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Where Automated Five-Axis Machining Isn’t a Challenge
Derek Korn | Production Machining
A Minnesota shop recently added a five-axis machine with integrated pallet changer to perform days-long stretches of precision, repeatable small-parts machining on its own.
The Puller Is Your Profit Lever
| Plastics Technology
Puller speed is often treated as a mechanical adjustment. It is. But more importantly, it’s also a financial throttle.
Smarter Masking Solutions for Coating and Finishing Challenges
| Products Finishing
From securing parts on hooks to protecting threads and managing air pressure, purpose-built masking products are helping manufacturers reduce rework, improve efficiency and achieve more consistent finishing results.
What to Know Before CAMX 2026
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Get ready for CAMX 2026 in Atlanta! Explore 500+ exhibits, 100+ sessions, keynotes, networking events and tips to make the most of your experience.
Hypersonix, University of Queensland CMC Endure High Heat of Hypersonic Flight
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Australian partners have developed advanced CMC parts capable of withstanding temperatures beyond Mach 5, proven in real hypersonic flight conditions.
Shandong Jinyu Hengli Develops Customized Curing Ovens for Autocomposites Manufacturing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Jinyu Hengli's custom curing ovens support electric vehicle (EV) composites manufacturing with uniform heat distribution, OOA curing and flexible, multi-zone control.
Emag Universal Grinding Machine Reduces Part Changeovers
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Emag’s UG 400 universal grinding machine combines internal, external and out-of-round grinding on a single platform.
Axvik Group Acquires Pentaxia to Expand U.K. Composites Capacity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Pentaxia brings a broad capability base, longstanding customer relationships and significant production capacity at its current facility to Axvik’s existing U.K. composites business.
Research Demonstrates Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Performance Enhancement Via Rigid-Flexible Interface
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Novel interface design strategy combines lignin-based epoxy resin with nano-cerium oxide sol achieving efficient energy dissipation, stress transfer and other mechanical performance improvements.
Se fortalece la industria aeroespacial en Chihuahua
| Modern Machine Shop México
La empresa ATI invertirá 80 millones de dólares, en tanto que GKN Aerospace amplía sus capacidades de producción.
Mastercam Toolpathing Software Streamlines Complex Part Programming
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Mastercam's EverPath Technology is an advanced toolpathing solution featuring adaptive algorithms, real-time collision awareness and automated toolpath optimization for high-speed, multi-axis machining.
CAM-TOOL Version 22 Focuses on Faster Programming and Smarter Machining
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: CGS North America previews CAM-TOOL Version 22, featuring new automation, advanced toolpath strategies and enhanced 5-axis capabilities designed to improve mold manufacturing productivity.
How a Niche Medical Manufacturer Shows the Value of Nimbleness
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This manufacturer of bipolar forceps and related devices is setting up its production processes to mirror the agility its family-owned business offers to adroitly serve medical industry customers.
AI Agents Coordinate Scheduling, Materials and Tooling for Composites Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Plataine demonstrates its next generation of Agentic AI tools, including a Production Scheduler and Material AI Agent, built to integrate with existing ERP, MES and PLM systems.
Fraunhofer Researchers Develop Keratin Filler From Chicken Feathers for Paints and Coatings
| Products Finishing
Fraunhofer IAP and IPA are investigating keratin microparticles derived from chicken feathers as a cost-effective, multifunctional filler offering antimicrobial, UV-protective and corrosion-resistant properties.
Digitally Qualifying LPBF Parts for Defense Applications
| Additive Manufacturing
EDF-funded DISCMAM project uses digital qualification to evaluate the integrity of LPBF-produced parts for demanding defense environments and applications.
New Chinese Plant Continues Expansion of Ethylene Production
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Strategic investment in chemical production continues to increase supply of polymer feedstocks.
INA respalda la revisión del T-MEC con enfoque industrial regional
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
La Industria Nacional de Autopartes respaldó la estrategia de la Secretaría de Economía en la revisión del T-MEC y planteó que el proceso debe trascender la actualización comercial para convertirse en una política industrial regional que preserve la alianza trilateral.
Halocarbon Metalworking Fluids Improve Efficiency in Difficult-to-Machine Materials
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Halocarbon’s InfinX Series metalworking fluids formula is engineered for high-temperature nickel alloys, refractory metals and other difficult-to-machine materials.
How Many of Your Parts Could Become One?
| Manufacturing Connected
Find out if your application is a candidate for consolidation via 3D printing with just 9 questions — no CAD, no sensitive data, no sales pitch. Try the Assembly Consolidator Screener:
Precision Tooling Expertise Supports Truck, Aerospace Composite Parts Development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Lanulfi Moulds builds RIM, thermoforming, rotational molding and compression molding tooling for demanding truck and aerospace components, in addition to providing an integrated approach to tooling projects.
Methods Machine Tools Mill-Turn Streamlines Small, Complex Part Production
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Methods Machine Tools debuts the Nakamura-Tome JX-50, a five-axis, ATC-type, B-axis mill-turn machining center designed for small, complex production parts.