Mentorship Matters More Than Ever
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Veteran moldmaker urges shops to preserve expertise, formalize training and invest in people to close the skills gap.
#workforcedevelopment
2025 Emerging Leaders Proflile: Michael Mulroy
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Among other initiatives, this former quality manager and now deputy general manager for BWX Technologies led the efforts to implement digital layered process audits, which have streamlined workflows and identified critical areas for improvement.
Methods Multitasking Platform Enhances High-Mix, Small-Batch Production
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Methods Machine Tools Inc.'s Nakamura-Tome NT-Flex provides speed and flexibility for complex high-mix, small-batch production.
November index slumps with multi-point losses
Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld
Significant declines in index components across the board lead to more than a season dip.
Formulating for Sustainability
| Plastics Technology
Overcoming the color management challenges of recycled plastics.
Gurit relaunches website with enhanced navigation, expanded content
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Redesign better communicates Gurit’s full value chain of solutions across multiple end markets.
FIDAMC TPC Summit: An interview with Aernnova Composites
David Leach | CompositesWorld
Tier 1 aerospace fabricator discusses its work with thermoplastic composite (TPC) materials and how it is internally preparing for their application in future aircraft.
GibbsCAM Software Update Optimizes Toolpath Generation
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
GibbsCAM 2026 features an advanced 3D machining engine, which provides gains in toolpath generation speed with fewer iterations.
Newtown Winterfest is This Weekend!
Kate Hand | GROW
If you find yourself wishing you could walk straight into one of the million Hallmark movies you’re bingeing this season (no? just me?) you should definitely head this way for one of our community’s sweetest traditions — Newtown Winterfest.
3D Fiber Tethering for Rapid Fabrication of Continuous Fiber Composites
Hannah Mason | Additive Manufacturing
CarbonForm’s 3DFit technology combines robotic, continuous fiber 3D printing and winding to produce small, high-strength, complex parts — like drone frames — in as little as 10 minutes.
ANIPAC expone balance 2025 y retos clave para 2026
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
La ANIPAC reporta un crecimiento moderado en 2025 y expone retos para la industria del plástico en 2026, con énfasis en el comercio, la regulación y la circularidad.
AMPP Advances AI-Enabled Workforce Modeling With NSRP Award
| Products Finishing
The AMPP has been selected to lead a project that addresses maritime skills gaps using dynamic workforce models, effectively expanding capability across U.S. shipbuilding and ship repair.
#workforcedevelopment
Are You Over- or Under-Maintaining Your Fluid Systems?
| Production Machining
Consider this advice which can help you strike the right balance in your fluid maintenance efforts.
BritAS lanza EASY LINE y destaca el ABMF 1600
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
BritAS demostró en K 2025 el filtro automático ABMF 1600 y debutó con la serie EASY LINE, diseñada para pequeños caudales y la producción de regranulado.
Secretaría de Economía y Fondo de Fondos buscan reactivar el ecosistema emprendedor en México
| Modern Machine Shop México
Destinarán 300 millones de pesos para impulsar inversiones en sectores estratégicos como la manufactura, los semiconductores, la industria automotriz y la electromovilidad.
Emerson Provide Expanded Cybersecurity Services for DeltaV Customers
| Valve Magazine
Initiative leverages the technology and expertise of both companies to better secure OT environments across entire facilities.
Controlling Costs Without Compromising Quality: How Process Visibility Drives Profit in Uncertain Times
| Plastics Technology
It’s no secret that manufacturing costs are rising. Between fluctuating resin prices, energy spikes, labor shortages and global supply chain pressure, the margin for error in plastics processing is getting thinner by the day.
Alcamare y NEXTLOOPP redefinen el futuro del polipropileno reciclado en las Américas
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
NEXTLOOPP suma a Alcamare como su primer reciclador norteamericano, abriendo paso a una nueva etapa en el reciclaje de PP grado alimentario mediante separación inteligente, procesos de descontaminación y validación con marcas globales.
Nissan expande sus instalaciones en Aguascalientes
| Modern Machine Shop México
Arrancó la construcción de las nuevas instalaciones de la planta Nissan A1 en Aguascalientes, donde se ensamblarán las primeras pick-up fabricadas en el estado.
Grob Rotary Table Enhances Precision in Turbine Part Machining
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Grob Systems Inc.’s Vario Rotary Table is designed for accurate machining of bladed turbine parts and thin-walled components with customizable configurations.
Powder Coating on Aluminum Extrusions
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
What may be the cause of chipping and adhesion loss when powder coating aluminum? PF columnist Rodger Talbert explores some potential causes and ways to mitigate the problem.
Freepoint Eco-Systems To Host PVC Recycling Pilot
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Plastic Back will recycle postconsumer PVC using a chemical recycling process.