Prima Power Laser Systems Tackle Complex 3D Manufacturing Challenges

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Prima Power Laserdyne demonstrates five-axis laser processing solutions engineered for aerospace, defense, automotive, medical and precision manufacturing applications.

Prensa de ajuste de moldes de SXKH Automation México

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold 2026: Concentrando en un solo equipo las operaciones de inspección, ensamble y validación de moldes que tradicionalmente requieren grúas, montacargas o máquinas de inyección, la prensa de ajuste de moldes de SXKH Automation México facilita el acceso a cada componente del molde.

Reflections From the Shop, 25 Years After 9/11

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

Matt Kirchner shares a personal story of business, fate and tragedy on a day that continues to shape the lives of millions of Americans. 

Space- and Aerospace-Supporting 3D Woven Composite Technologies 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Bally Ribbon Mills is displaying advanced 3D woven joints, thermal protection systems and other engineered composite solutions.

SiC Fiber Solves Signal Blocking, Weight Challenges in Electronics

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Hunan Zerafber has developed a new version of its silicon carbide fiber to provide a radio-transparent consumer electronics material option that is also thinner and stronger than other composites or plastics.
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Producción de computadoras y equipo periférico crece 2.3% en junio

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El Personal ocupado total de la rama de Fabricación de computadoras y equipo periférico creció 7.5 % en junio en su comparación anual. 

Reflections From the Shop, 25 Years After 9/11

Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining

Matt Kirchner shares a personal story of business, fate and tragedy on a day that continues to shape the lives of millions of Americans. 

TaipeiPLAS 2026 anuncia foro, premios y pabellón de circularidad

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

TaipeiPLAS 2026 complementa su piso de exhibición con el TaipeiPLAS Forum sobre materiales circulares, con BASF, Arburg y Milliken; el TaipeiPLAS Award, con 21 productos finalistas; y el pabellón Care About Tomorrow, con fichas fabricadas a partir de residuos marinos de Xiaoliuqiu.

Solukon Depowdering Software Expands Simulation Capabilities for Complex LPBF Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

Solukon Maschinenbau GmbH introduces SPR-Pathfinder Pro, featuring higher simulation resolution, cross-sectional inspection and accurate process-time prediction for highly complex laser powder bed fusion components.

Fenix Group Announces New Leadership Team to Steer Growth, Expand Market Reach

| Products Finishing

Fenix appoints new leadership team — Peter Kirton, Stephen Cooke, Bryan Ulin and John Czarnik — to drive strategic growth in specialty industrial coatings.

Serie DF de desbaste por arrastre para piezas de precisión

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold 2026: Distribuido en México por Lux-Gold, el sistema Serie DF, de OTEC, agrupa equipos de desbaste por arrastre orientados al acabado superficial de piezas de alta precisión que, por su tamaño, geometría o peso, no pueden procesarse mediante sistemas convencionales de acabado en masa.

Metalworking Index Softens in August, But Production Strengthens

Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop

New orders and hiring pulled back, trimming the reading to 54.8, but a stronger production pace and easing costs kept the market's eighth straight month of expansion intact.

Starrag Five-Axis Enables Precision, Single-Setup Manufacturing

| Modern Machine Shop

Starrag’s Bumotec 171 high-precision five-axis machining center is designed for complete part production from bar stock to finished component in a compact footprint. It targets medical technology and other high-value industries.

Husky’s HyCAP 4.0 Advanced Tooling for Beverage Closures

| Plastics Technology

Husky Technologies says its HyCAP 4.0 tooling meets the demand for lighter, more sustainable and regulation-compliant closures, without sacrificing performance or cost efficiency.

Use Workholding to Unleash Your Machine Tool

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

Advanced machine tools demand workholding that supports their capabilities.

Jingmu presenta modelo híbrido China-Monterrey en Meximold 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Jingmu lleva a Meximold 2026 su modelo de fabricación de moldes en Zhuhai con soporte de ciclo completo desde Monterrey, que ofrece pruebas PPAP, transición a producción en serie y mantenimiento local con tiempos de respuesta reducidos bajo la certificación IATF 16949.

Noemi Aerospace Selects Syensqo Composites to Advance All-Electric Seaplane

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

FAA-approved carbon fiber prepreg and structural paste adhesive products will enable a lightweight, high-performance airframe for Noemi’s amphibious aircraft.

Strong by Form Closes €5.8M Funding for High-Strength Wood Composites

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The startup’s Woodflow technology places wood fibers only where needed, enabling complex geometries and a Woodflow-core slab product that promises concrete-level strength at lighter weight and up to 75% fewer trees than mass timber.

DFS Composites Mexico is Now Fully Operational, Begins Large-Scale Mold Production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The now-operational 300,000-square-foot Ciudad Juárez facility offers closer access to large-scale manufacturing capacity and technical support operations for the U.S., Mexico and Americas.

ReBioCycle Demonstrates Closed-Loop Recycling of PLA Bioplastics from Mixed Plastic Waste

| Plastics Technology

The EU-funded ReBioCycle consortium, working with industrial partners including Torwash and TotalEnergies Corbion, has confirmed that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste, broken down into lactic acid and repolymerized into recycled PLA with properties equivalent to virgin material.

Valor de producción de la fabricación de equipo aeroespacial crece 21.2 % en junio

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El total de valor de producción de los productos elaborados en la Fabricación de equipo aeroespacial creció 21.2% en junio, en su comparación anual.

Sistema de control SUNmic 60 de Suhner para pulido, fresado y rectificado portátil

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold 2026: El sistema de control SUNmic 60, de Suhner, funciona para operaciones portátiles de rectificado, pulimentado, cepillado y desbarbado en la construcción de moldes, herramientas, motores y aviones, además del acabado de impresiones 3D.