Customizable Gantry Milling Machine Features Modular Design for Different Operating Ranges
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
Machines meet all the requirements of model making, tool and mold construction, including the demands of the aerospace and automotive industries.
Smart Tech, Smarter Investments, Skilled Workforce
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MMT's Editorial Advisory Board member Gabe English and president of Western Carolina Tool & Mold shares his top MoldMaking Technology articles over the past year and how this content has been valuable to the business.
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Composite helicopter "monolage" modernizes private rotorcraft production
Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld
The Hill Helicopters’ fully composite structure HX50 rotorcraft uses oven consolidation and splice joining for a cost-effective, lightweight fuselage.
Rectificadoras Supertec mejoran la eficiencia en el rectificado de precisión
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los modelos Mini Genie CNC y EGM-80CNC, de Supertec Machinery, ofrecen soluciones compactas, flexibles y listas para automatización en aplicaciones de rectificado de precisión.
Strange But True: Odd Things That Happen With CNCs
Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop
These oddities in the way a CNC naturally behaves can help explain some rather unusual situations that may occur during machining.
The AIM Institute Creates Plastics Technology Certificate Program
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The AIM Institute has created a new plastics technology certificate program targeting industry interest in tested credentials.
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Nissei and Toyo Plan Merger
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Japanese-based makers of injection molding machines will combine under a new Tokyo-headquartered holding company — GMS Group Co. Ltd. — as independent subsidiaries.
PPG, Fire-Off Launch Packaging Recycling Program in Netherlands
| Products Finishing
Sigma EcoCollect initiative supports PPG’s sustainability, circular economy goals, in which painters can return used, scraped-empty packaging to be repurposed.
Datanomix ERP Bridges Gap Between Planning and Production
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Datanomix’s Universal ERP Connector enables users to bring together planned data from their ERP systems and automatically match it with real-time machine performance on the shop floor.
FIDAMC hosts Aerospace Thermoplastics International Summit in Madrid
| CompositesWorld
Leading representatives from aerospace industry, public institutions, technology centers and universities discussed the challenges and opportunities that will shape future airframes.
HRC supports Range Aviation’s LEU100 eVTOL in advancing future low-altitude logistics
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
HRC completed a composite design and manufacturing project with Range Aviation, supplying materials, engineering, manufacturing support and comprehensive compliance checks.
Formnext 2025 Balances Innovation with Industrialization: 6 Trends
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Advances in laser powder bed fusion, possibilities for ceramics and encouraging news about supplier consolidation were among the hot topics at this year’s show.
FEMIA fortalece la cadena aeroespacial con la novena edición del seminario “Sé Proveedor Aeroespacial” en Monterrey
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La novena edición del seminario reunió a OEMs, empresas tractoras y pymes del sector en el Centro Tecnológico de Manufactura Avanzada de Hemaq, consolidando a Nuevo León como un polo estratégico para la cadena aeroespacial.
Achieving Sustainability and Consistency in Packaging with Circular Plastics
| Plastics Technology
How advanced testing enables reuse and requalification of materials.
Precision Machining Technology Review: November 2025
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Production Machining’s November 2025 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Mazak, Platinum Tooling, Methods Machine Tools, Tormach Inc. and Verisurf.
Polipropileno vs. polietileno: propiedades y desempeño
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La presión por optimizar los materiales en entornos de producción cada vez más exigentes obliga a comprender con precisión cómo se comportan el polipropileno y el polietileno. Este análisis compara la estructura, la cristalinidad y las propiedades térmicas y ofrece criterios confiables para seleccionar el polímero adecuado en procesos críticos y variables.
Plastics Equipment Shipments Rise in Q3
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Buoyed by a rebound in injection molding machine sales, total shipment value rose 19.5% quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year to an estimated $303.2 million.
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ChemQuest Appointments Bolster R&D, Operations Management
| Products Finishing
New directors Kalyan Sehanobish, John DeJoy and Mitch Magee bring materials, chemical/paint and manufacturing operations expertise to the consulting firm.
Reshoring Could Be More Competitive Than You Think
Evan Doran | Manufacturing Connected
It’s long been accepted that it is hard to compete with the international market on price. But expanding the definition of price from unit costs to the total cost of ownership challenges that truism. Find out more from Harry Moser, founder of the Reshoring Initiative.
SMART Water: A New Wave in Water Management
| Products Finishing
Intelligent approach to water management leverages real-time data to optimize water as a strategic resource.
Transformación de plásticos con enfoque sustentable en el Congreso ANIPAC
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Con cifras recientes de reciclaje y avances sectoriales, el 4.º Congreso de Transformadores de la ANIPAC reunió a la industria y a las autoridades para analizar regulación, sustentabilidad y nuevos materiales. Las ponencias abordaron eficiencia, biopolímeros, manejo responsable y diseño de envases, con énfasis en criterios técnicos, viabilidad y cooperación institucional.
Quickparts Accelerates “Limitless Manufacturing”
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Quickparts strengthens commitment to “Limitless Manufacturing”, unveils expanded U.S. footprint with new Aerospace/Defence Centre of Excellence and U.S. launch of Quick Mould.