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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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Sawyer at work: molding operations

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Sawyer, high performance, smart collaborative robot, is well suited for tending injection molding machines. Benefits, to name a few, include reduced cycle times, increased machine time utilization and reduction of errors.

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Austrian IMM builder exhibited at Chinaplas 2026

The ENGEL Group presented a foammelt application and inject AI in Shanghai

News 30.04.2026

Moldex3D 2026 Molding Intelligence

Using intelligent means has become the core driving force for industrial digital transformation

News 30.04.2026

Kistler presents new software features for medical injection molding

The company is placing even greater emphasis on usability and standardization options

News 15.04.2026

Automated injection moulding solution at Elmia Polymer

Boy GmbH & Co. KG will be presenting a high-performance, compact automation solution for plastics processing

News 25.03.2026