MAAG Group completa compra de SIKORA AG

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

MAAG Group finaliza la adquisición de SIKORA AG para ampliar su presencia global y ofrecer soluciones innovadoras a diversas industrias.

Syensqo debuta en K 2025 con polímeros avanzados

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Syensqo participa en K 2025 mostrando su portafolio de polímeros de alto rendimiento y soluciones para electrificación, salud e hidrógeno verde.

IMCO Carbide Tool End Mills Boost Productivity With Aggressive Tool Paths

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

IMCO Carbide Tool Inc. introduces the Pow-R-Feed M935 five-flute end mills, designed for higher metal removal rates and free cutting action in mild steels, stainless steels and titanium.

Maximizing Milling Operations With the Right Cutter

| Modern Machine Shop

Selecting milling cutters that are suited to the task at hand can reduce cycle times, improve part quality and save money. Here’s where three milling cutters excel.

U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base Program, General Dynamics Electric Boat and Lincoln Electric Advance AM to Strengthen Submarine Production

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

The Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program, established in September 2024, strengthens and expands the industrial base that builds and maintains surface ships, aircraft carriers and submarines vital to national defense.
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PLASTICS, SPE To Merge

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Unified organization to represent the entire plastics supply chain in a merger expected to be finalized by year-end.  
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Choosing the Right Robot for Your Plastics Manufacturing Application: 3-, 5-, or 6-axis?

| Plastics Technology

This guide from ARI helps you determine whether a 3-, 5- or 6-axis robot is best for your plastics manufacturing needs, outlining key use cases and expert tips for optimal performance.

Lubrizol Presenting Thermoplastic Polyurethanes for Specialty Applications

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Innovations include Estane ZHF 87HP8 TPU for cable manufacturers.

Probing Possibilities for Wire EDM

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Probing options for setting up electrical discharge machining equipment range from simple to sophisticated. Here are a few options for wire machines, the most common type of EDM units I find in production shops.

PT Tech Days Continue With the Changing World of Plastics Recycling

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Day 4 presentations will include Tomra, AMP and Canon Virginia, focusing on feedstock management for recycling success. 

Cimatron integra diseño y mecanizado de moldes

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Cimatron permite desarrollar moldes complejos en un entorno unificado que optimiza diseño, simulación, manufactura y gestión de cambios de ingeniería.

FINSA invertirá más de 220 millones de dólares en Nuevo León

| Modern Machine Shop México

El parque industrial FINSA Monterrey García contempla la construcción de 17 naves industriales y se prevé la instalación de más de 25 empresas de diversos sectores de manufactura ligera y logística.

All-in-One ISBM Machine for Hot-Fill, Returnable/Refillable PET Bottles

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

At K 2025, Nissei ASB shows off its first 1.5-step machine for PET bottles with preform injection, double-blowing and heat-setting.  

EPA Proposal to Increase Efficiency and Protections under TSCA

| Valve Magazine

Proposed changes aim for efficiency and effectiveness.
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U.S. DOE Selects Four Companies for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Projects

| Valve Magazine

The decision was made to help strengthen domestic supply chains for nuclear fuel.

EuCIA launches the European Rebar Council to drive FRP rebar market opportunity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite rebar promotion and adoption goals form the backbone of this sectorial alliance, with four working groups to drive the Council’s activities.

Bedford highlights GFRP screenwall for robust security, containment solutions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The screenwall, designed as perimeter protection, is ideal for secondary indoor or outdoor containment within the wastewater industry. 

Hybrid system by Taniq combines filament winding, AFP

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The solution combines two key composites manufacturing processes in a single system, increasing design capabilities and manufacturing efficiency.

Addcomposites releases free professional composites design software suite

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Browser-based tools eliminate $320,000 annual licensing barriers, making advanced composite engineering accessible to 50,000-plus engineers and educational institutions worldwide.

Counterpoint releases white paper on the role of composites in future aircraft

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Collaboratively written with Hexcel, the white paper highlights the significance of aerocomposites, from a detailed analysis of aircraft lift-induced drag to real-world case studies of the Boeing 787, Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.  

Lockheed Martin Sikorsky receives 5-year contract to build up to 99 CH-53K helicopters

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Multiyear award from the U.S. Navy will ensure consistent deliveries of the heavy-lift composite helicopter between 2029-2034.

Flexible Benchtop Measurement Platform Delivers Accurate, Repeatable Inspections

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

The L.S. Starrett Co.’s AVR400 gives users the option to measure a broad range of part sizes or larger runs of multiple parts.