Why Manufacturing Leaders Shouldn't Wait for “Normal” to Come Back

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

A year of shifting tariffs and strained capex budgets exposed a split among manufacturing leaders: those waiting out the storm, and those designing strategy around it. Here’s why the second group is pulling ahead.
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Hasco presenta láminas de aislamiento térmico para moldes

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Las láminas aislantes de Hasco ayudan a mantener el equilibrio térmico del molde, mejorar la calidad de las piezas y ahorrar energía.

Rego-Fix Toolholding System Provides Optimized Vibration Damping

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The PowRGrip toolholding system is designed to provide higher precision, with greater vibration damping for longer tool life and optimal part surface finishes.

Get to Know CUMSA USA LLC

| MoldMaking Technology

Standardized Mold Components and Solutions - Booth 1227

Top Tooling Accessories to Boost Turning Productivity

| Production Machining

Here is a handful of core accessories that can make turning more predictable, stable and profitable.

Meusburger amplía su portafolio de placas estándar y personalizadas

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El portafolio de Meusburger combina precisión micrométrica, estabilidad dimensional y soluciones personalizadas con rápida disponibilidad.

Rego-Fix Toolholding System Provides Optimized Vibration Damping

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The PowRGrip toolholding system is designed to provide higher precision, with greater vibration damping for longer tool life and optimal part surface finishes.

Get to Know Custom Etch Inc.

| MoldMaking Technology

Chemical Etching and Mold Texturing - Booth 1409

Tecnología Sensitive Arm de Kassow Robots mejora precisión y seguridad en cobots

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema Sensitive Arm, al integrar sensores de torque en los siete ejes de los cobots de Kassow, permite automatizar tareas delicadas con mayor control, seguridad y facilidad de programación.

Multicoupling Device Tackles Medical Moldmaking Problems

Loraine DeBonis | MoldMaking Technology

Stäubli SMI209 targets cross-connection errors, inconsistent setup, water leaks and staffing shortages to meet demands for medical injection molding.

Stäubli machinery advances future technical composite textiles

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Visitors can explore how the company’s reliable, high-speed Unival 100 and TF series weaving machines support the development of next-gen composites and other material innovations.  

Get to Know Deppe Mold and Tooling

| MoldMaking Technology

Precision Injection Mold Manufacturing - Booth 1327

Ross Dual-Shaft Mixer Provides Precise, High-Speed Dispersion and Agitation

| Products Finishing

Charles Ross & Son Co. introduces the CDA-200 mixer for effectively processing formulations in coating, adhesive and sealant applications.

LK Metrology Blue Laser Scanner Enhances Inspection Accuracy

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

LK Metrology’s L100NX scanner with advanced blue laser technology offers precision and efficiency for aerospace and automotive applications.

Ensayo de materiales en la validación del envase plástico circular

| Plastics Technology México

La incorporación de plásticos reciclados en envases industriales está condicionada por requisitos regulatorios cada vez más estrictos y por la variabilidad del material. El ensayo de materiales permite evaluar el comportamiento térmico, mecánico y químico de los lotes reciclados y aporta criterios para validar su desempeño, seguridad y trazabilidad.

Get to Know A1 Tool Corp

| MoldMaking Technology

Engineering Smarter, Reliable Mold Tooling - Booth 1528 

Blaser Swisslube y Nidec Machine Tool America anuncian alianza para optimizar procesos de mecanizado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La colaboración busca integrar fluidos de corte, máquina-herramienta y conocimiento de aplicación para mejorar productividad, precisión y confiabilidad en el taller.

Leadtime Leader Get to Know Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing Ltd.

| MoldMaking Technology

High-Performance, Large-Scale Moldmaking - Booth 1509

Get to Know Absolute Haitian

| MoldMaking Technology

Injection Molding Machinery and Automation - Booth 709

Star SU Hob Cutter Enables Precision Gear Hobbing on Swiss-Type Machines

| Modern Machine Shop

Star SU introduces the Louis Bélet 8100 Series hob cutter, designed for fine-pitch gear cutting in microtechnology applications across watchmaking, automotive and medical markets.

Get to Know Adeshwar Moulds PVT LTD

| MoldMaking Technology

Booth 635

SPE MTD Celebrates the People Behind the Molds at PTXPO 2026

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

The 2026 Moldmaking Distinction Awards honor the skilled individuals whose craftsmanship, dedication and innovation drive the future of moldmaking.