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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

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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Robotics

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Сase studies

The brand new quality in packaging: 3D design by IML

The Polish company VERTEX has succeeded in developing a process which makes it possible to achieve a 3D effect with one-dimensional standard labels.

Videos

UR5 Robot Injection Molding Project

Mobile UR5 robot work cell designed to mate to any injection molding machine, place inserts into the mold, and remove both the finished parts and the runner.

News 29.03.2016

Donnelly custom manufacturing simplifies complexity with a collaborative robot

Custom molder uses smart, collaborative robot to increase workforce productivity and serve customers.

Сase studies

Efficient and flexible integration of processes

US-based ESS TEC invested in a new injection moulding machine, equipped with a rotary table and an integrated multi-axis robot.

ESS TEC

Сase studies

Functional integration for quiet results

Veeser: Two-component pump housing for dishwashers.

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

The brand new quality in packaging: 3D design by IML

Injection molding machine robot: Gridbots Artimus

Universal Robots quadruples injection molding production

Sepro, Yaskawa collaborate on 6-axis robots

UR5 Robot Injection Molding Project

Donnelly custom manufacturing simplifies complexity with a collaborative robot

Efficient and flexible integration of processes

Functional integration for quiet results