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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Molding technologies

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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

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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

Articles

Wear-free process monitoring during production

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

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FLEXflow Connections: how it works

Source: smart_molding

Videos

FLEXflow is the servo driven valve gate system equipped with an advanced Control Unit to set and monitor the valve pin position during the injection process.

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Inspiration for a sustainable plastics industry

HASCOtalks 2026, held on 7 May 2026 at the Lokschuppen – Actively shaping transformation

News 27.11.2025

All-electric efficiency for packaging and medical technology

ENGEL to demonstrate its leading position in injection moulding technology at Plast Eurasia 2025 in Istanbul

News 13.11.2025

New mold concept boosts efficiency

With Z.SONIC turn, ZAHORANSKY introduced a mold concept that significantly accelerates the large-scale production

News 06.11.2025

50 years of membership and sponsorship

For nearly 50 years, HASCO has been a member and sponsor of IKV, the Institute for Plastics Processing in Industry and Craft

News 30.10.2025

New Integra production cell

Mold-Masters® and Primaform® are redefining rnjection molding for small part production