Drug-Delivery Platform Launches

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

MGS is positioning its Auto-injector Reimagined (A.i.r.) drug-delivery device, which harnesses its design, molding and moldmaking capabilities, as a means to bring new medicines to market faster.

ProAmpac amplía empaques reciclables RP-2000

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

ProAmpac amplía su serie ProActive Recyclable RP-2000 con empaques de fibra reciclables y alta barrera para alimentos secos.

Dürr EcoAUC2 Provides More Paint Functions, Greater Flexibility

| Products Finishing

Control unit has been made more central for reliable and efficient painting processes including faster integration enhancements, control of up to 20 colors and maximum flexibility in painting processes.

Patents Secured for 3D Printed Nitinol Stents

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

CSIRO and Flex Memory Ventures have partnered to develop, manufacture and patent a 3D printed nitinol arterial stent. 

Gurit secures contract for pultruded glass fiber blade root reinforcement supply

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s proven track record, engineering expertise and reliable performance have positioned the company as a preferred composites supplier in a highly competitive wind market.

Pflaumer Brothers introduces Teramine 654 co-hardener and accelerator for ambient-cure epoxies

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Teramine 654 gives formulators the ability to fine-tune cure speed while preserving formulation flexibility, delivering consistent, dependable curing performance and greater processing latitude for epoxy systems.

Aptera completes first solar electric vehicle off validation assembly line

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SMC vehicles produced on the low-volume validation assembly line will be used to advance certifications and progress toward deliverable products. 

Reinforce3D partners with Impac Systems Engineering to accelerate CFIP adoption in North America

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Companies will gain structured access to CFIP evaluation, application development and deployment support.

Gurit composite materials play central role in latest Shearwater racing catamaran design

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Zest Boatwork’s current 100% carbon fiber/epoxy design represents the latest chapter in the class’ 70-year evolution from a timber build.

Composite LFAM Startup Perseus Materials Closes Strategic Lockheed Martin Investment

Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing

Funding propels the 2025 JEC Startup Booster winner closer to industrial-scale composites 3D printing in defense and marine. More than incremental: “We’re not interested in making marginal improvements to 3D printing,” says CEO Daniel Lee. 

Jorgensen introduce sistemas de filtración de refrigerante y evacuación de viruta para mayor estabilidad de proceso

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Los sistemas Flexforce, Ecofilter 80 y Magnetic Conveyor, de Jorgensen, optimizan la evacuación de viruta y prolongan la vida útil del refrigerante en máquinas-herramienta CNC.

Walter Thread Milling Cutter Produces Safety-Critical J-Threads

| MoldMaking Technology

Walter USA LLC introduces the TC620 Supreme thread milling cutter with a multi-row design for aerospace applications requiring high tensile strength and reliability.

Hasco Adds French-Profile Mono-Coupling System

Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology

Couplings have been specially developed for reliable and efficient throughput whether moldmakers use oil or water as a heat-transfer fluid.

Achieving More Versatility from Three-Point Gaging

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Advancements in digital three-point micrometers enable more precise bore measurements with a self-aligning design, interchangeable heads and wireless data collection.

Injection Molding at PTXPO 2026

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Injection molding machine suppliers feature prominently at this month’s PTXPO in Chicago; see what the press makers have planned for their exhibits.

DMG MORI HMCs Reduce Energy Consumption

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

DMG Mori Co. Ltd. introduces the NHX 4000 and NHX 5000 4th Generation, designed for high-speed, sustainable production with reduced cycle times and energy consumption.

E-Multi mini, de Mold-Masters, debutará en Expo Plásticos 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Expo Plásticos 2026 Mold-Masters presenta la nueva unidad multidisparo para piezas de alta precisión, diseñada para convertir cualquier inyectora en un sistema multi-shot.

Embracing the Suck: Do You and Your Team Have What it Takes to Suffer?

Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining

The difference between athletics and business may not be not as vast as it seems — after all, both carry out lessons both important and necessary to building grit, enduring crises and, if you’re lucky, coming out on top.
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Hamar Laser Measurement System Enables Fast, Accurate Calibration

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The L-703SP surface plate calibration system offers high resolution and accuracy, easy setup and training and fast data collection.

Episode 54: Mitchell Smith, ST Engineering MRAS

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Mitchell Smith of ST Engineering MRAS shares insights on transitioning to composite single-aisle aircraft manufacturing programs, UAM’s role in tech testing and emerging automation trends shaping the industry.

Elinor Coatings Welcomes Aurora Center for Extreme Weather Materials Director

| Products Finishing

Elinor Coatings leverages Michelle Pierre’s aerospace materials expertise to advance extreme weather testing and solutions for key industries.

Finishing is No Longer a Secondary Step But the Future

Grace Stubbins | Products Finishing

The future of performance lies on the surface — a finished surface, that is. In celebration of National Surface Finishing Day, PF editors revisit hot topics that illustrate how this industry is a strategic lever driving manufacturing.