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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.
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.
Toray celebrates 100 years with joint exhibition, comprehensive composite materials display
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: Toray is highlighting solutions across Sustainability, Mobility, Energy, Quality of Life and New Products categories, and giving three presentations as part of the JEC Composites Exchange.
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.
Descaling Systems Eradicate Debris in Cooling Passages and Water Lines
| MoldMaking Technology
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.
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.
Aeroespacial 2026: demanda récord y disciplina industrial
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La industria aeroespacial se enfrenta en 2026 a un entorno de demanda sólida y una cartera de pedidos sin precedentes, pero condicionado por restricciones estructurales en la capacidad productiva y la cadena de proveeduría.
North Aircraft Industries is manufacturing the Cavorite X7 VTOL composite wings
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Horizon Aircraft selects the Canadian company for its proven complex aerocomposite engineering, manufacturing and testing expertise.
Hexagon Agility, Processkontroll Green Technology mark 6,000th composite cylinder milestone
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
From bus fleets to biomethane stations, Hexagon Agility’s carbon fiber cylinders — 80% lighter than steel and able to hold twice the gas — have been advancing Norway, Sweden and Finland’s drive to clean energy for the last 17 years.
Fibryx highlights cost-competitive natural fiber sandwich panels
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Under partnerships with suppliers like Biofibix, the University of Stuttgart spin-off is supporting lightweight construction in mobility with lightweight, sustainably sourced composite offerings.
Nova-Institut reports global bio-based polymer market to rise 11% annually until 2030
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Market data forecast indicates that Europe and North America are driving expansion of bio-based polymer and bio-based building block capacity while Asia remains the largest producer.
Continuous Composites awarded $1.25 million to advance joining methods with CF3D
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AFWERX contract supports next-gen joining and stiffening techniques with continuous fiber 3D printing (CF3D) technologies to tackle weight challenges and structural performance in airframe design.
Fenix composites CFRTP road bike featuring lugged frame resolves repairability challenges
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Construction of a fully recyclable racing bike made from thermoplastic rCF tubes and 3D printed titanium lugs eliminates the financial and environmental burdens of monolithic frame designs.
Walter Pritzkow OCMC becomes key lightweight enabler for Jetoptera drone
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Composite thrusters are tackling DARPA's LIFT Challenge to carry payloads exceeding the drone's own weight in a demanding 5-nautical-mile circuit.
CONTRAX Austin 2026 Registration Opens
Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology
Contract manufacturing parts and services buyers from across the industrial supply chain can register to attend debut event June 24-25 for free.
Leistritz presenta control en línea de MFR para extrusión y reciclaje
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Leistritz desarrolló un reómetro elongacional para medir el MFR en tiempo real y optimizar los procesos de extrusión y reciclaje.
2026 Off to Impressive Start for Precision Machining Index
Mike Shirk | Production Machining
The GBI: Precision Machining surged past the threshold for expansion with a January reading of 54.
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Using Recycled Materials in Powder Coating Formulations
| Products Finishing
Manufacturers considering novel powder coating formulas containing recycled materials are finding ways to minimize VOC emissions and reduce waste without sacrificing priorities like performance and usability.
Carbon fiber redundancy and readiness for defense
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
Insights into multisite material redundancy and high-rate production for growing military demand through events like Toray’s Industry Tech Days in Alabama.
MicroCare Engineered Fluids Provide Versatile Parts Cleaning
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
MicroCare’s metalworking fluids are well-suited for complex machined parts, small components with tight tolerances as well as parts requiring coating or plating preparation.
CompoTech highlights advantages of winding, filament placement production platforms
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: Displays like a CFRP telescopic mast and a hydrogen storage tank prototype demonstrate the versatility of CompoTech’s “true zero” tech and control software.
SL-Laser introduces process reliability, intelligent laser projection
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: SL-Laser demonstrate how laser projection and process monitoring increase efficiency and reliability in composites production.