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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

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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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News 25.01.2018

Plastics Academy honors outstanding achievements

Dr. Karlheinz Bourdon from KraussMaffei becomes a member of the Plastics Hall of Fame

Articles

WITTMANN Group expands its market leadership

2017 has been a highly successful year for the WITTMANN Group’s robot business: a new record in sales

Videos

Kuka automation for injection molding

Complete automation solution for injection molding including 6-axis robot from Kuka.

News 10.01.2018

Sepro America will exhibit at NPE, Florida

May 7-11, 2018, NPE Plastics show will take place at Orange County Convention Center in Orlando

Articles

Focus on Industry 4.0, automation and composite materials

IPF Japan 2017: Interview with the Secretary General of the International Plastic Fair Association

News 10.01.2018

ENGEL at the NPE2018 with reinforced industry expertise

Multiple exciting injection molding applications will demonstrate highest quality and highest efficiency from May 7 to 11 in Orlando

Videos

Roboshot alpha s-30ia

At EMO 2017, FANUC showed high-speed connector molding with ROBOSHOT alpha S-30iA.

Articles

Arburg on the road in Germany

From Hamburg to Munich: Technology on Tour includes 15 exclusive events for Arburg customers