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13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

17. - 20.

November 2026

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

02. - 05.

December 2026

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

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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 27.04.2016

Innovative technologies at SIT 2016 seminar

At the event held by Piovan a range of advanced technologies both from the Italian company and its partners was demonstrated.

News 25.04.2016

Engel invests $9 million to expand Shanghai plant

Injection machine maker is investing 60 million yuan to expand capacity at its Shanghai factory, saying it sees continued growth in the higher end of the market in China.

Сase studies

Narrow transport crates for South Africa

The combination of a 2-cavity mold and a customized injection molding machine ensures there is less energy consumption and shorter cycle times.

Videos

Injection moulding of 2-component handles for Gardena garden saws

Videos

Milacron shifts gears to 3D printed injection molds for rapid part prototyping

Сase studies

From a single source — mould included

An automotive supplier in the Czech Republic is handling the higher order volumes optimally by means of a new highly automated manufacturing cell.

News 08.04.2016

RocTool launches HD Plastics approach

With RocTool high heat molding, the level of the tool surface replication goes up to 97.2%.

Сase studies

Hotrunner mould enhances efficiency for diving mask production

For the production of the frame parts for a new diving mask AR Group Plastic Division trusts in a new direct side gating hotrunner mould .