Okuma Parts Loading Systems Boost Machining Productivity

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The Okuma Robot Loader series automate loading and unloading of parts from Okuma machines to support machining efficiency.

Automation Alley’s Project DIAMOnD Launches Peer-to-Peer Marketplace for Distributed 3D Printing

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

The marketplace builds on the success of 50,000+ 3D print jobs, showcasing the power of distributed manufacturing in Michigan.

Top Shop Spans Four Decades of Finishing Expertise, Customer Commitment

Jessica Pompili | Products Finishing

For more than 40 years, one-stop finishing shop IPS has found success in balancing customer satisfaction, profitability, employee care and environmental responsibility.

Durast Powder Technology Transforms High-Performance Resins into Fine Powders

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Durast Powder is suitable for additive manufacturing using 3D printers and powder sintering, enabling the production of complex shapes and high-precision parts. 

Improve Your Melt-Flow Tests With Smarter Plastometers

| Plastics Technology

Changes in standards and new technologies combine to reshape melt-flow testing.

Electrocoat Association Elects New Board Directors, Officers

| Products Finishing

The Electrocoat Association announces leadership changes at annual meeting in Chicago.

DMG MORI USA Technology Center Expands Regional Support in Midwest

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

DMG MORI USA opens a new facility in Medina, Ohio, to serve the Midwest region with advanced manufacturing solutions and training programs.

Grob México celebra 25 años con tecnologías para la electromovilidad

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

La filial de Grob-Werke incorpora procesos de Liquid Metal Printing y producción de estatores para motores eléctricos desde Querétaro.

DMG MORI USA Technology Center Expands Regional Support in Midwest

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

DMG MORI USA opens a new facility in Medina, Ohio, to serve the Midwest region with advanced manufacturing solutions and training programs.

Vertical Thinking: Strategies That Pay Off in Precision Manufacturing

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

How Marathon Precision’s mix of vertical integration, lights-out automation and cultural investment earned it a 2025 Top Shops Award for Business Strategies

Automated Grinding Machines Yield Tighter Tolerances and Save Resources

| MoldMaking Technology

National Tool & Manufacturing Co.’s integration of two Ziersch grinding machines into its shop floor enables the tight tolerance demands from its customer base and simultaneously frees up manual resources for other projects.  

Semarnat y Walmart impulsan economía circular en Hidalgo

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Semarnat y Walmart firmaron un acuerdo para crear el primer Polo de Economía Circular en México, orientado al reciclaje y aprovechamiento de residuos.

Sunnen Tube Hone Boosts Precision, Efficiency in Bore Finishing

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Sunnen Products Co HTA Tube Hone features an all-electric design for quieter operation and enhanced control in hydraulic cylinder repair applications.

The future is composite: Innovation, resilience and human experience

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025 showcased the power of collaboration and purposeful innovation, a clear reminder that the composites industry is all about human potential.

The Gen Z Effect: Transforming Manufacturing Towards the Future

Emily Riley | Production Machining

Discover how Gen Z is reshaping the manufacturing workforce with their values of flexibility, sustainability, technological advancement and inclusivity. 
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BladeBridge repurposes Energia Group decommissioned wind blade into practical site amenity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Collaborative effort turns EOL blade into a rest area and memorial along the Meenadreen Wind Farm’s Leghowney Loop trail, blending sustainable design and functionality.

Anybrid Rav·In system enables inline injection molding functionalization

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Rav·In has been developed specifically for functionalization in linear processes such as extrusion, pultrusion or roll-to-roll applications.

Brunswick Boat Group to consolidate fiberglass boat manufacturing operations

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Brunswick Corp. will close its Reynosa, Mexico, and Flagler Beach, Florida, boat manufacturing facilities, shifting production to high-performing U.S. plants to align with a streamlined product portfolio and evolving market demand.

Hybrid eVTOL orders builds Plana’s FAA certification, U.S. relocation momentum

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Korean AAM company Vonaer will purchase a total of 20 eVTOL aircraft, ramping up Plana’s certification, capital raising and market entry goals.

Caracol acquires Hans Weber’s additive manufacturing assets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Caracol will acquire Weber’s IP and additive technology with the goal of strengthening the LFAM technological roadmap for European customers and building up its presence in the DACH region.

Avient, FSJ Tactical advance ballistic-rated composite wall panels

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fiberglass-reinforced ThermoBallistic panels for facility protection applications are capable of encapsulating projectiles and preventing harmful deflection and ricochet.

Holy Technologies secures €4.3 million to build autonomous factory for composite components

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Its Hamburg facility, combining digital control and closed-loop recycling, is the company’s first step toward scaling its IFP autonomous systems.