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Pic of the Week: 3D Printed Composite-Reinforced Airfoil
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Commissioned by NASA, a student-led contract manufacturing business has 3D printed airfoils from composite-reinforced plastic filament.
Trelleborg Invests in Innovation Center and Tool Shop Remodel
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Trelleborg Medical Solutions plans a 45,000-square-foot Innovation Center and is expanding its tool room to include more Swiss-machining and injection molding.
Compact Lab Processor Highlights Farrel Pomini Display
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Booth to feature a range of technologies and demonstrations focusing on sustainability.
Centro Micro5XL de Chiron: precisión y eficiencia en formato compacto
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
EMO: El nuevo centro de mecanizado Micro5XL, de Chiron, ofrece una solución compacta y de bajo consumo energético para la manufactura de componentes complejos en las industrias médica, electrónica y de joyería.
Freepoint y Source One impulsan reciclaje químico en Europa
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Ambas firmas desarrollarán plantas para pretratar residuos plásticos y abastecer procesos avanzados de reciclaje químico y mecánico en la región.
Archer acquires assets from Overair, Mission Critical Composites
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Aiming to accelerate its defense aircraft portfolio, acquisitions include a patent portfolio from tiltrotor aircraft specialist Overair, and a composites manufacturing site.
Aciturri Aerostructures to build Vertical's VX4 eVTOL airframe
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Under a long-term agreement, Aciturri will supply the airframe for Vertical’s composites-intensive VX4, providing manufacturing engineering and design support.
Greene Tweed to deliver advanced TPC components for jet engines
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
More than 50 custom-designed parts made from Greene Tweed’s Xycomp DLF thermoplastic composite material will be delivered over the course of this 10-year strategic agreement.
CRP USA highlights 3D printing composites success for small, flight-ready satellite missions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A combination of the Windform portfolio of CFRTP and GFRTP materials and SLS printing have proven CRP’s ability to meet critical space requirements.
Micro Mill Steel Enables Quality Tool and Moldmaking Capabilities
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Steel 21 offers its 21 Micro Mill for accuracy, flatness and parallelism to enable moldmakers to build a quality tool.
United Grinding Laser Machine Enhances Precision Tool Processing
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
United Grinding North America Inc.’s Vision Laser offers advanced laser technology for brazed tools with high-quality requirements and versatile applications.
ALPLA fortalece su oferta de cierres plásticos con KM Packaging
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
ALPLA anunció la adquisición de KM Packaging, fabricante de cierres plásticos técnicos, para ampliar ALPLAinject, su división de moldeo por inyección.
Advanced autoclaves, ovens provide efficiency, precision and intelligent control
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Olmar is highlighting its next-gen autoclaves and industrial ovens for composites curing to improve throughput, scale production and achieve tighter quality control.
Boy Extends All-Electric Series and Launches Servo-Hydraulic Line
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Boy 20 E PRO will debut in Düsseldorf, succeeding the Boy 22 A PRO, while the Boy Electric line adds its largest press with 112 tons of clamp force.
PMPA’s New Executive Director: Emily Riley, MBA
Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining
Emily Riley brings vision, energy and a deep commitment to manufacturing excellence and member service.
3D Printing Accelerates R&D Process For Prototyping Molds
Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing
Utilizing Axtra3D’s additive technology, LSI Solutions, a medical equipment manufacturer found the compatible machine it needed to accelerate its R&D process for prototyping molds for medical devices.
FKuR presentará bioplásticos y reciclados sostenibles en K 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La serie Bio-Flex N y la familia Terralene de FKuR estarán en K 2025, con opciones para aplicaciones difíciles de reciclar y productos durables.
LSI Solutions Saves Days with 3D Printed Prototype Molds
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The medical equipment manufacturer had been accustomed to spending up to one week to machine each prototype mold from steel. With its Axtra 3D printer and UltraCur3D material, molds can be printed in less than a day.
Arkema Completes ISCC Plus for All Acrylic Monomer Facilities
| Products Finishing
Worldwide facilities use the mass balance approach to reduce the carbon footprint of acrylic monomer products, key to its progression toward bio-attributed specialty resins and additives.
México ante la pausa arancelaria: 90 días clave para asegurar inversión y estabilidad
| Modern Machine Shop México
COPARMEX señala que, ante la pausa de 90 días en los aranceles de Estados Unidos, el Gobierno de México debe fortalecer la estrategia interna y diversificar los mercados.
Nikon CT Technology Provides High-Resolution Scanning
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Limited Angle CT provides detailed inspection of specific areas of interest within larger components.
July 2025 Finishing Index Maintains Steady Pace
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
Minor movement among index components shakes out to another month of maintaining the status quo.