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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

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04. - 06.

March 2026

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Guangzhou,

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18. - 19.

March 2026

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Dortmund,

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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 25.10.2018

Virtual process design optimizes parts

Via the virtual process design in SIGMASOFT®, different approaches are compared with each other efficiently

News 25.10.2018

KraussMaffei Group makes a push for digitalization

New use-based business models for machines and software as well as a new digital location in Munich

News 04.10.2018

The importance of up-to-date Manufacturing Execution Systems

The WITTMANN Group takes up a stake in ICE-flex – an Italian MES supplier, focused on molding companies

News 04.10.2018

Certified anew

SIGMA Engineering GmbH was again awarded with the quality seal “Innovative through Research”

News 26.09.2018

New multidynamic at Fakuma 2018

ENGEL is presenting the new development for the first time from 16 to 20 October in Friedrichshafen

News 20.09.2018

Netstal at Fakuma

Smart Operation makes injection molding in the production environment easier and more effective than ever before

News 20.09.2018

New product portfolio defines course into the future

At Fakuma 2018 TIG will present several new MES products for the first time

News 13.09.2018

Highly engineered and customized systems at Fakuma 2018

Milacron is planning to feature a number of injection molding machine firsts in Friedrichshafen this October