Italian craftsmanship shapes RIM, RTM expertise

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Lanulfi Moulds, serving a diversified portfolio, is available to discuss and demonstrate how its custom RIM/RTM molds can elevate performance, shorten cycle times and reduce overall production costs.

Get a Grip on Your Workholding Processes

Cara Ready | Production Machining

From adhesive fixturing to automated changeovers, these articles show how shops are rethinking workholding to improve efficiency and accuracy. Whether it's collet choice, custom fixtures, or balancing density with simplicity, smarter setups are driving better results.

Precision Machining Technology Review: July 2025

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Production Machining’s July 2025 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence, Caron Engineering, Sunnen Products Co., Mastercam, Sandvik Coromant and Kennametal.

Sunnen Bore Gaging System Provides High-Precision Measurements

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The PGE-6000 bore gaging system is designed to provide accuracy, versatility and efficiency in dimensional measurement.

Four Reasons for Going PFAS-Free Now

| Products Finishing

With regulations tightening and suppliers phasing out key fluorinated solvents, shifting to nonflammable, PFAS-free alternatives will future-proof your process.
#regulations

One of Our Own

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Plastics Technology’s own Matt Naitove to be inducted into the Plastics Hall of Fame.

Nueva trituradora VIZ 1300, de Vecoplan, mejora eficiencia energética

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Vecoplan presenta la trituradora VIZ 1300, con ajuste automático y control inteligente para mayor eficiencia en reciclaje de plásticos.

Sames México Celebrates 100 Years of Innovation in Surface Finishing

| Products Finishing

Sames marks a century of global leadership and 20 years of growth in Mexico with a commemorative event highlighting industry partnerships and technological advancements.

Designing a Better Heat Exchanger - Part 2

| MoldMaking Technology

This summer, let’s get back to the basics. For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process.  In part two of our three-part sub-series on mold water cooling systems, we review water quality and its impact on mold performance.

Newsfender EU Launches 3D Printed, Sustainable Boat Fenders

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The Spain-based company has introduced marine fenders 3D printed from TPU with a “return and recycle” concept. 

World Machine Tool Report 2024: Contractions in Domestic and Global Markets

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

All four categories of the World Machine Tool Report — production, imports, exports and consumption — fell globally and domestically in 2024. But it’s not all bad news.
#economics

Emuge-Franken Drill Lineup Provides High-Precision Hole Quality

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Emuge-Franken expands its range of holemaking tools with a number of new solid carbide drill lines.

TPC, FRP poles and fire-retardant panels

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Avient Corp. is bringing its latest composites innovations including Polystrand, GridCore and Hammerhead solutions.

Vortex Global Acquires SolidEx

| Plastics Technology

The Kansas-based supplier of systems for the transport and flow control of dry bulk solids acquired the Louisiana-based maker of high-efficiency railcar-loading products for resins.

Setting the stage for CAMX 2025

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

North America’s largest composites trade event is set for Sept. 8-11 in Orlando, Florida. Find out what you need to know before the show.

Teijin Carbon Europe passes NADCAP audit

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Accreditation for nonmetallic materials manufacturing and testing builds access to new markets, customer segments like aerospace.

FibreCoat develops radar-absorbing fiber-reinforced composite

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Broadband, flexible material offers protection against radiation, heat and electromagnetic interference, and maintains performance across curved surfaces and slanted angles, outperforming existing materials by up to 100 times. 
#electronics

Gardner Business Index - June 2025: 48.3

Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) 

Liderazgo femenino impulsa cambio en la manufactura mexicana

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

El viernes 8 de agosto a las 10:00 a. m. (CDMX) se realizará el webinar “Mujeres que transforman la cultura laboral en la manufactura”. El evento reunirá a líderes del sector industrial para analizar prácticas de liderazgo y transformación cultural en la manufactura. El registro ya está abierto.

Webinar: Mujeres que transforman la cultura laboral en la manufactura

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Líderes del sector manufacturero comparten su visión sobre inclusión, liderazgo e innovación en un webinar organizado la comunidad de Mujeres en la Manufactura. La cita es el viernes 8 de agosto.

Mastercam Update Features AI-Enabled CAM Intelligence

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Mastercam 2026 focuses on eliminating bottlenecks in programming workflows while providing more precise control over complex machining operations.

In-Person Training Course Tackles Plastics Material Selection

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Madison Group plastics consultancy has created a two-and-a-half day in-person course to be held in Minneapolis that aims to help attendees develop a systematic and optimized approach to plastic material selection.
#workforcedevelopment