High-performance Dawn Aerospace spaceplane iteration is in production following 15 flight tests
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
From 2023 to 2025, the company’s Aurora suborbital platform has demonstrated rapid testing and relentless innovation leading to its next goal: reaching a 100-kilometer altitude multiple times a day.
Thermoset TopCon 2026 first keynote navigates AI in business
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SPE Thermoset Division announces Matt Seitz’s presentation on AI’s benefits for manufacturing, including adoption trends, case studies and practical strategies.
CW Top Shops 2026 is live — take the survey!
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Gain a better understanding of your company’s key performance metrics and how you measure against others in the composites industry. The survey will remain open through March 31, 2026.
Guill presenta Unicam, nuevo cabezal flexible para extrusión
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Con Unicam, Guill optimiza la operación de extrusión al integrar sistemas de ajuste y ensamblaje que mejoran la eficiencia y el mantenimiento.
Hosokawa Alpine presenta canastilla modular para película soplada
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La nueva canastilla de Hosokawa Alpine permite la calibración precisa de la burbuja, la integración de sensores y una mayor flexibilidad en la extrusión de película soplada.
Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026 suma sala especializada en extrusión
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Con una nueva sala de extrusión, Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026 amplía su oferta técnica para recicladores y transformadores de plásticos en la región.
Biocomposite ground floor elements’ insulation, installation and environmental impact surpass concrete
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Duplicor sandwich panels with biocomposite laminate sheets using 100% bio-based resin enhance Holland Composites’ repository of virtually non-flammable, lightweight, CO2-saving construction offerings.
ICYMI: January 2026 Roundup
| Plastics Technology
New year, new engaging articles from Plastics Technology. Readers marked the start of 2026 by learning about everything from twin-screw extrusion (myths and screw cleaning) to cobots, simulation, high-performance seals and more.
DOE Realigns Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Programs
| Valve Magazine
Effective immediately, CMEI will be divided into three pillars, each of which will be led by a corresponding Deputy Assistant Secretary.
Tungaloy-NTK de México amplía herramientas de fresado con el grado AH3225
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El recubrimiento PVD de triple nano capa AH3225 no solo mejora la resistencia al desgaste y a la fractura, sino que ofrece un desempeño consistente en aplicaciones de fresado de alta exigencia.
Faster Finishes, Smarter Spindles
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
Unlocking the full potential of five-axis machining with high-speed spindles.
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Umicore Hard Gold Electrolytes Optimize Layer Thickness Distribution
| Products Finishing
Umicore Metal Deposition Solutions offers Auruna 526 and Auruna 527 electrolytes that provide uniform gold deposition for material efficiency when coating technical components amid high precious metal prices.
High Quality Standards Lead to Growth for Top Shop
Jessica Pompili | Products Finishing
2025 PF Top Shops winner Akron Plating Co. meets high quality standards by prioritizing the needs of its customers, facility and employees.
Automated PolyJet Support Removal
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
DEMI X 520 unlocks the full potential of polyjet printing by removing the variability and labor associated with manual postprocessing. Labor savings: Large batches can be processed with minimal operator interaction, as little as 2 minutes.
How Confocal Technology Revolutionizes Optical Metrology
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop
Confocal technology takes optical measurement to the next level, enabling nanometer precision for roughness, topography and form measurements.
Big Daishowa Tool Balancing System Optimizes Cutting Performance
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Big Daishowa provides the Speroni STB Aequilibria line, which helps tooling achieve higher speeds, higher chip removal rates and better surface finish.
Monaghan Tooling Group Compensation Nuts Correct Runout Errors
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Monaghan Tooling Group introduces the Easyzero runout compensation nuts in kit form, designed to quickly address misalignment for round tools using ER collets.
Mazak Open House Demonstrates Advanced Machining Technologies
| Modern Machine Shop
Mazak Corp. hosts two-day event at its Orlando Technical Center featuring live demonstrations of QTE-100MY multi-tasking machine, Variaxis C-600 vertical machining center and Syncrex 12/8 Swiss-style production turning machine.
Ley de Economía Circular entra en vigor en todo el país
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
La nueva Ley General de Economía Circular crea el Sistema Nacional de Economía Circular y refuerza la responsabilidad extendida del productor.
LS Cable & System invertirá 157 millones de dólares en Querétaro
| Modern Machine Shop México
LSCMX, empresa filial de LS Cable & System, construirá una base de producción integrada de infraestructura energética y componentes de movilidad.
Pursuing the Way of the Polymath
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
To excel in the current world of manufacturing, to achieve breakthroughs, attain innovation and succeed, mimicking the attributes of the polymath must become a key strategy for the modern business leader.
Taking Aim at Warpage With Windage
Tony Deligio | MoldMaking Technology
As a last-gasp attempt to salvage a design prone to warpage, CAE Services has developed a hybrid simulation/real-world methodology to ensure better outcomes for when windage is required.