Molding technologies - smart

LATEST ISSUE

Smart Molding International 1-2026

Tags

USA Molding machine

Clamping unit Desktop injection molding machine Full‐electric IMM Hybrid IMM Hydraulic IMM Injection unit Screw & barrel Tie‐bar‐less IMM

Mold

Advanced mold design Hot runner Mold cooling Multicavity mold Quick mold change Rapid tooling Stack mold Temperature controller

Automation & control

Control system Data processing Industry 4․0 Inspection & QC Pressure control Process control Robotics Software and simulation Temperature control Vision system

Materials

Additive and masterbatch Bioplastic Compound and composite Engineering plastic LSR PET Purging compound Recycled plastic Rubber Special plastic TPE

Events

Arabplast Asiamold Chinaplas Equiplast Fakuma formnext Intermold Interplastica IPF K show Koplas MD&M West NPE Plast Plast Eurasia Plastimagen Plastindia Plastpol RosMould RosUpack

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

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!

Molding technologies

Subscribe to this RSS feed

News 12.01.2017

A groundbreaking ENGEL process to be unveiled at Plastec West 2017

The single automated process developed by ENGEL for three-component injection molding of fine items such as interdental brushes is the first of its kind.

News 12.01.2017

Plustech will show medical micromolding at MD&M West

The booth will feature the Sodick GL30 micro-injection molding machine performing a microfluidic molding process, with micro details in the part.

Сase studies

Ultra-efficient lightweight design

SuK Kunstofftechnik GmbH buys the production cells as a complete package from ENGEL, including tailor-made automation solutions.

Сase studies

High-precision micro parts made of Teflon – manufactured on micro machines from WITTMANN BATTENFELD

Videos

Netstal injection compression molding on stack molds with IML

Injection compression in a stack mold with IML Process, weight reduction in almost 20% for thin wall packaging products, like: packing of butter or ice cream.

News 07.12.2016

Top IML producer Verstraete IML to open its first U.S. plant

Verstraete IML, currently based in Belgium, will additionally focus on the most promising IML market outside Europe with new production facilities in Tennessee.

Videos

IML butter container injection molding

News 07.12.2016

Arburg heralds a "golden" electric era at Interplastica 2017

At the Interplastica 2017, to be held in Moscow (Russia) from January 24 to 27 2017, Arburg will present the cost-efficient automatic manufacturing of quality parts.