Continuous Composites awarded $1.25 million to advance joining methods with CF3D
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AFWERX contract supports next-gen joining and stiffening techniques with continuous fiber 3D printing (CF3D) technologies to tackle weight challenges and structural performance in airframe design.
Fenix composites CFRTP road bike featuring lugged frame resolves repairability challenges
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Construction of a fully recyclable racing bike made from thermoplastic rCF tubes and 3D printed titanium lugs eliminates the financial and environmental burdens of monolithic frame designs.
Walter Pritzkow OCMC becomes key lightweight enabler for Jetoptera drone
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Composite thrusters are tackling DARPA's LIFT Challenge to carry payloads exceeding the drone's own weight in a demanding 5-nautical-mile circuit.
CONTRAX Austin 2026 Registration Opens
Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology
Contract manufacturing parts and services buyers from across the industrial supply chain can register to attend debut event June 24-25 for free.
CompoTech highlights advantages of winding, filament placement production platforms
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: Displays like a CFRP telescopic mast and a hydrogen storage tank prototype demonstrate the versatility of CompoTech’s “true zero” tech and control software.
Get to Know Legacy Precision Molds Inc.
| MoldMaking Technology
Tight-Tolerance Injection Mold Builder - Booth 1520
Dynamic Tool Corporation
| MoldMaking Technology
High-Performance Injection Mold Builder - Booth 1427
2026 Off to Impressive Start for Precision Machining Index
Mike Shirk | Production Machining
The GBI: Precision Machining surged past the threshold for expansion with a January reading of 54.
#economics
Mazak QTE-100 MY ofrece alto torque en torno compacto
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El centro de torneado CNC QTE-100 MY combina motor integrado de alto torque, programación conversacional SmoothEz y múltiples opciones de configuración en un diseño compacto.
Global Shop Solutions AI Tools Streamline Manufacturing Processes
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
AI Accounts Payable Automation and AI Sales Order Entry are designed to reduce manual tasks and enable users to focus on high-value work.
Carbon fiber redundancy and readiness for defense
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
Insights into multisite material redundancy and high-rate production for growing military demand through events like Toray’s Industry Tech Days in Alabama.
How I Made It: Clint Smith
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
Learn how Mastercam senior education market specialist Clint Smith jumped into a machining program after high school with no prior experience, and why he thinks the future of manufacturing is in good hands.
#workforcedevelopment
Get to Know DME Company
| MoldMaking Technology
Locking, Centering and Economical Hot Runners - Booth 1314
Sistema circular de vasos reutilizables debutó en K 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El piloto realizado en K 2025 demostró la viabilidad de vasos reutilizables en eventos masivos, con un enfoque en la economía circular.
MicroCare Engineered Fluids Provide Versatile Parts Cleaning
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
MicroCare’s metalworking fluids are well-suited for complex machined parts, small components with tight tolerances as well as parts requiring coating or plating preparation.
Ransohoff Regional Sales Manager Hire Supports Industrial, Geographic Market
| Products Finishing
Cleaning Technologies Group division expands team with experienced manufacturing professional Dennis Byrne to support customer solutions and market growth.
Get to Know Duratherm Processing Systems
| MoldMaking Technology
Heaters and Sensors for Molds - Booth 1229
Porcher Industries launches shape-memory TPC hybrid textiles with a sustainability focus
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: Multilayered prepreg textiles supporting in situ consolidation of complex shapes demonstrate Porcher Industries’ textile expertise and committment to the TPC ecosystem.
Plastics Processing Surpasses Growth Threshold in January
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Gardner Business Index hit 52.1, pointing toward optimism as consumer spending increases despite uncertain tariff impacts and labor market conditions.
#economics
Get to Know EAS Mold & Die Change Systems Inc.
| MoldMaking Technology
Quick Mold Change Automation - Booth 601
Oportunidades para México en la cadena de valor de la industria de semiconductores
| Modern Machine Shop México
Un especialista de la Escuela de Ingeniería de CETYS Universidad, campus Ensenada, señala que, aunque la participación de México en la cadena de valor de la industria de los semiconductores es aún limitada, es estratégicamente relevante.