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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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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Videos

ENGEL e-motion 180T | auto injector

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

Videos

In-mould labeling Campetella

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

A leading household goods manufacturer purchases tandem robot

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.

Сase studies

AMRAZ is delighted with its new IML system

AMRAZ has just started-up a WITTMANN IML system in order to produce a food packaging item for the drinks industry.

Videos

Plastics solutions by SAS Automation

Custom tools for injection molded product applications and the patented in-mold labeling (IML) process in action.

Videos

Fiber-reinforced chassis for light commercial vehicles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

ENGEL e-motion 180T | auto injector

In-mould labeling Campetella

Mission automation

A leading household goods manufacturer purchases tandem robot

Kistler tackles in-line quality control

AMRAZ is delighted with its new IML system

Plastics solutions by SAS Automation

Robotized plastic fan production at Schwarz GmbH