In the News: Polymer 3D Printing Goes Mobile
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Firestorm Labs has secured distrubution rights for mobile Multi Jet Fusion (MJF), the powder polymer 3D printing method developed by HP. Why it matters: Coupled with Firestorm’s xCell expeditionary manufacturing system, the agreement could bring MJF capability to locations never before possible.
Medición de rugosidad superficial integrada en CNC
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México
La medición de rugosidad superficial ya no requiere estaciones externas ni intervención manual. Este artículo analiza cómo la metrología en proceso, mediante palpadores táctiles integrados en el CNC, permite capturar datos directamente durante el mecanizado, mejorando la trazabilidad, reduciendo errores y habilitando ciclos de producción 24/7.
Ansys launches 2025 R2 with enhanced simulation, accessibility and AI
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Ansys 2025 R2 amplifies human ingenuity with AI-driven tools and features that simplify simulation adoption, encourage collaboration and boost productivity across teams.
People in composites: July 2025
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New composites company announcements from CMS Spa, AMSL Aero, Airbus, Hexcel, Wisk and Delta Marine.
Control Series Offers Five-Axis Integrated Technology to Support Moldmaking
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
FANUC America highlights its FANUC Series 500i-A CNC. This control series advances machine performance with five-axis integrated technology and supports both machine tool builders and CNC users with their evolving needs including easier operations, more security and optimized efficiency.
Industry News
| Valve Magazine
The flow control sector is seeing rapid change. Here’s the latest on major projects, acquisitions and innovations making headlines.
Reifenhäuser Rolls Out Water-Cooled Blown-Film Line
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Aimed at barrier applications requiring more puncture resistance, transparency or thermoformability.
UTAS-NOVA invierte 930 millones de pesos en nueva planta en Aguascalientes
| Modern Machine Shop México
En la planta de UTAS-NOVA se fabricarán anualmente seis millones de luces exteriores, faros antiniebla y luces de freno, así como medio millón de faros delanteros y traseros.
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 141: 10 Things We Learned at Horn Technology Days 2025
Miles Free | Production Machining
Horn's Technology Days 2025 event was far more than an open house.
battenfeld-cincinnati Extends High-Performance Extruder Series
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
New machine is equipped with its own water-supply line.
3Devo Filament Maker Two Enhances Extrusion Control
Matt Stonecash | Additive Manufacturing
The machine includes an upgraded screw drive, monitoring and user interface for enhanced filament production.
Reel Power Delivers 'World's Largest' Plastic Pipe Coiler
| Plastics Technology
Machine is capable of handling coil weights up to 32,000 lbs and pipe diameters up to 8 in.
Controlled polymer ablation enables stronger composite bonds
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Plasma Bound’s surface pretreatment technology using CPA cleanly and effectively energizes similar and dissimilar surfaces to enhance bonding and joining.
Planetary centrifugal mixers precision mix, degas composites and epoxies
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Thinky USA provides simultaneous, closed-container mixing technologies that are repeatable and scalable for multi-part systems, filled epoxies and fiber-reinforced compounds.
AMPP Center Assists AM Users in Development, Sourcing of Advanced Materials
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
LIFT’s Advanced Metallic Production and Processing (AMPP) Center is managing the testing, handling, processing and production of advanced materials for both defense and client-centered applications in additive manufacturing.
ECOCE y Greenback impulsan reciclaje de empaques flexibles
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Greenback implementa planta de reciclaje químico en México en colaboración con ECOCE para dar valor a empaques plásticos flexibles posconsumo.
AkzoNobel Enhances Durability of Historic KC-135 Aircraft
| Products Finishing
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings supports the full refinish of a Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker with high-performance systems, featuring a heritage tail design for the 128th Air Refueling Wing.
Materials portfolio elevates composites scalability, sustainability
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Scalable, eco-conscious mobility is Mitsubishi Chemical Group’s strategic focus, which it highlights through a display of materials from PAN precursor to prepregs, and an EV battery case demonstrator.
AkzoNobel Introduces Terracotta Effect Collection
| Products Finishing
The Interpon D2525 Terracotta Effect Collection offers durable, terracotta-inspired finishes in 12 Moroccan-inspired colors for long-lasting performance in architectural designs.
Going Beyond Torque
| Valve Magazine
The values of ASME PCC-1 Appendix O on bolted flange joint assembly.
Plastics Summit 2025 reunirá a líderes globales en Lisboa
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El 6 de octubre se celebrará el Plastics Summit 2025 en Lisboa, con expertos globales que debatirán sobre sostenibilidad, economía circular y nuevas regulaciones.
Siemens presentará el Sinumerik Machine Tool Robot y su visión de la manufactura digital en EMO 2025
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
EMO: La empresa destaca avances en robótica de precisión y control CNC con inteligencia artificial.