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Gurit becomes core kit design partner for leading wind turbine OEM
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Five-year supply agreement for Opticore kits through Gurit will streamline the OEM’s process, reduce complexity and unify final designs.
Carbon Axis XCell platform now combines AFP and filament winding processes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The compact, user-friendly composites manufacturing machine brings two complementary processes together on one platform for industrial users, R&D and technology development environments.
Albany Engineered Composites business segment achieves U.S. DOD CMMC Level 2 certification
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Certification verifies Albany International and AEC meet the cybersecurity requirements necessary to protect CUI across their operations.
Turkish partners form LFAM Center business venture
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Basaran Technology, Otostech and Omniform’s combined additive manufacturing and composites expertise will service defense, marine and architectural industries.
Parts Cleaning Conference Announces Call for Speakers
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The 2026 Parts Cleaning Conference and Workshop will take place July 7-9 in Columbus, Ohio. Abstracts are due Jan. 30, 2026.
PTXPO for Moldmakers
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Built on moldmaking roots, PTXPO connects manufacturers with technology, processes, buyers and suppliers to help mold businesses grow stronger together.
Fryer Five-Axis Machining Centers Provide 360-Degree Rotation
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Fryer Machine Systems' 5X Series features the Kessler tilting/rotary head, which provides 360 degrees of rotation and 200 degrees of spindle tilt.
Automation Solution Provides Flexible Loading of Up to Two Production Machines — From Milling to EDM
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
Robot Compact 150 offers an ergonomic loading station for heavy workpieces.
Taladros EDM de alta velocidad Belmont SY series
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La serie SY, de Belmont, ofrece taladros EDM CNC de alta velocidad para agujeros pequeños, con opciones de automatización para operación desatendida.
Ventas de vehículos ligeros en México crecen en 2025
| Modern Machine Shop México
El mercado automotriz mexicano cerró 2025 con un desempeño positivo. Según el RAIAVL, las ventas de vehículos ligeros aumentaron de manera moderada, lo que confirma la estabilidad del consumo y la resiliencia del sector.
Industrial Highlights from CES 2026
Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected
Alongside wearables and smart home gadgets, the Consumer Electronics Show had new launches for manufacturers, too.
Manufacturing Trends to Watch from CES 2026
Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected
Despite its more obvious focus on consumer tech, the show also featured significant announcements around industrial technology.
GBI Ends Year With Decline but Signals Positives Ahead
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
The Finishing Index hit its lowest point of 2025, but survey results reveal reasons to be optimistic headed into 2026.
#economics
Injection Molding and Machining Ultra-High-Performance Seals
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Trelleborg Sealing Solutions pairs precision seal production processes and ultra-performance materials to meet the needs of critical mechanical systems in the most demanding of environments, even if seals are an afterthought.
Drill System Reduces Setup Time, Tool Inventory
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
Tungaloy’s DrillMeister system enables users to build drills for a range of applications with a mix-and-match set of drill heads and tool bodies.
Don’t Leave Shopfloor Learning to Time and Chance
| Production Machining
A dynamic and universal standards framework that uses your unique workflow as the basis for your training program can optimize your training efforts.
#workforcedevelopment
Concepts NREC Software Suite Enhances Turbomachinery Design, Manufacturing
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Concepts NREC introduces Agile Engineering Design System v2025.2 with advanced volute modeling, secondary flow capabilities and optimized manufacturing tools.
Cleaning Technologies Group Promotes Jeff Mills
| Products Finishing
Mills bringing extensive experience and leadership to oversee the Ransohoff and Blackstone-Ney Ultrasonics divisions.
Airbus integra manufactura aditiva en producción aeronáutica
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Más de 25,000 piezas aeronáuticas impresas en 3D entran cada año en servicio en la flota de Airbus, con más de 200,000 componentes poliméricos certificados ya en operación.
AddMan Acquires Forecast 3D
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
The transaction expands AddMan’s polymer 3D printing production capabilities and digital infrastructure. A regional hub: Forecast 3D’s capacity adds to the company’s existing Southern California presence.
Reciclaje mecánico, físico y químico: criterios técnicos para 2026
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Un documento reciente del U.S. Plastics Pact reabre el debate sobre cómo integrar el reciclaje mecánico, físico y químico de plásticos en flujos que hoy no se reincorporan de manera consistente. El texto fija condiciones técnicas, ambientales y normativas para su uso complementario, apoyadas en la jerarquía de residuos, LCA comparativos, definiciones ISO, el balance de masa y salvaguardas verificables.
Tungaloy Cutter Series Boosts Performance in High-Feed Operations
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The DoFeedTri series features a high-rigidity body combined with double-sided inserts offering six cutting edges, providing cost efficiency and machining performance.