Results-Driven Innovation on Display at Mazak's DISCOVER 25

| Modern Machine Shop

DISCOVER 25 attendees will enjoy keynotes and panel presentations, and have a chance to tour the Mazak iSMART Factory where the company “uses Mazaks to make Mazaks.”

MMT Chats: Moldmaking to Aerospace Manufacturing

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Mold builder explains how the business adapted when traditional customers left, finding new opportunities in the aerospace and space industries.

FloodBuster 1 Is A 3D Printed House That Promises to Resist Natural Disasters

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Guests witnessed the printing of the 1,000-square-foot home in Somerset, Kentucky, which will serve as a proof-of-concept and test case for the weather-resistant design.

Monaghan Tooling Group Solid Carbide Taps Enhance Performance in Demanding Materials

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Monaghan Tooling Group’s Vergnano H-Series High Performance Machine Taps are designed for high-speed tapping in hardened steel, nonferrous metals and superalloys with superior tool life and thread quality.

Lab tools prioritize accuracy, speed and ease of use

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Extec is building testing capabilities with a focused lineup of composite sample prep solutions and live demos.

Adopting CNC Technology Faster Thanks to an App

Derek Korn | Production Machining

A custom machine-operating and automatic program-generating app has helped racing parts maker Moser Engineering quickly reap the benefits of CNC machining even though nobody there had any prior experience with it.

Braskem Idesa se une a la plataforma Vida Circular

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Braskem Idesa se suma a Vida Circular para fomentar el reciclaje y promover una economía circular mediante educación y gestión responsable de residuos.  

Low-temp demold BMI prepreg enables low-cost master molds

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Kaneka Aerospace 250°F BMI prepreg tooling, developed in collaboration with Janicki Industries, elevates composite tooling capabilities.

Choosing the Right Projects to Automate

| Plastics Technology

What are the strategies and upfront work that go into identifying production problems that could benefit from an automation solution?

Exacting chemistry streamlines composite surface prep

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Hawkeye Industries exhibits Duratec, Styrosafe, Styroshield and Aqua-Buff brands for optimal composites coating, compounds and polish solutions options.

Expansión regional como estrategia ante aranceles

| Modern Machine Shop México

Un especialista de la firma KPMG México señala que el panorama comercial de América del Norte atraviesa un período de volatilidad que está afectando a la dinámica global.

KVE, Pinette PEI to supply TPC induction welding equipment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Integrated solution for TPC stamp forming and part assembly via induction welding opens capabilities for increased part sizes, reduced weight and production cost, optimized cycle times.

Bell is awarded Phase 2 funding for DARPA X-Plane 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Bell has been given the opportunity to build an X-Plane demonstrator based on a stop/fold tiltrotor. 

XTI Aerospace completes FAA TriFan 600 structures review

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The TriFan 600, an “xVTOL” platform that is fully composite, heads toward FAA type certification.

Composite Braiding awarded for TPC twin track cantilever support

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Railway infrastructure cuts weight by 84%, carbon emissions by 80% and installation time by 50% while automated process offers ≥90% lower labor costs, waste and energy use versus traditional composites manufacturing.

N Range Offers Over 3,000 Variants in Different Dimensions and Steel Grades

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

This extension to the existing range is designed specifically to meet the needs of tool and moldmaking and is an optimum supplement to the extensive Hasco plate portfolio of undrilled P and drilled K plates.

Considerations for Purchasing Your First Machining Center

Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop

Modern five-axis machines are built to hold tolerances accurately without requiring the many setups of a normal three-axis CNC machining center.

Composites Fabricating returns to expansion territory

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

June’s results build on May gains, returning the composites index to a reading that reflects positive growth.

A Brief History of Metal: The AM Curmudgeon

Sarah Jordan | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing has its place, but pitting it against any one other process isn’t all that useful — because very few metal parts are made through just one process. In this column, a look at the steps to deliver a metal part starting from oxide.   

How I Made It: Matt Erbach

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

One of only 10 teachers statewide to receive the 2025 Golden Apple Award, Matt Erbach earned the honor for his exceptional work teaching CNC machining and welding — a rare recognition for a career and technical educator. In this interview, Erbach shares how he transformed a neglected shop class into a cutting-edge manufacturing lab.
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Electrostatics: What to Know About Close Proximity

| Products Finishing

Here are some questions to ask across technical performance, operational fit and return on investment to determine if a close proximity application is a good fit.  

Custom hydraulic presses promote reliability, material variety and automation features

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Learn how a custom press from French enhances the composite molding process, equipped to adhere to application/requirement needs.