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Smart Molding International 2-2025

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Shows

18. - 21.

November 2025

Formnext

Frankfurt am Main,

Germany

03. - 06.

December 2025

Plast Eurasia

Istanbul,

Turkey

05. - 10.

February 2026

Plastindia

New Delhi,

India

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

Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Injection Molding - Automotive Industry Ambient Lighting

News 31.10.2016

Arburg makes a big impact at the K 2016 international trade fair

Over 400 employees and trade partners from 53 countries presented twelve innovative exhibits on the company's own exhibition stand, while a further fifteen machines were on show on partner stands.

News 19.10.2016

HRSFlow introduces MTR hot runner nozzles for multiple cavity hot runner systems

News 13.10.2016

A premiere: EcoPower Xpress by WITTMANN BATTENFELD at K 2016

True to the watchword “BE SMART”, the company puts its first high-dynamic all-electric machine on display in Düsseldorf.

News 04.10.2016

APC plus by KraussMaffei: Increased precision and repeatability

All the modern KraussMaffei machines benefit from the new smart Adaptive Process Control technology, ideal for special tasks.

News 27.09.2016

TactoTek secures in-mold structural electronics (IMSE) lighting patent

TactoTek uses injection molded structural plastic as a light guide to deliver lighting effects in thin designs and reduce total cost of ownership.

News 20.09.2016

Netstal: Single-source system expertise at K 2016

Success, efficiency and productivity to the maximum: Turnkey injection molding systems, close partner collaboration and compact automation solutions.

News 20.09.2016

Arburg at World PM2016: New powder injection molding trends

Another proof of the power of powder injection molding (PIM): Cost effectiveness of thin-walled metal parts manufacture for smartphone housings.