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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Events

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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

02. - 05.

June 2026

Equiplast

Barcelona,

Spain

02. - 04.

June 2026

Interplas

Birmingham,

13. - 17.

October 2026

Fakuma

Friedrichshafen,

Germany

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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Сase studies

Magnetic clamping systems enable fast tool change

If small order quantities in a large variant diversity must be delivered just-in-time, production equipment must be available, using “plug-and-play” as part of the changeover process.

Videos

Quick mold change in less than 2 minutes!

Сase studies

Small parts keep cars moving

Hörl Kunststofftechnik manufactures products on an automated and integrated turnkey system from ARBURG.

Videos

ENGEL e-motion 180T | auto injector

All electric 2 shot manufacturing cell including servo driven index platen.

Articles

Automated cleaning process cuts downtime

Husky Injection Molding Systems Ltd. has introduced a self-cleaning mold system for manufacturers of PET preforms.

Сase studies

Mission automation

High quality and efficiency, achieved by stepping up the pace through automation. This is the mission of a Turin-based company specializing in the production of complex components for the automotive sector.

Сase studies

Kistler tackles in-line quality control

Zero-defect molding is the goal USA-based Kistler Instrument Corp. expects molders to achieve with the development of several sensor and data management technologies for monitoring pressure in the mold of the injection process.

Videos

Combination of plastic and water in a single process

The multi-injection process allows the overmolding of hollow products within the mold.