Mexican Media Brands
Tungaloy Milling Series Enhances Wear Resistance
| Production Machining
The AH8015 grade has been expanded to include four milling tool series — DoForceTri, MillQuadFeed, TungTriShred and DoQuadMill — boosting tool life across diverse machining operations.
Direct stamping, infrared welding enables 64-ply thermoplastic composite rib
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: New processes cut weight 25%, cost 15% and cycle time by 25% versus aluminum and bolted assembly in Daher’s Highly Loaded Thermoplastic Wing Rib demonstrator.
Spur launches Hardex Performance Easy XPP structural foam core
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Composite lamination system delivers fast lamination, optimal surface quality, strong bonding and compatibility with PP-based reinforcement systems for sandwich construction projects.
Mastering the master plug: A brief overview
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Achieving a Class A surface finish for large-scale composite parts production starts with a robust structural core and involves meticulous layering, machining and finishing steps.
Smart & Sustainable RTM 4.0 project advances high-rate production for large composite structures
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: CTC Stade, Airbus and German consortium demonstrate induction heating, 2K resins, novel tool and preforming concepts and sensors in digitized process chain with energy monitoring and more.
Roctool runs live Thermal Fusion molding demonstrations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: Roctool, alongside partner Compose Mfg., is presenting an novel tooling process for the in-mold consolidation and assembly of TPC components with serial production potential.
LK Metrology Corex 250 CT system is designed for the shop floor
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Corex 250 speaks the same language as the production floor with advanced one-touch intelligence, eliminating specialized metrology training needs and a complex software interface.
Hypersonix completes first flight of Dart AE hydrogen-fueled hypersonic aircraft
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Launched onboard Rocket Lab’s Haste vehicle from its Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, Dart AE completed upper atmosphere flight beyond Mach 5, testing propulsion, materials and control systems.
Pultron Composites wins $1 million Australian Ultimate HQ competition for high-potential scale-ups
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
As part of the prize, the composite rebar manufacturer will be exploring research opportunities with UniSC and gains professional support from competition partners.
Fibionic secures €3 million seed funding for bionic fiber placement
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New capital will support scale-up and series production application of fibionic fiber placement process, most recently demonstrated through the Austrian startup’s partnership with saddle manufacturer Selle Italia.
McNAIR Center unveils Roctool induction-heated platen press installation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Induction heating integration into 400-ton hydraulic press will provide significant support to McNAIR’s composites-related work with government and industry partners.
RVmagnetics, Airbus collaborate on sensing mat for OOA composite aircraft repair
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
To be presented at JEC World 2026, the TLR 5-validated technology supports real-time, multi-point monitoring of curing cycles and heat distribution of aircraft structures via passive sensors.
Cortec Acrylic Coating EcoLine 3860 Incorporates Renewable Resins
| Products Finishing
Water-based metal coating features 27% USDA-certified bio-based content for sustainable anticorrosion protection.
High-Peformance Packaging Molding Platform
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Husky is positioning its HyperSync and Hylectric molding machines plus Advantage+Elite remote monitoring as a go-to packaging platform.
Mujeres en la Ciencia 2026: 3M premia el talento STEM
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
3M reconoce a 10 científicas mexicanas en su programa Mujeres en la Ciencia 2026, edición enfocada en la manufactura y la innovación STEM.
Sunnen Benchtop Air Gage Provides Real-Time Quality Monitoring
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The PGA-1000 air gage is designed to simplify quality control documentation and traceability.
Premix Hits Ground Running With State-of-the-Art Compounding Plant
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
With its first automated facility in the U.S., company is producing polyolefin-based conductive polymers for pipettes and more.
Mazak Open House Event Highlights Motorsports Part Production
| Modern Machine Shop
Mazak Corp. hosts the Discover More with Mazak open house at its Dallas Technical Center on March 11-12 in Dallas, Texas. The event will feature the company’s Variaxis i-700T five-axis machining center, QT-Ez 12MY horizontal turning center, Integrex j-200S Neo multitasking machine and Syncrex 38/9 Swiss-type turning machine.
The Story Behind PM’s ‘Floaty’ Pens
Derek Korn | Production Machining
As we continue to celebrate Production Machining’s 25th anniversary, let’s call to mind how this media brand turned into a machine shop customer ordering 20,000 tiny parts.
The Inputs and Outputs of a Good CEO
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
What inputs and outputs create effective CEOs? Inspired by NVIDIA's Jensen Huang and manufacturing logic, Matt Kirchner looks deeper into what builds strong leadership and drives innovation.
Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Turning Center Features Modular Tooling System
| Modern Machine Shop
Marubeni Citizen's Cincom L12 Swiss turning center features user-friendly programming, a detachable guide bushing and modular tooling for versatile, efficient machining.
Mastercam Software Features Accelerated Simulation, AI Assistance
| Modern Machine Shop
Mastercam introduces Mastercam 2026.R2, which is said to offer up to 10 times faster simulation and AI-enabled programming.