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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

Have some relevant information to share? Send a message to info@smart-molding.com — we are always happy to discuss!

Temperature control

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News 22.08.2017

Short paths to process optimisation

ENGEL presents comprehensive inject 4.0 programme at Fakuma

Articles

Shorter R&D cycle time through advanced IMD simulation technology

Moldex3D solutions help reducing product warpage, molding defects and furthermore optimizing product designs

News 28.06.2017

Doubling of production capacities for greater cost-efficiency

Leading Mexican manufacturer sets store by polyurethane foam technology from KraussMaffei

News 11.04.2017

Moretto in Motion: auxiliary equipment tour

The mobile showroom moving towards Slovenia, Denmark, Poland and France

Сase studies

Precision teflon parts manufactured with injection molding technology

High-frequency technology components are now manufactured on WITTMANN BATTENFELD machines, specially designed for the injection molding of small and micro parts.

Videos

RocTool demo at K 2016

RocTool, heat and cool technology specialists for plastics and composites, presented its latest molding technologies at K 2016.

News 02.02.2017

HASCO introduces metal hoses for flexible mould temperature control

The TempFlex Z976/… and Z977/… provide optimum conditions for the temperature control of mould plates, inserts and intermediate plates, and with conformal cooling at the same time.

News 02.02.2017

Maximum efficiency for complex composite processes

At JEC world ENGEL AUSTRIA will stage a live demonstration to present pioneering composite applications and offer insights into ongoing development projects.