When ‘U’ Want to Turn on a Mill

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

A U-axis head can be a good option for shops hoping to perform turning and boring operations on a CNC milling machine.

Get to Know Solution Tools Mold & Die

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Injection Molding and CT Scanning - Booth 1034

Polestar 5 takes aesthetics and circularity approach to biocomposite seatback design

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The 2026 Polestar 5 expands the company’s use of sustainable materials design in the interior, including flax fiber/thermoplastic seatbacks that save 7 kilograms of weight and reduce overall plastics use.

Get to Know StackTeck Systems Ltd.

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High-Cavitation Production Mold Systems - Booth 122

Get to Know Stäubli

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Mold Setup Solutions – Booth 1124

Get to Know Summit Mold - Booth 1118

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Fast-Lead, Quality Injection Molds – Booth 1118

Get to Know Technoject Machinery Corporation

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Nozzles for Commodity and Engineering Resins – Booth 1331

IPCO end-to-end turnkey systems ensure efficient composite materials handling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Advanced double belt presses, scattering systems, film casting tech and web converting solutions for automotive, aerospace and energy sectors are highlighted by IPCO.

NASF/AESF #124: Innovative Coatings for Hybrid Manufacturing of (Micro)Technical and Tooling Systems (Q4-Q5)

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Project RIFHySTO’s study phase updates discuss overcoming inhomogeneities in nickel-phosphorus baths and provide insights from aluminum electrodeposition in ionic liquids. 

March 2026: Prices Up for PE, PP, PS, PVC; PET Flat

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Upward trajectory in January for four of the five major commodity resins, but overall processors face less volatility.

Measurement Gage and CMM All in One

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This shopfloor device offers the flexibility to inspect parts in compare (gage) or absolute (CMM) modes depending on the user’s part inspection needs.

Automated, integrated Engel production cell proves short cycle time TPC rotor blade production 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Engel production solutions like its tie-bar-less injection molding unit demonstrates economical series manufacturing of high-grade TPC products for UAM and beyond.

MTorres, Airbus enable next-gen composites via thin-ply AFP

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Redesigned hardware and optimized CAM software enable precise, defect-free, thin-ply laminates in closed/complex geometries for even lighter, more efficient pressure vessels and other high-performance composite structures.

Karman Space & Defense completes Seeman Composites, MSC LLC acquisitions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Seemann and MSC’s proven performance and advanced materials capabilities combine with Karman’s existing maritime programs to form its maritime defense systems end market, broadening Karman’s scope from deep sea to deep space.

En 2026, la ciberseguridad industrial se redefinirá con la IA como tecnología dominante

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La inteligencia artificial pasará de ser una herramienta complementaria a ser el eje central de los ataques y las defensas en entornos industriales en un contexto marcado por la profesionalización del cibercrimen y nuevas exigencias regulatorias.

SPE opens Thermoset TopCon student poster competition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Graduate and undergraduate students interested in sharing their work on innovative thermoset composite technologies can submit abstracts by April 10, 2026.

American Plating Power Brings LinnHoff Spring-Loaded Saddles, Cleaning Devices to Finishers

| Products Finishing

American Plating Power will distribute these self-cleaning, spring-loaded contact systems for anodizing, electroplating and other high-current applications.

Digital Twins Hand Moldmaker a Programming Edge

Eli Plaskett | MoldMaking Technology

How can digital twins help solve a labor shortage? This tool and die shop uses digital twin technology to reverse engineer molds for glass bottles, making the process both faster and more reliable.

3D Printed Casts Can Now Be Made In-Clinic, Thanks to This Turnkey Solution

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

ActivArmor’s package combining scanning app, design software and 3D printer gives medical facilities the capability to produce custom 3D printed casts and splints in hours.

Bosch lanza taladro con 78 % de plástico reciclado

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Bosch recuperó 6.5 toneladas de plástico técnico para fabricar 10,000 taladros bajo un modelo de economía circular.

Descaling Systems Eradicate Debris in Cooling Passages and Water Lines

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Distributed by PCS Company, Goodway portable descaling units remove scale, mineral, rust and grime from cooling passages and water lines, which can be within hot runner systems and injection or die cast molds.

Proyecto POSSIBLE impulsa reciclaje mecánico de poliuretano rígido

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El proyecto POSSIBLE, de Cannon, desarrolla rutas mecánicas para reciclar PU rígido con hasta un 40 % de contenido reciclado en paneles compuestos.