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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

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Wear-free process monitoring during production

New HASCO presents new proximity switches for precise, contact-free position monitoring

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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

SPE launches new design conference with a focus on injection molding

The event for injection and also thermoforming and composite part designers will take place October 25-26, 2016 in Portland, USA.

News 13.09.2016

Rapid overmoulding boosts Proto Labs injection offering

Leading quick-turn manufacturer Proto Labs has boosted its injection moulding offering with the introduction of its rapid overmoulding service.

News 13.09.2016

RocTool presents 3 innovative molding demonstrations for plastics and composites

RocTool present their new HD Plastics™ approach along with their latest technologies at the K show.