Leading Through Conflict and Crisis: Building Stronger Leaders Across the Family Business

Christina Fuges | Manufacturing Connected

Three sibling CEOs share how intentional roles, shared values and disciplined communication drive consensus and resilience during crisis leadership.

Exportaciones de vehículos ligeros crecen pese a menor producción en mayo

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

México produjo 342,926 vehículos ligeros en mayo de 2026, una baja anual de 3.7 %, mientras que las exportaciones aumentaron 1.7 % y las ventas internas avanzaron 4.95 %, de acuerdo con el RAIAVL.

Bridging the Blue-Collar Skills Shortage

Julia Hider | Manufacturing Connected

With recent investment in the manufacturing industry, the skilled labor shortage is becoming more acute. A new AI-powered platform can help manufacturers find workers in unexpected places.
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Meviy incorpora función de dimensionado y tolerancias por lote para mecanizado CNC

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La actualización del servicio Meviy permite definir tolerancias de múltiples agujeros de forma simultánea, optimizando el flujo de trabajo en fresado CNC.

Rotoplas gana Premio LOGRA 2026 por transición a energía renovable

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Grupo Rotoplas obtuvo el segundo lugar en la categoría PLANETA de los Premios LOGRA 2026 de Pacto Global México por su transición tecnológica en plantas de manufactura, mediante la migración de la fabricación de tinacos del proceso de rotomoldeo al de soplado, con una inversión de 620 millones de pesos ejecutada entre 2024 y 2025.

Moyá y cuatro aliados forman técnicos en fabricación de moldes

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Con el respaldo de Arburg, Meusburger, Hermle y la UTC, Moyá forma a jóvenes de Corregidora, Querétaro, en la fabricación de moldes de inyección en un entorno productivo real. El programa culminará con la exhibición del molde en colaboración con Arburg en Plastimagen.

MSP enables Pentaxia to eliminate composite part concessions, reduce production time by 50%

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

PerfectPart metrology solutions turned a time-consuming, high-risk and high-pressure process into a more reliable, automated machining strategy.

Avel Robotics AFP process cuts composite foil environmental impact by more than 30%

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A peer-reviewed 2024 study quantifies the environmental gains from Avel's AFP-based production approach, which eliminates draping molds and reduces material waste across all foil geometries.

Cambium introduces dual-use protective metallics, composites coating with ApexShield 3000

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Phthalonitrile coating is engineered to operate in high-temperature environments and be deployed in time-constrained production settings.

Acciona, Bolero Surf create surfboard fins from recycled wind turbine blades

| CompositesWorld

The collaboration debuted fins made from 100% recycled wind turbine fiberglass at a 2026 Australian surfing competition, demonstrating a circular end-of-life pathway for decommissioned material.

Alef Aeronautics' composites-intensive flying car enters production phase

| CompositesWorld

The Model A Ultralight — a drive-and-fly eVTOL designed to lift off directly from public roads — marks the first step toward full-scale Model A manufacturing.

Methods’ CoE Builds Hands-On Foundation for Customer Success

Evan Doran | Production Machining

Machine repair threatens to become a lost art. Methods Machine Tools is fighting this entropy with its new Center of Excellence, which is set to provide training on both top-of-the-line and legacy machine tools.

Bioplastic Secures Berth in Upcoming World Cup

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

PlantSwitch will bring its compostable serviceware game to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Composite curing ovens support vacuum bag, filament winding and honeycomb block heating

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: The gas-fired, indirect gas-fired and electric ovens feature patented energy-efficient designs, AMS2750/BAC5620/CQI-9-compliant temperature uniformity testing and optional IoT-based predictive maintenance monitoring.

KAAST Machine Tools Drum Grinders Improve Metal Finishing

| Products Finishing

The DG Series drum grinders are industrial wide belt grinding systems designed for consistent surface quality on ferrous and nonferrous materials, but also useful for operations like coating and paint preparation.

BigRep LFAM 3D Printers Incorporate Pellet Extrusion Capability

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

A co-development partnership with Massive Dimension integrates a pellet extruder head as an option for BigRep’s One platform printers. 

Adaptador sensorizado de Sandvik Coromant permite monitoreo en tiempo real en torneado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema CoroTurn Plus integra herramientas sensorizadas y analítica digital para visualizar fuerzas de corte, vibración y condiciones del proceso en tiempo real.

Expert Thin Wall Mold Restoration

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Restoring high-speed packaging molds to peak performance through advanced techniques, precision machining and 50% faster turnaround times.

LNS Bar Feeders Boost Spindle Uptime, Flexibility

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: LNS introduces the Express 346 evo and the upcoming Express 126 to its Express Line of bar feeders, offering self-adjusting guiding systems, fast setup capabilities and support for a wide range of bar diameters.

Big Parts, Bigger Challenges: What It Takes to Wash Heavy Industrial Components

| Products Finishing

Custom washing systems are key for finishing large, complex parts up to 3,500 pounds, tackling conveyance, fluid dynamics and temperature control challenges.

Mastrex Metal 3D Printer Supports Industrial AM Accessibility

| Modern Machine Shop

Mastrex’s MX300 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer is compatible with titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, cobalt-chrome, Inconel and more, designed for aerospace, defense and medical applications.

Fanning’s Automated Five-Axis Formula for Success

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

This shop owner realizes that the investment doesn’t stop at the machine when developing an efficient five-axis process.