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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

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Molding technologies

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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

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

Robotics

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News 04.04.2018

Sepro will exhibit at Chinaplas 2018

Robots for the plastics industry will be showcased at the National Exhibition and Convention Center of Shanghai

News 27.03.2018

Palletizing and packing robots

Proco Machinery to highlight latest developments in collaborative robot automation systems at NPE2018

News 21.03.2018

Plastics industry experts to present their thought leadership

NPE2018 announces expert super sessions on Industry 4.0 and other trending topics

News 14.03.2018

KraussMaffei at Chinaplas 2018

How to advance the future of injection molding digitally with Plastics 4.0

News 07.03.2018

Reinforcing its leading market position in North America

KraussMaffei at NPE: Efficient injection molding machines and intelligent Industry 4.0 solutions are setting trends for the future

News 07.03.2018

Automation on show

At Chinaplas 2018 in Shanghai ENGEL will showcase its expertise in automation at a special Expert Corner

News 06.03.2018

Arburg at the Plast 2018

Hybrid Allrounder 820 H in new design, Industry 4.0 multi-variant production and additive manufacturing innovative processes

Articles

Plastics…increased challenges and new opportunities abound

Perhaps the most exciting challenge remains the drive to digitalization at the plastics processing machine builder and end user factory alike