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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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Mold

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Automation & control

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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

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Fully automated production of sensor housing

Source: ENGEL YouTube Channel

Videos

Fully automated production of sensor housing with ENGEL insert 650V/130 rotary robot.

Tags: #Automation & control, #Auxiliary processes, #ENGEL, #Inspection & QC, #Parts handling, #Robotics, #More about "Automation and Control, Robotics" in Smart Molding Digest

PiovanGroup will take part in Interplast 2026

As one of the key events for the plastics industry in Brazil, the show brings together the entire plastics production chain

News 02.08.2025

No fear of encoder failure

Baumüller develops drive-integrated protection function for maximum availability also in the plastics industry

Сase studies

Ultimate efficiency and maximum flexibility under one roof

Injection molding processor MESTO optimizes production with all-inclusive solutions from WITTMANN

News 08.03.2025

Even higher quality and efficiency

ENGEL and CANNON: Strategic partnership for the advancement of innovative technologies for PUR flooding

Articles

State-of-the-art injection molding technology at the Plastimagen

WITTMANN BATTENFELD will present latest IMMs, process technology, automation and auxiliaries