Sandvik Coromant Highlights End-to-End Machining Solutions

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Sandvik Coromant presents comprehensive tooling, digital solutions and expert support to address real-world manufacturing challenges.

Spotlight Your Photo Finish in a Products Finishing Issue

| Products Finishing

Does your company have a dynamic photo of a finished part, finishing process or something else that is surface finishing-related? Show it off by sending over the image and a short blurb of explanatory text to press@pfonline.com for a chance to make it into a future issue!

Simulation Becomes Reality With AI and Injection Molding

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Could artificial intelligence’s first major impact in injection molding come through simulation?

Sistema de corte por plasma Hypertherm mejora capacidad y portabilidad

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema Powermax33 XP ofrece mayor potencia de corte, portabilidad y versatilidad para aplicaciones en múltiples sectores.

In the Age of AI, Manufacturers Won’t Need Engineers. Or Will They?

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

AI is rapidly reshaping manufacturing, and it will be the engineers who embrace and leverage AI tools that will rise in value.

Mikron Rotary Transfer Machine Supports Greater Part Diversity

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: Mikron introduces the Multistar Next, a flexible CNC rotary transfer machine that combines high-speed production with full CNC control for electrical connector applications.

PEF de Avantium reduce emisiones hasta 88 % frente al PET

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Una evaluación de ciclo de vida actualizada indica que el polímero vegetal PEF de Avantium puede reducir las emisiones de GEI hasta un 88% en botellas de bebidas de 500 ml frente al PET convencional, con revisión por pares bajo estándares ISO y datos de producción a escala industrial.

Concepts NREC Software Enhances Turbomachinery Toolpath Programming

| Modern Machine Shop

The Agile Engineering Design System version 2026.1 enables engineering teams to reduce development time, improve design fidelity and accelerate the path from concept to production.

R-Cycle y TILISCO lanzan software de cumplimiento PPWR con IA

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

R-Cycle y TILISCO presentaron en Interpack 2026 el PPWR Compliance Compass, una herramienta SaaS con IA que consolida datos de envases dispersos y genera declaraciones de conformidad para el Reglamento de Envases de la UE, cuyas primeras disposiciones entran en vigor el 12 de agosto de 2026.

Rego-Fix Toolholding Systems Provide Swiss-Precision Accuracy, Repeatability

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: Rego-Fix Tool Corp. showcases its ER collet and PowRgrip toolholding system to support high-performance machining across motorsports, aerospace, automotive and medical sectors.

TerraFlow Energy to Advance Power Infrastructure Storage With NOV Fiber Glass Systems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Collaboration aligns long-duration energy storage and industrial composites manufacturing capabilities to support resilient power systems for data centers and other critical applications.

JetZero Advances Composite BWB Demonstrator Build, Reaches FAA Certification Milestone

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Fuselage assembly has begun at Scaled Composites' Mojave facility, where low-temperature cure composites and co-cured wing skins are taking shape for the Jet1 blended wing body demonstrator.

Laser-Excited Ultrasound Detects, Localizes Composite Defects Without Contact

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Xarion Laser Acoustics’ LEA system pairs a fiber-coupled laser with an optical microphone for fully automated, single-sided inspection of composite structures.

June's Most-Read on MoldMaking Technology

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

June's top articles reflected a focus on two converging themes: AI adoption in practical shop operations, and back-to-basics technical content that never goes out of style.  

Nissei USA Vertical Double Disc Grinder Targets High-Precision, High-Volume Production

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Nissei USA features the V-5P vertical double disc surface grinder, showcasing a machine engineered for parallelism, thickness control and surface finish consistency across flat workpiece applications.

Fryer Machine Systems VMC Provides Speed, Precision in Compact Footprint

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Fryer Machine Systems demonstrates the MC-L Compact Linear Way High Speed Machining Center, featuring a Siemens Sinumerik One CNC for both production and high-mix environments.

Avient lanza TPE sin halógenos con retardante de llama UL 94

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Avient incorporó la serie NHFR 7001 a su línea OnFlex de TPE sin halógenos, con certificación UL 94 V-0, REACH y RoHS, orientada a automotriz, electrónica, construcción y bienes de consumo, incluyendo cargadores de vehículos eléctricos y paquetes de baterías.

Tornos Baileigh mejoran control y capacidad en aplicaciones de producción

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La línea de tornos de Baileigh integra control operativo, seguridad y capacidad para aumentar la productividad en talleres de mecanizado.

DoD-Supported Initiative Expands Workforce Development Programs

Derek Korn | Production Machining

America’s Cutting Edge and Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeships & Learning will expand to more than 50 new sites by 2030.
#workforcedevelopment

Trash Panda y Crocs fabrican disco de golf con zapatos reciclados

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Trash Panda desarrolló un disco de disc golf con TPU reciclado al 100% y fragmentos de Croslite provenientes del programa de devolución de calzado usado de Crocs, combinando dos corrientes posconsumo de categorías distintas en un producto durable.

Dürr CTS Electric RTO Systems Expand Air Pollution Control to Industrial Scale

| Products Finishing

Dürr CTS extends its Oxi.X thermal exhaust air purification line with electrically heated regenerative thermal oxidation systems capable of handling volumetric flows up to 120,000 Nm³/h, high pollutant concentrations and corrosive exhaust gases.

3D Printed Grippers at Automate 2026

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

At Automate 2026, two examples of polymer powder 3D printing in the food and beverage sector demonstrated the synergy between AM and industrial automation.