Next-Generation Drying, Blending, Feeding from Maguire

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Vacuum dryer billed as more affordable and energy efficient than ever.  

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.

Post Cure: Bolt-assembly GFRP industrial tank simplifies assembly, airtight anaerobic treatment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Modular GFRP W-tanks fabricated by Toro Equipment simplify the logistics, space and time limitations involved in anaerobic digestive and water treatment containers.

ACP Systems Develops Vision-Assisted Robotics for PECVD-Coated Wafer Positioning Accuracy

| Products Finishing

The intelligent handling solution has demonstrated specified positioning accuracy of ±0.1 millimeter when handling Azure Space’s delicate solar cells in preparation for PECVD coating.

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.

In the News: Powder Production Goes Mobile

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School will acquire an expeditionary version of Metal Powder Works’ DirectPowder machine for producing metal powders from barstock. Why it matters: Many 3D printers are already mobile, but transporting a supply of powders can be challenging. Systems like this will enable the Navy and others to produce quality material in the same locations as metal 3D printers. 

OSG Tooling Lineup Features Optimized Milling, Drilling Tools

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

OSG has expanded several of its end mills series, including the A Brand AE-CPR2-H, A Brand AE-CPR4-H and Exocarb WXL-EBM end mills, as well as its A Brand ADO-40D and 50D drill series, and the Pheonix indexable series.

DN Solutions Acquires Heller to Boost Global Machine Tool Market Presence

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

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

Medical Device Finisher Preps for Every Contingency

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Surgical Coatings created a custom shop that not only is a much-needed expansion but is a modified facility that stands ready for natural disasters, equipment breakdowns and other unexpected events.  

Implement Pallet Changers With a Customer-Centric Approach

Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop

Integrating pallet changers on the shop floor can have significant impact on part quality, service, price and on-time delivery.

Universal Robots Simulation Software Streamlines Deployment

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

UR Studio enables users to build 1:1 online simulations of robot work cells and simulate every key aspect of their setup.

Inside the Pellet

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Materials Symposium at PTXPO 2026 will help molders better understand the materials they process day in and day out on a more fundamental level.

TAFE invierte 280 millones de pesos en Aguascalientes

| Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) inauguró una planta de ensamble en Vesta Park, Aguascalientes, en la que generará 250 empleos.

Celebrating Jim Fattori: SPE MTD’s 2025 Mold Designer of the Year

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Jim Fattori, a third-generation moldmaker, earns SPE MTD’s 2025 Mold Designer of the Year for his innovation, mentorship and passion, donating his award stipend to TMA.

Collaborative Event Showcases Advanced Technology

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Emuge-Franken USA, Okuma America Corp. and Open Mind Technologies collaborate to demonstrate the Evogrip Modular Workholding System at Okuma’s Charlotte, North Carolina facility on September 11, 2025.

Considerations When Choosing a Pencil Grinder

| Production Machining

For these hand tools, ergonomics, vibration and noise level should be considered just as much as well as power, torque and speed.

America Makes Announces Winners of IMPACT 3.0 Project Call Worth $4.5M in Funding

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

IMPACT 3.0 aims to demonstrate lead time, productivity and yield improvements for casting and forging (C&F) manufacturing operations using additive manufacturing technologies.

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.

BYK Fosters More Intensive Developments With BYK do Brasil

| Products Finishing

Setting a new course for South America, BYK’s founding of a new company will boost the additive supplier’s presence and customer proximity across Brazil.

Gurit secures multiyear subsea contract for Corecell foam core

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Long-term structural core supply, already backed by a long history of success, will diversify Gurit beyond its traditional markets.

PT Tech Days Kicks Off Tuesday With Sustainable Materials

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Presenters on September 9 will focus on alternatives that enable more sustainable plastic products. 

Hemaq y la UDEM inauguran el primer Laboratorio CNC moderno de México

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La colaboración entre Hemaq y la Universidad de Monterrey marca un nuevo hito en la formación técnica de jóvenes estudiantes al inaugurar el primer laboratorio con máquinas CNC operativas en una preparatoria mexicana.