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Looking Back at 2025: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Innovation
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
While 2025 was a challenging year for many reasons, some of the trends seen across surface finishing continue to prove its resiliency and ability to evolve.
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Hole Filter for Demanding Moldmaking Filtration Applications
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
Manufactured from corrosion-resistant stainless steel, the component is specifically designed for use in machine nozzles and sprue bushings.
AkzoNobel Packaging Coatings Advances BPAni Solutions for Beverage Packing Industry
| Products Finishing
The Accelshield range for can bodies provides high-performance, bisphenol-free solutions for the Brazilian beverage market.
Atmospheric Control Considerations for 3D Printing with Nitinol
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
3D printed nitinol has potential applications in dental, medical and more but oxygen pickup can make this material challenging to process. Here is how atmospheric monitoring and the use of special gas mixtures can help maintain the correct atmosphere for printing this shape alloy and other metals.
Best Practices for Injection Mold Design: The Mold Design Review, Part 4 of 4
| MoldMaking Technology
Structured mold design reviews are strategic imperatives that resolve design flaws early, minimizing waste and ensuring dimensional accuracy in production.
Control CNC FANUC Series 500i-A con tecnología integrada de cinco ejes
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El control FANUC Series 500i-A incorpora mejoras de hardware y software para reducir tiempos de ciclo, optimizar la operación y aumentar la seguridad.
Low-Speed, High-Throughput Granulator Offers Cutting Configuration Flexibility
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Moretto introduces Hyper Cut grinders GR5060 and GR5084 to reduce noise and boost efficiency.
MachineMetrics AI Tool Helps Solve Production Bottlenecks
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Max AI combines real-time machine data with operational context to answer complex production questions, generate visualizations and reports in seconds and trigger role-specific guidance.
Toray completes NCAMP qualification for Cetex low-melt PAEK
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Toray Advanced Composites builds consistency and performance of its fabric-based TPC material while broadening its industry adoption and streamlined integration into certified aircraft structures.
Alberta Innovates opens up carbon fiber research facility in Canada
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Edmonton facility is dedicated to accelerating carbon fiber from bitumen-derived feedstocks and its use in manufacturing.
Royal3D adapts DAC system inlet production to 3D printing process
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Recycled glass fiber-reinforced PET-G and 3D printing expertise minimizes waste, reduces weight and lead times for Carbyon Go’s direct air capture (DAC) systems.
Royal3D Adapts DAC System Inlet Production to 3D Printing Process
Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing
Carbyon Go’s direct air capture (DAC) systems now make use of 3D printed glass fiber-reinforced PET-G. The impact: 3D printing minimizes waste, reduces weight and shortens lead times.
CAMX opens abstract submissions for 2026 speakers
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Submit a technical paper and/or education session abstract highlighting your innovations, research and technical insights by Feb. 11, 2026.
Uavos composites expertise to enhance Veda Aeronautics unmanned aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Through this partnership, Uavos’ composites manufacturing capabilities and Veda’s large‑scale local production will support current UAS programs in India.
One Shop, Multiple New Examples of Automation
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Cobots, robots and automated sand blasting and painting systems are enabling this Wisconsin machine shop to increase production while eliminating repetitive manual operations on various processes.
AkzoNobel Interpon Brand Launches "Own Your Impact" Initiative
| Products Finishing
Whether improving line efficiency, reducing energy use, extending product life or validating progress through data and audits, Interpon’s complete approach can help coaters improve operations with eco-friendly solutions.
Can AI Automate Automation?
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
New hardware and software releases from Vention’s 2025 Demo Day, including some powered by AI, are designed to make advanced automation more accessible to manufacturers.
UDEM y Fundación Frisa impulsan la educación técnica con nuevo equipamiento industrial
| Modern Machine Shop México
La Universidad de Monterrey incorporó equipamiento industrial en los talleres de manufactura de sus preparatorias, donado por la Fundación Frisa, que incluía grúas industriales, accesorios, rectificadoras y equipos de metodología, entre otros.
People, Process, Progress
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Marion Wells, a member of MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board and founder of Human Asset Management shares her top MoldMaking Technology articles from the past year and discusses how this content has benefited her business.
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Trumpf Laser Welding Technology Provides Tighter Tolerances
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Trumpf Inc.’s Brightline Scan for the Trulaser Weld 5000 laser welding machine is designed to improve welding precision and process stability.
TPC centrifugal compressor impeller effectively compress large volumes of hydrogen gas
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Successful application of advanced thermoplastic composites (TPC) achieves impellers that reliably distribute, store and use undiluted H2 gas in transportation and industry.
Seco Drill Provides High-Feed Performance
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
High-feed geometry provides faster, cleaner holes with less downtime, while its recyclable tips support sustainability goals.