How to Course-Correct Declining Bath Heat Transfer
| Products Finishing
Metal finishing shops that maintain certain disciplined monitoring practices can preempt heat transfer loss and its symptoms before they get out of hand.
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 151: G-Code Macro Programming Flow Operators by Controller
David Wynn | Production Machining
A breakdown of G-code macro keyword functions across a range of major controllers.
Parpas Milling Machine Targets High-Precision Mold and Aerospace Applications
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Parpas America Corp. exhibit its latest milling technology, highlighting capabilities designed for complex, high-accuracy machining.
Tooling Alternatives as Carbide Costs Rise
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
Shops have a variety of cutting tool options — including but not limited to carbide — when it comes to effectively machining heat-resistant super alloys.
Wuhan Paibo presenta calibradores automotrices de 0.05 mm en Meximold
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Wuhan Paibo Technology participa en Meximold 2026 con calibradores de verificación dimensional y herramentales de producción con tolerancias de 0.05 mm para OEMs, Tier 1 y fabricantes de moldes, con diseño modular multimodelo y trazabilidad digital para auditorías y validaciones.
District Judge Rules for Oregon in EPR Lawsuit
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Preliminary injunction on NAW members lifted, all producers subject to fees.
Fresadora de bancada DPMKX2 de TRAK Machine Tools para fabricación de moldes
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: La fresadora de bancada DPMKX2, de TRAK Machine Tools, está orientada a la fabricación de insertos y electrodos, reparaciones, ajustes y prototipos en talleres de moldes.
Chemically Recycled Thermoplastic Polymer is Successfully Demonstrated in Structural Component
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
In a project between LATI, Crossen Engineering and Bloc Blinds, a fiberglass-reinforced PA6 material enabled ≈70% GWP reduction, maintained mechanical performance and 1,000+ operating cycles.
PV Paint Unveils Anti-Corrosion Coating That Uses OSCiAl Carbon Nanotubes
| Products Finishing
Petro Vietnam Paint Joint Stock Co. expands its Peraphene portfolio with single-wall carbon nanotube-enhanced zinc-rich epoxy coatings, scheduled for commercial launch in Q3 2026.
The Right Distribution For Your Video
Debi Williams | Gardner Web
Not all channels are equal when it comes to distributing your video. Here we introduce Gardner Business Media’s suite of video products and provide guidance on the types of video content that work best with each.
México exportó 300,475 vehículos ligeros en agosto de 2026, un alza de 1.26 %
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Estados Unidos concentró 76.3 % de los envíos del mes, mientras que en el acumulado enero-agosto las exportaciones registraron una variación de -0.06 % frente al mismo periodo de 2025.
Charting the Course Through Schedule Drift
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Flexible, AI-driven software has helped two job shops solve scheduling bottlenecks before they occur and improve their on-time delivery rates in the process.
Show Them How It Works
| Gardner Web
A goal to “make more video” falls short of an effective video strategy. Manufacturers are drawn to specific types of video. So choosing the right kind of video that earns the most attention will deliver the strongest return. Fortunately for you, we’ve already asked manufacturers what they want to watch.
58th Annual World Machine Tool Survey Report and Data Now Available
| Modern Machine Shop
New data reveals shifting global machine tool production, consumption and trade trends.
High QA Quality Platform Connects Inspection Planning and Traceability from Design to Delivery
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: High QA exhibits its design-driven manufacturing quality platform which provides automated ballooning, GD&T extraction, inspection planning and integrated quality documentation.
El CIQA usa IA para formular empaques plásticos biodegradables
| Plastics Technology México
Los modelos de IA permiten predecir combinaciones de materiales y aditivos que mantienen las propiedades funcionales del empaque —barrera al oxígeno, resistencia, transparencia— en materiales biodegradables, lo que reduce el tiempo de desarrollo frente a métodos convencionales de prueba y error.
Manufacturing Technology Trends Roundup: IMTS 2026
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: This trends roundup looks at the two forces reshaping the shop floor — physical AI and automation built in by default — with evidence from exhibitors including FANUC, Universal Robots, Fastems, KUKA, Mitsubishi Electric, Caron Engineering, Mitsui Seiki, EOS, DN Solutions and more.
Amcor y Tiptree adoptan PCR certificado ante el impuesto UK al plástico
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Tiptree adoptó las películas de embalaje logístico de Amcor con 30 % de PCR certificado por RecyClass para cumplir con el Plastic Packaging Tax del Reino Unido, que, desde abril de 2027, dejará de reconocer el contenido posindustrial y exigirá exclusivamente contenido posconsumo verificado.
Inline Ultra-High-Shear Mixer
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
The Ross MegaShear HSM-706MS-50 is a 50-hp high shear mixer reaching 7,200 rpm for emulsification, homogenization and particle-size reduction in demanding applications.
How Manufacturing Culture Shapes Today’s Workforce Pipeline
E.A. Terrell | Additive Manufacturing
The additive manufacturing talent gap is not simply a skills problem. It is also a question of communication, access and culture.
#workforcedevelopment
Mapping the AI Landscape in Composites: What’s Working, What’s Missing and What’s Next
| CompositesWorld
A comprehensive review of AI/ML in composites research finds usage has grown sevenfold since 2019, but researchers caution that a persistent "virtual-to-real" gap still limits industrial deployment.
Xiamen Jinway presenta moldes de hasta 25,000 kg en Meximold 2026
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Xiamen Jinway Mould, fabricante chino con más de 35 años de experiencia, participa en Meximold 2026 con moldes de alta precisión de 200 a 25,000 kg para el sector automotriz, electrónico y de electrodomésticos, con capacidad anual de 450 moldes y más del 90% de su producción exportada.