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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Mold

Advanced mold design Hot runner Mold cooling Multicavity mold Quick mold change Rapid tooling Stack mold Temperature controller

Automation & control

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Events

Arabplast Asiamold Chinaplas Equiplast Fakuma formnext Intermold Interplastica IPF K show Koplas MD&M West NPE Plast Plast Eurasia Plastimagen Plastindia Plastpol RosMould RosUpack

Application

Automotive Medical Optics Packaging Preforms & closures Technical molding

Additive manufacturing & 3D Auxiliary processes

Blending Chilling and cooling Decorating and marking Degating Dosing Drying Equipment cleaning Joining and assembling Parts handling Purging Recycling Мaterial handling

Molding technologies

Blow Molding Cleanroom molding Foaming Gas‐assisted injection molding IML & IMD Injection‐compression molding Inmold coating Insert molding Micromolding Multicomponent molding Powder injection molding Reaction injection molding Thin‐wall injection molding Variotherm process Water‐assisted injection molding

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

Autonomous optimization reduces costs in injection molding

Autonomous Optimization solution allows mold makers to virtually identify the most efficient solution in their designs

Articles

Large machines and innovative processes

Arburg’s USA premiere: hybrid Allrounder 1120 H with new design and Gestica control system

News 05.02.2018

Autonomous Optimization at Chinaplas 2018

SIGMA Engineering will present a new tool to predetermine the optimum design of part and mold

News 31.01.2018

Engel at the Plastics & Rubber Vietnam 2018

The packaging industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in Southeast Asia, a key driver of innovation

News 27.12.2017

MES solution to play a key role in plastics factory of the future

T.I.G. to present its authentig MES solution at Interplastica 2018

Сase studies

Harrison Manufacturing increases throughput with Sawyer robot

Affordable automation solution takes on ergonomically challenging task, significantly improves part quality and consistency

News 13.12.2017

RosMould will take place on May 15-17, 2018

Trade show dates have been changed due to World Football Cup matches in Moscow

Articles

SIGMA Award presented for the first time

The ceremony was held during the third SIGMASOFT® International User Meeting this November