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Smart Molding International 1-2026

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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!

Videos

Babyplast at Fakuma 2017 - Fidgetspinner

Desktop Microinjection Moulding machine Babyplast at FAKUMA exhibition in October 2017. Babyplast vertical machine with Sawyer smart robot produces Fidget Spinner

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Power meets flexibility

KraussMaffei's all-electric PX series is the answer to your requests for more flexibility while increasing productivity.

Videos

Intravis SpotWatcher S - compact and comprehensive bottle inspection

Compact. Comprehensive. Cost-effective. This is the new SpotWatcher S for the inspection of plastic bottles

Videos

96 Caps moulding in under 1,9 seconds Sumitomo SHI Demag

Videos

Two interlinked ALLROUNDER machines producing disktop closures

Two ALLROUNDER machines are linked via two robotic systems

Videos

Sodick GL30 LP IPF2017

Sodick Micro Molding series - GL30-LP demo PEEK molded filter applications. High response, high pressure injection micro molding machine

Videos

The technology of injection molding

This video focuses on the parts, operation and functions of the injection mold

Videos

Molding machine parts and operation - technology of injection molding

This video focuses on the major parts of an injection molding machine and the overall operation of the injection molding machine