Kyocera Carbide Grades Feature Wide Range of Chipbreakers

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The CA410K/CA415K series carbide grades provide fracture resistance and long-term stability for a wide range of cast iron machining applications.

E Tech Group Renames Recently Acquired Company

| Valve Magazine

The acquisition of JSat Automation was finalized in May, and the company will now be known as E Tech Group.

AkzoNobel Introduce Inspiring Blues for 2026 Color of the Year

| Products Finishing

Three hero shades in the Interpon D2525 family are designed to enable spaces with calming and energizing palettes for architectural and design applications.

Nueva soldadora láser de Prometal para reparación de moldes

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Prometal anunció la representación en México de una nueva marca, que tendrá su debut en Meximold con una soldadora láser de brazo articulado para reparación de moldes.

Kassow Cobot Arm Technology Enhances Precision, Safety

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Kassow Robots’ Sensitive Arm technology across its seven-axis cobot range enables advanced force control for delicate manufacturing tasks.

Pic of the Week: Navy Submarine Funnel Cover

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Replacing this necessary component used to take up to a year to source conventionally. With cold-spray metal 3D printing, the wait time is now just a week. 

Ceratizit Establishes North American Headquarters in North Carolina

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Ceratizit USA LLC opens phase one of its strategic base in Charlotte, North Carolina, to enhance customer accessibility and tap into a robust manufacturing ecosystem.

Rigidity and Reliability More Than Double Aerospace Shop’s Revenue

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

By adopting a six-axis mill with a tripodal head and a pallet system, Omni Aerospace has cut its cycle and setup times for large parts, massively increasing its revenue.

Sonda TC62 de Blum Novotest con medición sin contacto mecánico

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: La sonda TC62, de Blum Novotest, permite mediciones de alta precisión en centros CNC mediante sensor optoelectrónico, sin desgaste mecánico ni línea de visión directa.

Traceability: The Why and How of Using Date Stamps in Molds

| Plastics Technology

Whether the product you’re molding is required by regulations to include a date stamp or you see the production transparency benefits of applying them, there are important elements to understand in managing these tool inserts.

Beyond the Shine: The Science and Sustainability of Chromium Plating

| Products Finishing

Chromium plating is not just a visual enhancement but a technically and economically significant industrial process that intersects materials science, industrial engineering and environmental policy.

Bekum presenta sopladoras eléctricas Smartline SBLOW

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Bekum lanza en K 2025 su nueva sopladora eléctrica Smartline SBLOW, con menor TCO, eficiencia energética y diseño de bajo mantenimiento.

At KraussMaffei, LFAM Is Both a Product Line and an Internal Benefit

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The supplier of plastics processing equipment now offers two large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) machines to customers. Simultaneously, the company has found many advantages to applying this 3D printing technology for its own production purposes. 

Tahara lanza nueva serie MBD en K 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Tahara presenta en K 2025 su máquina MBD eléctrica con diagnóstico remoto y producción de botellas multicapa con resina reciclada posconsumo.

InstelStore finds U.S. wind turbine blade repairs exceed $1 billion in 2025

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

More than $255.7 million in repairs are being undertaken this year due to lightning damage, with blade root failure in close second, suggesting needed innovation in more resilient materials, or a method for in situ repairs.

Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, reinventing modal testing and analysis

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Simcenter Testlab, already used with composites, now uses intelligent test automation and AI assistance to execute physical testing workflows faster, smarter and earlier in structural design programs.

Proplast supports, distributes Composite Integration’s Ciject in Denmark

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Official distributor, combined with Danish technical expertise and regional support, broadens access to Composite Integration’s resin processing equipment for composites production.

FAA reinstates partial certification authority to Boeing after safety review

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

As of Sept. 29, 2025, the FAA will allow Boeing limited authority to issue airworthiness certificates for some 737 Max and 787 jets following a strict and detailed safety and quality review.

Illinois researchers derive useful polymer matrix upcycling through electrolysis strategy

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CANS dynamic network process has proven the ability to chemically relink carbon-hydrogen bond sites on the main structure of the polymer chain, refunctionalizing thermoset matrix byproducts from CFRP waste.

Soracle to lead Archer eVTOL aircraft establishment in Osaka

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Japan Airlines and Sumitomo joint venture intends to deploy Midnight as the core part of its fleet of air taxi services available in Osaka.

Mold Maintenance Soft Tools and Gate Cutters Benefit Moldmakers

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Globeius, distributor of Mouldpro products, is now distributing a complete line of soft tools and gate cutters well-suited for moldmakers.   

A Workforce Model Just in Time for Manufacturing Day: A Student Tech Center in “Rocket City”

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

As U.S. manufacturing jobs decline, Huntsville’s new Center for Technology shows how industry partnerships, CNC labs and Toyota funding are shaping a pipeline of skilled machinists and technicians.
#workforcedevelopment