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Selecting the Best Powder Coating Product for the Price
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
To find the best powder coating material, first determine how well the powder handles, then see how it covers, and finally determine the applied cost.
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.
Avient Introduces Oxygen Scavenging Additive
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
ColorMatrix Amosorb Oxyloop to enhance recyclability.
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.
Hexagon CAM Software Enhances Swiss-Type Functionality
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Espirit Edge now includes advancements in Swiss machining and AI, enabling manufacturers to overcome programming complexity and address the widening skills gap, enhance productivity and streamline operations.
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.
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.
Change Leadership vs. Change Management: Why You Need Both
Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining
Change is necessary for continuous improvement. Knowing the distinction between change leadership and management can be the difference between success or failure.
Hexagon CAM Software Enhances Swiss-Type Functionality
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Espirit Edge now includes advancements in Swiss machining and AI, enabling manufacturers to overcome programming complexity and address the widening skills gap, enhance productivity and streamline operations.
Wall Colmonoy Facility Expands Support for Asia-Pacific Market
| Products Finishing
Wall Colmonoy (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. opens in Changshu City, China, to provide faster service and localized solutions for growing regional demand.
Moldmaking Activity Recovers in May With Bump Up to 48.0
Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology
Dramatic swings in Moldmaking Index reflect instability amid changes to tariff policy.
#economics
Recyclability of PET/PEF Multilayer Barrier Bottles Gets Further Validation
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Europe’s RecyClass considers PET/PEF multilayer bottles to be fully recyclable in the PET stream.
Molder Emphasizes Energy Transparency To Achieve Energy Efficiency
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
German injection molder Filthaus turned to its neighbor in Meinerzhagen — Wittmann — to set up 30 individual measuring points for power consumption using the latter’s iMAGOxt cloud-based energy-management software.
Semipreg commingled thermoplastic towpreg enables more uniform ply buildup, flexible fabrics
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Concordia Engineered Fibers exhibits its semi-consolidated towpreg innovation that reduces the bulk of commingled towpreg while maintaining a more flexible tow than fully consolidated prepreg.
Torno CNC MT1065EX: mecanizado de alta velocidad con doble husillo
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El torno CNC MT1065EX, de Murata Machinery USA, está diseñado para el mecanizado rápido y preciso en aplicaciones de producción en serie.
Renishaw Helps Tronosjet Manufacturing Achieve FAA Certification
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Renishaw LPBF AM systems allow Tronosjet to produce an array of aircraft components, including a safety critical engine thrust control pulley bracket.
#regulations
Puebla: sector plástico se suma a Hecho en México
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
El programa Hecho en México busca formalizar y fortalecer al sector plástico en Puebla, con oportunidades de crecimiento de hasta 25% para las empresas locales.
Adkev Acquires Winzeler Gear
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
After 60 years at the firm started by his father, John Winzeler is retiring and has sold his gear molding business to a multiplant injection molder of precision parts.
Hybrid 3D Printing: Fast, Accurate, Versatile — See It at IMTS
| Additive Manufacturing
Axtra3D's Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology combines the best attributes of DLP and SLA in the Lumia X1 3D printer.
From Tooling to Tubes: The Evolving Promise of DED with Melanie Lang
| Additive Manufacturing
Exploring how DED is unlocking new frontiers in repair and remanufacturing for aerospace, defense, supply chain challenges and beyond.
Furnishing the Future
| Additive Manufacturing
Haddy's vision is for a more sustainable future, where thoughtful design meets environmental responsibility.
Florida International University leverages VABs software to optimize composite aerospace structures
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AnalySwift high-fidelity modeling software enabled the university to identify optimal configurations for structures including wings and antennas, maximizing longevity, enhancing safety and expanding function.