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.