AIM-PLATES project to validate and scale Hycco composite bipolar plates
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: The 16-partner EU project, joined by Hycco, is all about building the capability Europe needs to make hydrogen viable at scale via industrial PEM fuel cell deployment.
Lamáquina uses robotic 3D printing to produce GFRP panels for Kuwait restaurant
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Barcelona-based service bureau printed 38 custom wall and ceiling panels using recycled PETG reinforced with 30% glass fiber, with some pieces exceeding 2 meters in length.
Toray to launch TSW-K/M/V series reverse osmosis membranes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
GFRP-wrapped membrane elements offer enhanced salt rejection capabilities to achieve more effective seawater desalination.
Plataine AI Agents Provide Real-Time, Enterprise-Wide Intelligence Operations
| Modern Machine Shop
Plataine’s AI Agents shift the industry from passive firefighting to real-time, closed-loop, operational and strategic decision-making across the factory shop floor and high-level business procedures.
Coexpair highlights role in automated composites manufacturing processing, defense growth
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Coexpair and Coexpair Dynamics expand from civil aerospace to the booming defense market, leveraging industrial solutions for composite aerostructures and backed by Belgian support.
Xarion’s dry, contact-free NDT method closes automated ultrasonic testing gap
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
From large aerospace production systems to challenging small-scale honeycomb applications, LEA has already proven itself in demanding industrial environments.
Nova Carbon, nlcomp composite technologies lead environmentally friendly ocean racing ambitions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: From recycled carbon fiber to a race-ready IMOCA seat, Nova Carbon and nlcomp are showing what these kind of collaborations look like in practice.
Fresa de roscado Walter TC620 Supreme produce roscas J para aplicaciones críticas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La fresa de roscado TC620 Supreme de Walter incorpora diseño multiescalonado para reducir fuerzas de corte y mejorar la precisión en roscas J utilizadas en entornos de alta exigencia.
How to Prevent Waste With Ideal Metrology Placement
Mason Wilson IV | Modern Machine Shop
Choosing between inline, near-line and offline metrology requires a process-first approach. Ask whether the measurement is controlling the process or simply evaluating its outcome.
3D Systems Jetted Denture Platform Enables Scalable High-Volume Digital Manufacturing
| Additive Manufacturing
ROE Dental Laboratory becomes the first U.S. lab to deploy an extensive fleet of 3D Systems NextDent 300 systems across multiple sites. Digital dentistry at scale: The move triples the lab’s capacity for 3D printed, multimaterial dentures.
Trivalent Chromium for Automotive Decorative Plating
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
MacDermid Enthone’s trivalent chromium process delivers bright, durable chrome finishes on automotive plastics — without PFAS or PFOS — while simplifying wastewater treatment and matching hexavalent chrome color.
ANCA Tool Grinding Software Achieves 35% Faster Cycle Times
| MoldMaking Technology
ANCA presents the latest iteration of ToolRoom RN35, offering feedrate optimization, airtime reduction and enhanced surface finish for cutting tool manufacturers.
Tormach CNC Lathe Provides Increased Spindle Power
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: Tormach’s 15LX CNC lathe features 6-hp continuous spindle power, EtherCAT-based control and rapid speeds up to 360 ipm.
LNS Bar Feeders Boost Spindle Uptime, Flexibility
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: LNS introduces the Express 346 evo and the upcoming Express 126 to its Express Line of bar feeders, offering self-adjusting guiding systems, fast setup capabilities and support for a wide range of bar diameters.
Spotting and Solving Resin Degradation in Molded Gray Parts
| Plastics Technology
How to identify resin degradation versus poor mixing in gray injection molded parts using real-world examples that provide tests and fixes for HIPS and PP.
TYASA inicia producción de aceros especiales en Veracruz
| Modern Machine Shop México
Con una inversión de 250 millones de dólares, la nueva planta en Ixtaczoquitlán incorpora una capacidad de 400,000 toneladas anuales para atender industrias como automotriz, metalmecánica, petrolera, energética y manufactura de herramientas.
Rapid Granulator nombra nuevo director de ventas para Norteamérica
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Rapid Granulator designa a Jon Smalling como director de ventas para Estados Unidos y Canadá, con foco en la expansión de mercado y el desarrollo de distribuidores en Norteamérica.
How a Niche Medical Manufacturer Shows the Value of Nimbleness
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This manufacturer of bipolar forceps and related devices is setting up its production processes to mirror the agility its family-owned business offers to adroitly serve medical industry customers.
Director Hire Brings ChemQuest Group Additional Specialty Chemical Expertise
| Products Finishing
Sanjay Luthra enters the firm with more than 30 years expertise in polyurethane systems, acrylics and other polymers, pigments and mineral technologies.
Composites index climbs to 57.6 as new orders surge
Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld
A 5.5-point jump in new orders pushed the Composites Fabricating Index to its strongest reading of the year and a fifth straight month of expansion.
May 2026 Finishing Index Strengthens Via Broad-Based Gains
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
A jump to 57.0 marked a fifth straight month of expansion, with five of six components rising, backlogs and production leading the way.
AIC International opens Yucatán location to support composites manufacturers in Mexico
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: AIC strives to help grow and connect companies — from small fabricators and entrepreneurs to OEMs — to advanced composites manufacturing.