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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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News 11.04.2018

The focus is on high-performance machines and automation

ENGEL will demonstrate how process consistency and quality can be combined with efficiency and economy at PLASTPOL 2018

News 10.04.2018

Advancement of Internet of Things

IOT ready data collection hardware efficiently connects physical machines to the digital cloud

News 04.04.2018

A notable vendor

Gartner identifies IQMS as one of five Notable Vendors in the Industrial Manufacturing category

Videos

ERP Software for Manufacturing

Learn how IQMS customers are using ERP software to streamline manufacturing processes and data collection

News 21.03.2018

Fifth record year in succession

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag is reporting rise in incoming orders and market shares in 2017

News 07.03.2018

Automation on show

At Chinaplas 2018 in Shanghai ENGEL will showcase its expertise in automation at a special Expert Corner

News 06.03.2018

New partnership to spark innovation

T.I.G. and iPlast 4.0 team up in a strategic partnership on the MES market combining resources from both companies

Articles

Plastics…increased challenges and new opportunities abound

Perhaps the most exciting challenge remains the drive to digitalization at the plastics processing machine builder and end user factory alike