EOS Expands Metal 3D Printer Assembly in Texas

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

A facility at the supplier’s Pflugerville campus will support production for up to 48 metal 3D printers per year.

Expanding? Automating? Don’t Get Caught With a Higher Electricity Bill

Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected

Growing production footprint or upgrading to more digital equipment can also increase energy consumption. Here are factors to consider.

Portal milling machine investment enables Sawyer Composites’ turnkey project success

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Sawyer Composites overcomes accuracy and downtime issues when designing, engineering and manufacturing composite tooling and structures using Zimmermann’s FZU22 system.

Rapid presenta su granulador más grande: Serie 800

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La Serie 800 de Rapid combina alto rendimiento, eficiencia energética y un nuevo estándar de seguridad para aplicaciones de reciclaje exigentes.  

Donghua University demonstrates in situ consolidation of thick low-melt PAEK laminates

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Even without using heated tooling, the Center for Civil Aviation Composites achieved thermoplastic composite laminates with <1% voids, near-zero warpage and good consolidation, showing potential for OOA production.

HyEnD e.V. uses Taniq software for lightweight carbon fiber engine

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Hybrid Engine Development’s successful liquid-fueled rocket engine features a lightweight fiber overwrap enabled by TaniqWind design software.

Airbus renews Daher’s A350 and A330 jetliner contracts, A321 final assembly line work

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Renewed contracts for A350 and A330 cabin outfitting will support production ramp-up to 12 aircraft monthly by 2028, and A321 industrial services assignment doubles Daher’s operations scope.

Blueshift study proves optimal thermal protection delivery for LEO satellites using AeroZero tapes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Thermal protection system (TPS) tapes offer 19 times lower thermal conductivity and six times lower diffusivity, ensuring efficient, reliable satellite performance in extreme space conditions.  

FLASH-COMP framework presents zero-defect, zero-waste composites manufacturing approach

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

In a published paper, project partners show how eco-efficiency can move from abstract ambition to practical decision-making, revealing waste as a symptom of deeper process inefficiencies.

ÉireComposites lands first aircraft seating contract

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ÉireComposites clinches a major contract for composite interior panels and structural components used in high-end aircraft seating for an active aircraft program, marking a new growth area for the business.

CFP Composites introduces 100% recyclable, circular fireproof carbon fiber composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Incorporation of the closed-loop DEECOM system from Longworth enables 100% recycled composite recovery and reuse for high-performance fire protection materials.

Expanded Range of Socket Connectors Reduces Mold Setup Time and Connection Errors

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Progressive Components' expanded range of socket connectors includes keyed connect locking socket connectors.    

Mazak Open House Demonstrates Advanced Machining Technologies

| Production Machining

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.

Erema presenta filtro LF 812 que eleva la calidad del reciclaje

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Erema reveló en la K 2025 su nuevo filtro láser LF 812 que duplica el área de malla y mejora la calidad del fundido en el reciclaje de plásticos.

Advancing Nickel MMC Coatings: Electroplating Models, Tooling Innovations for Hard Chromium Alternatives

| Products Finishing

Via a real-world demonstration, the MOZART project sought for a suitable replacement for hard chromium by enriching a nickel coating with hard nanoparticles.

Burger & Brown Brings Portability to Cooling Line Testing

Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology

Portable mold validation unit makes cooling line testing and troubleshooting more efficient for mold maintenance shops, moldmakers and injection molders.

Junker Grinding, Threading Solutions Enable Dynamic Robotic Mobility

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The Junker Group provides specialized grinding technologies tailored for both linear and rotary drives.

Embraer adquiere el 100 % de EZAir en Chihuahua

| Modern Machine Shop México

Safran acordó vender a Embraer el 50 % restante de EZAir, su empresa conjunta en Chihuahua dedicada a la manufactura de interiores de aeronaves, con lo que la planta, que emplea a 1,100 personas, pasará a ser 100 % de Embraer.

Train the Trainers, Transform the Shop

| MoldMaking Technology

Free, expert-led workshop gives shop-floor trainers proven methods to reduce ramp-up time, standardize results and build consistent manufacturing skills faster.

Mentorship, milestones and what's new for CW

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

As CW brand VP Jeff Sloan departs for new horizons, editor-in-chief Scott Francis reflects on leadership, a stellar team and service to the composites industry.

What You Need to Know about Life Cycle Assessments

Hannah Mason | Manufacturing Connected

Your customers may have emissions goals, which will require data from their supply chains. Learn more about tools like life cycle assessments (LCA) to learn what info you need to prepare.

Evonik Advances Circularity With Transparent Recycled Nylon

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Trogamid R is made from reprocessed eyewear scrap by recycler and compounder Poliplastic, which then uses it to make designer sunglasses.