News 06.12.2016

High precision in silicone processing

KraussMaffei will be demonstrating at Swiss Plastics how a PX 50-180 SilcoSet can satisfy cleanliness and quality requirements with high precision and productivity in the growth market of silicone.

News 30.11.2016

Meet ENGEL at Composites Europe 2016

You can rely on the expertise of ENGEL AUSTRIA for lightweight technologies in large-scale manufacture to come: the company is showcasing pre-series solutions.

Сase studies

In series: ColorForm technology from KraussMaffei

Since June 2016, Swiss company Weidplas GmbH has been producing the ready-to-install A-pillar paneling for the new Peugeot 3008 SUV with the ColorForm process developed by KraussMaffei.

News 16.11.2016

K 2016: a resounding success for ENGEL

inject 4.0 – ENGEL’s answer to the challenges of the fourth industrial revolution – played a key role in this achievement.

Articles

All-inclusive: State-of-the-art production with Plastics 4.0

KraussMaffei develops networking solutions along the whole production chain, aligned through its Plastics 4.0 concept. These include the new E-Service platform.

News 04.10.2016

APC plus by KraussMaffei: Increased precision and repeatability

All the modern KraussMaffei machines benefit from the new smart Adaptive Process Control technology, ideal for special tasks.