WIS Kunstoffe Food-Grade Recycled Polypropylene

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Postconsumer recycling process suitable for producing recyclate for food contact applications. 

Mazak Turning Center Provides High Torque in Compact Footprint

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Mazak North America’s QTE-100 MY CNC turning center has a built-in motor spindle designed to provide high torque even in the low-speed range for improved cutting capacity.

Winning More than Prizes Through Manufacturing Competitions

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Successfully overhauling its manufacturing competition has enabled the Northern Utah NTMA and its members to make more headway in other recruitment methods, too. But the most valuable lesson came from the students themselves.
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Maag To Debut Gear Pump for Rigid PVC

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

New pump, along with pelletizing and screen changer enhancements highlight display.  

Muratec Fabrication Duo Supports Intelligent Parts Handling

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Murata Machinery USA Inc. introduces the MF30510HL punch press/fiber laser and FG3015 sorting loader for lights-out sheet metal fabrication.

BASF Additive Enhances Chemical Resistance of Greenhouse Films

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

BASF expands additive portfolio for agriculture applications.

Plater Thrives After Putting Out Fires

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

This 95-year-old plating shop experiences rapid growth on the heels of economic hardship and outliving three major fires that destroyed property, but not its spirit.

AIM Institute Launches Spanish-Language Courses, Bringing World-Class Education, Training to Latin America

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Expansion directly supports the growing injection molding industry in Latin America.
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Craftsman Cribsheet No. 143: 3D Printing Technology for the Shop

David Wynn | Production Machining

Exploring the various 3D printing technologies and how they relate to work in our shops.

DN Solutions Acquires Heller to Boost Global Machine Tool Market Presence

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

DN Solutions integrates Heller Group, leveraging a 130-year legacy to enhance machining center technology and expand customer reach.

Pasivado de acero inoxidable: métodos, ASTM A967 y mejores prácticas

| Modern Machine Shop México

El pasivado de acero inoxidable es clave para asegurar resistencia a la corrosión y desempeño fiable. El problema surge por variables de proceso: tiempos y temperaturas inadecuados, contaminación y cloruros que favorecen el ataque flash. La solución exige limpieza previa, elección entre ácido nítrico o cítrico, control de parámetros clave y cumplimiento de ASTM A967.

Must Love Dogs (and 3D Printing)

| Additive Manufacturing

By Mary Cecile (MC) Neville, Director – Strategic Partnerships & Industry Relations at AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and operates IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show

Six Days. One Show. Achieve the Impossible at IMTS 2026

| Additive Manufacturing

By Michelle Edmonson, Vice President, Exhibitions, AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and produces IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show.

Gjenkraft to build pyrolysis-based commercial recycling plant

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Up to $6 million in secured funding will address the company’s goals to turn wind blades into valuable second-use materials.

AM Group adds carbon fiber composites capabilities via UBC Composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The purchase of composite parts, model and toolmaking specialist UBC Composites will expand AM Group’s high-end automotive offerings, and give new opportunities in other demanding industries.

Teijin Automotive Technologies rebrands to CSP

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A new logo, tagline and continued North American operations reflects Teijin Automotive’s transition to a standalone, privately held company focused on innovative composite solutions.

Rocket Lab opens Launch Complex 3 for Neutron rocket debut

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fourth launch site constructed in under two years will be exclusively used for Rocket Lab’s upcoming medium-lift composite rocket Neutron.

TRB Lightweight Structures acquisition strengthens Kineco Group's global rail business

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Kineco builds up its rail-focused brand in India, and better positions TRB to improve efficiencies and enter new geographies.

Servo-Electric Core-Pulling Units Benefit Injection Molding

Tony Deligio | MoldMaking Technology

Servomold to introduce SLY-type core pulls with ball-screw drives to position slides, cores and plates with micron-level accuracy.

Platinum Tooling Lineup Provides Machining Flexibility

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Platinum Tooling’s premium lines include live tools and angle heads from Heimatec, Swiss-type collets/guide bushings from Tecnicrafts, mechanical, air and motor spindles from Henninger and Quick knurling and marking tools from Hommel + Keller.

Engel lanza iQ process observer en Meximold 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El iQ process observer de Engel detecta desviaciones mínimas, mejora la calidad y reduce desperdicios en procesos de moldeo por inyección.

Reciclaje avanzado de plásticos: tendencias y retos a 2040

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

ResearchAndMarkets.com presenta proyecciones, barreras y oportunidades del reciclaje avanzado de plásticos, con un análisis competitivo de 188 empresas globales.