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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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

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Software and simulation

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Articles

Improving part deformation and cycle time with Virtual Molding

SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding technology improves profitability via DoE

News 23.05.2019

From the simulation analysis to the molded part

The release of the new FLEXflow Controller software allows operators to get the best quality parts in the shortest time

News 14.05.2019

Thinking ahead to the future

HP and Siemens expand their strategic alliance to help customers transform their businesses

News 08.05.2019

Great business platform to approach the Asian Pacific market

Piovan Group will exhibit at InterPlas Thailand showing its last technologies from Piovan and Aquatech brands

News 25.04.2019

Piovan to exhibit at Chinaplas 2019

Piovan Group is going to introduce its new corporate identity to Asian market in Guangzhou

News 18.04.2019

Finding the optimum configuration for injection molds

SIGMASOFT® helps mold makers to identify the right tool alloy during the design stage

Articles

Improved part properties

SIGMASOFT® Virtual Molding software identifies ideal parts and injection processes with the help of DoE

News 21.02.2019

Pioneering molding solution

Husky unveils NGOM - a new groundbreaking digitalized end-to-end manufacturing execution process