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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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Flex Machine Tools Waterjet System Boosts Cutting Efficiency
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Flex Machine Tools’ FlexJet FLX-1365 waterjet system features a four-head cutting head, designed for high-speed precision and customizable configurations.
Plastic injection to composite overmolding: Evolving mold design for lightweight manufacturing
| CompositesWorld
Hybrid molding is increasing for faster, high-volume production of more integrated parts, but success requires process knowledge which includes new mold developments as processes converge.
Injection Mold Design Review Checklist
| MoldMaking Technology
A mold design review serves as the critical checkpoint before production begins, verifying that the mold satisfies both engineering requirements and manufacturing constraints.
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.
AI Servo Tuning Explained: How CNC Machines Optimize Motion Automatically
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
What FANUC calls AI Servo Tuning is changing how machines behave before their first cut — even though most machinists will never touch it.
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.
Mitsubishi Software Package Monitors Machine Data in Real Time
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Designed for seamless integration with the Mitsubishi Electric M6 Series NC control, the IMA Citizen M6 Adapter captures live machine data, enabling manufacturers to make smarter, faster decisions without replacing existing equipment.
2025 Emerging Leaders Proflile: Amanda Florenca
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This AccuRounds Lifelong Learning University (ALLU) training coordinator says manufacturing has always been more than just a job; it’s been about her path of growth.
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.
In the News: Distributed Manufacturing 8,000 Miles Apart
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The U.S. Navy’s Fleet experimentation exercise demonstrated field-deployable 3D printing and on-demand production through Stratasys Direct. Why it matters: Distributed manufacturing adds resilience to supply chains and increases military readiness.
Moving Beyond the Relative Viscosity Curve — Determining Optimum Plastic Flow Rates: Part 3
| Plastics Technology
Molders can use data to determine optimum flow rates by combining cavity imbalance studies with an understanding of machine velocity capabilities.
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.
Reifenhäuser Blown Film Dies, Air Rings Combine To Boost Output
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
New products, when combined, are designed to increase output rate by up to 30% from industry standards.
Hosokawa Alpine Calibration Basket Offers Variety of Options To Boost Efficiency, Output
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Can be equipped with additional monomer separator and a post-cooling air ring to increase output.