Eastman Tritan Copolyester Supports BPA-Free Chocolate Mold Production

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Cabrellon Srl expands its portfolio with Tritan Renew copolyester, adding 25% certified recycled content.

Understanding Hot Runner Temperature Controllers

| Plastics Technology

Learn what’s new and what’s possible in the various hot runner temperature controller formats, including modular, GUI-style and advanced GUI-style systems.

Phillips Corporation Containerized Hybrid Manufacturing System Supports Navy Expeditionary Readiness

| Additive Manufacturing

Phillips Federal is deploying a containerized Haas TM-1P CNC platform integrated with Meltio Blue wire-laser metal additive manufacturing technology aboard the USS Essex (LHD-2) as part of RIMPAC 2026. Production at sea: The exercise evaluates the feasibility of expeditionary manufacturing for maritime applications. 

Exportaciones manufactureras crecen 25.1 % en mayo

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El aumento más significativo se observó en las exportaciones de maquinaria y equipo especial para diversas industrias, con un 98.1 %.

Precision Machining Index Edges Higher in June, Extends Expansion to Six Months

Mike Shirk | Production Machining

New orders and production cooled from their spring highs, but stretching supplier lead times and rising optimism kept the market firmly in growth mode.

AI-Powered Vision System Speeds Composite Defect Detection

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Virtek’s Iris AI Composite Inspection system uses edge-processing cameras to deliver inspection results in under 3 seconds for aerospace and automotive composite production.

Open Mind CAD/CAM Software Features Advanced Machining Strategies

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: Open Mind Technologies highlights the Hypermill 2026 CAD/CAM Software Suite, featuring new finishing technologies, expanded automation capabilities and improvements for 2.5D, 3D, precision five-axis and mill/turn machining applications.  

Production Machining's 2026 Emerging Leaders Nominations Now Open

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

Here’s your chance to highlight a young person in your manufacturing business who is on the path to be a future leader moving your company forward.
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Moldmaking Index Holds Its Expansion in June as Exports and Employment Rebound

Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology

Backlog slipped to the break-even line and production eased, but a sharp jump in exports and renewed hiring kept the market growing for a sixth straight month.

80% Bio-Based Epoxy Moves Ski Manufacturing Toward Zero-Impact Goals

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Sicomin’s GreenPoxy80 increases bio-based material by 60% over previous epoxies, developed for use in a ZAG touring ski that aims to push the use of sustainable materials to new levels.

Technoform lanza barrera térmica de PA 66 de baja conductividad

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Technoform presentará en GlassBuild America una barrera térmica de poliamida PA 66 GF25 con un valor lambda de 0.198 W/(m·K), lo que representa una reducción de más del 30% frente a la PA estándar, sin necesidad de modificar los perfiles de extrusión de aluminio existentes.

DN Solutions Multitasking Turn-Mill Center Expands Single-Setup Machining Access

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: DN Solutions showcases the DNX 2100SB multitasking turn-mill center, featuring twin turning spindles and a high-speed milling spindle for six-sided machining of complex parts in a single setup.

AZL Launches Project to Scale Battery Case, Enclosure Designs Beyond Passenger Vehicles

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

AZL's latest Joint Partner Project targets plastics and fiber-reinforced options for trucks, buses and off-highway vehicles using modular design strategies to cut costs, reduce weight and improve fire safety at lower production volumes.

Keramikblech OCMC Scales in Volume

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Oxide ceramic matrix composite panels and 1,600 laser-cut parts with same quality across each were delivered in 6 weeks, as part of 2X growth as CMC materials prove value in high-temp applications across markets.

RA Wind Secures Innovation Norway Funding for Robot-Controlled 3D Printing of Wind Turbine Blades

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

On-site blade manufacturing is part of a broader goal to cut offshore wind costs by 50% through patented modular turbine design using standard industrial components, robotization and AI.

Reciclar empaques flexibles al 30 % ya es técnicamente posible

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Un informe de la Alianza para Acabar con los Residuos Plásticos concluye que es posible producir empaques flexibles con más del 30 % de contenido reciclado mediante tecnologías existentes, pero condiciona su viabilidad a los marcos de las REP, objetivos obligatorios y acceso al capital.

Engineered Thermoset Resins Support Composite Storage Tanks, Industrial Infrastructure

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: IP Corp., through Interplastic and HK Research, produces resin and gel coat systems for filament winding and other processes used in corrosion-resistant FRP tanks and industrial equipment.

La automatización industrial se mudó del robot al software

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Los sistemas de automatización industrial que antes se degradaban desde la instalación ahora mejoran con el uso, según lo visto en Automate 2026, y ese giro obliga a cambiar los criterios con los que un taller evalúa la inversión, redacta un RFP o estructura el mantenimiento.

Surface Finishing México 2026 Returns for Coaters and Finishers

| Products Finishing

AMAS has officially announced the 9th edition of Surface Finishing México, set for Nov. 24-25, 2026 in Querétaro, featuring technical training, workshops and exclusive networking.

FANUC presenta cobot portátil para tareas de alta mezcla

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El nuevo CRX-3iA amplía la serie de cobots CRX con un diseño ligero, capacidad de carga de 3 kg y alcance de 692 mm, orientado a tareas pequeñas, variables y de rápida reubicación.

Copper AM As a Thermal Management Solution for High-Heat-Flux Data Centers

| Additive Manufacturing

Copper AM is expanding design and structural freedom for thermal management solutions, driving cooling efficiency in high-heat-flux environments.

Oben Group adquiere línea BOPP de 12 metros para Brasil

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Oben Group firmó la adquisición de una línea de extrusión BOPP de 12 metros y 94,000 toneladas anuales para Brasil, segunda inversión de este tipo tras la línea anunciada para México en febrero de 2025, en respuesta a la demanda del Cono Sur en empaque flexible.