Smart Mold
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Smart Mold

Innovation and advanced engineering for more efficient and sustainable injection molding.

Start-up of Università degli Studi di Padova

Università degli Studi di Padova

Start-up

www.smart-mold.it
info@smart-mold.it

Viale dell'Artigianato,  42
Cittadella  (Padova) — 35013 — Italia
Phone 351 637 4400

Description

Smart Mold, a spin-off of the University of Padua and part of the Sirmax Group, provides advanced expertise in injection molding. The Aria system integrates AI into the production process, supporting operators in process parameter optimization, defect resolution and in-line quality control to improve efficiency and sustainability.
Smart Mold supports companies that design and manufacture injection-molded plastic components and aim to optimize products, materials and processes. Its expertise is particularly relevant to the automotive, home appliance, electrical and electronics industries.

Our products

ARIA: A new AI assistant for injection molding

ARIA: A new AI assistant for injection molding

Aria is an innovative AI-based system that integrates machine vision and process data to make injection molding smarter, more efficient, and sustainable. Aria analyzes images and videos of molded parts and automatically correlates detected visual features and defects with the machine’s process parameters. This integration identifies relationships between molding conditions and product quality, supporting defect root-cause identification and process optimization. Aria can also be used for in-line quality control, monitoring parts directly during production. Its data-driven approach improves process consistency, reduces scrap and response times, and supports the use of recycled materials, contributing to more efficient and sustainable manufacturing.