Craftsman Cribsheet No. 142: Techniques to Help Beat the Heat
David Wynn | Production Machining
Whether a person is on the shop floor or at home mowing the lawn, these six techniques can help them stay cool.
Composites Fabricating Index continues positive position
Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld
Little change is good news for the composites market, which held steady in expansion during the month of July.
BASF Introduces Reduced Carbon Footprint Range
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Range is enabled by use of reduced carbon energy sources.
In the News: Trinckle Fixturemate Now Integrated into GrabCAD Print Pro
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Stratasys and Trinckle have partnered to integrate the latter’s fixture-design tool into the latest release of GrabCAD Print Pro. Why it matters: Fixturemate is one of a growing number of tools that enable design of additive parts without requiring deep CAD knowledge or skill.
Greenleaf End Mills Optimize Machining Stability
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Capstone-360 end mills are well suited for machining HRSAs, cast iron and hardened steel materials for the aerospace, oil and gas, power generation and medical industries.
Grizzly Metalworking Downdraft Table Enhances Shop Cleanliness
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The T34359 Metalworking Downdraft Table keeps the work area free of most debris so that metalworking projects can continue with minimal delays.
Composites manufacturing, AR visualization and hydraulic presses
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Dieffenbacher presents a comprehensive range of products and services geared toward construction and infrastructure applications, including customer projects, production lines, AR innovations and hydraulic presses.
Automatización para rectificadoras y manufactura aditiva
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
EMO: United Grinding mostrará soluciones de automatización para una amplia gama de tecnologías, desde cargadores simples hasta sistemas autónomos.
Inteligencia artificial impulsa desarrollo de plásticos más resistentes
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Un equipo del MIT y la Universidad de Duke empleó modelos de aprendizaje automático para identificar compuestos de ferroceno que, incorporados como enlaces débiles en polímeros, aumentan su resistencia al desgarro hasta cuatro veces, con potencial para reducir la generación de residuos plásticos.
Recycled Materials Meet Outdoor Sporting Challenge
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
The disc golf company Trash Panda developed discs from recycled materials from the very beginning.
Preparing for Takeover Tooling
| MoldMaking Technology
For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process. With the right preparation, moldmakers can insulate themselves from takeover tooling crises and add greater value to the molder.
Sepro Launches Revamped Robot Line and Controller
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Sepro will debut the faster more power S-Line robots and a fully revamped Visual 4 controller at K 2025.
Metalworking Index Sees Little Change in July
Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop
The GBI: Metalworking remains stable at 48.3, with July in nearly the same position as June.
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Purdue, Thermwood explore the acceleration of composites manufacturing through 3D printing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A video interview highlights how the university, the CAMS Consortium and Thermwood’s LSAM technology have enabled first-time-right production.
LK Metrology Introduces Plug-and-Play Probe for Surface Roughness Measurement
| Products Finishing
The Surfacer SRP’s integration of surface roughness measurement directly onto the CMM streamlines the inspection processes, eliminates time-consuming transfers and provides greater accuracy.
Small-Scale Additive Manufacturers Find Success with Project DIAMOnD Initiative
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Project DIAMOnD aims to democratize 3D printing for local manufacturers. Here’s an overview of four participants who have leveraged the project’s Digital Transformation Center (DTC) to advance their businesses.
Sinbon Electronics inaugura instalaciones en San Luis Potosí
| Modern Machine Shop México
La empresa taiwanesa invirtió 27 millones de dólares en su nueva planta donde fabricará arneses de cables y sistemas de interconexión para clientes de América.
Universal Robots Simulation Software Streamlines Deployment
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
UR Studio enables users to build 1:1 online simulations of robot work cells and simulate every key aspect of their setup.
Desarrollan empaque reciclable para toallitas húmedas
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Amcor y Fedrigoni crean empaque monomaterial de PE con menor impacto ambiental y alineado con la regulación PPWR de la Unión Europea.
The Hasenclever Family, HASCO 2026 SPE Mold Technologies Division Scholarship
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
HASCO has been a pioneer in the moldmaking industry for over 100 years.
All-Electric Series, Controller and Fiber-Reinforcement Launches in Injection for KraussMaffei
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
KraussMaffei (KM) will unveil the new all-electric PX injection molding machine, MC7 control, chopped fiber processing, automated assembly and additive manufacturing advances.
American Coatings Association Conference Seeks Innovations in Coatings Technology
| Products Finishing
The American Coatings Association, in partnership with Vincentz Network, is seeking abstract submissions for research to be presented at the 2026 American Coatings Conference in Indianapolis.