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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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News 03.12.2021

StackTeck invests in moldmaking capacity

Reaching a milestone of 8000 machining hours per week and also taking on significant initiatives for the automation business

Articles

Conquering challenging injection molding processes in record time

Maximum flexibility and more operating convenience: The new generation of KraussMaffei LRX linear robots

News 05.11.2021

Think big with the heavy-payload robot

FANUC’s latest large handling robot can lift and manipulate heavy loads with more versatility

Articles

Interface connects machine, dosing and robot to optimise production

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag presented a fully optimised and automated LSR production cell developed for tight tolerance automotive applications

News 24.09.2021

The whole world of automation

Stäubli Connectors will take part in Motek — world’s leading event in the fields of automation and industrial handling

News 03.09.2021

European premiere for new injection moulding machine

FANUC's ROBOSHOT α-SiB to impresses with high speed and connectivity at FAKUMA

News 20.08.2021

Major showcase of advanced manufacturing technologies

During EMO Milano 2021, FANUC will show a number of new technologies that turn the vision of an automated future into present-day reality

News 13.08.2021

Optimised tracking planning for shorter cycle times

The new iQ motion control enables ENGEL viper series linear robots to make a safe early start