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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Events

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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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Сase studies

Hybrid technology from WITTMANN BATTENFELD for production of high-precision optical parts

UPT-Optik Wodak GmbH has been using a hybrid machine from WITTMANN BATTENFELD’ since the beginning of this year.

News 15.03.2017

KraussMaffei introduced the new generation of LRX small robots

The new LRX 50, LRX 100 and LRX 150 have been specifically designed to satisfy the criteria of availability, precision and productivity.

News 13.03.2017

Sepro starts Swiss sales and servicing

French automation specialists Sepro is setting up a direct sales and services operation to the injection moulding industry in Switzerland.

News 02.03.2017

High quality, economically produced

At the Koplas 2017 the subsidiary of the Austrian ENGEL Group will demonstrate how the highest quality can be combined with the highest efficiency.

Videos

RocTool demo at K 2016

RocTool, heat and cool technology specialists for plastics and composites, presented its latest molding technologies at K 2016.

News 02.03.2017

Sepro America will demonstrate its robotic solutions at ADM Cleveland

Sepro America will demonstrate a complete automation cell with 5– and 6-Axis robots working together and the new S5 Picker.

News 23.02.2017

ENGEL at Koplas 2017: Experience the smart factory

The company will provide demonstrative examples of the opportunities created by digitalisation and networking, and how inject 4.0 can help to take advantage of these in a simple fashion.

News 23.02.2017

The first ever Plástico Brasil welcomes WITTMANN BATTENFELD

IMM producer will demonstrate its unique expertise and state-of-the-art, power-efficient technology in Sao Paolo through numerous examples from its portfolio.