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Open Mind CAD/CAM Software Features Advanced Machining Strategies
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Open Mind Technologies highlights the Hypermill 2026 CAD/CAM Software Suite, featuring new finishing technologies, expanded automation capabilities and improvements for 2.5D, 3D, precision five-axis and mill/turn machining applications.
Lyten Filament Enables Lighter, Stronger Drone Manufacturing for Modovolo
| Additive Manufacturing
Lyten and Modovolo announce a partnership in which Lyten's PA1205 3D graphene-enhanced filament will power Modovolo's BFP modular 3D printing platform for aerospace, industrial and defense applications.
Recycled High-Density Transom Boards Increase Performance, Reduce Costs
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
REC's transom boards made from recycled composite waste offer nearly double the compression and shear strength of competing products — at a lower cost — and are already being adopted by leading marine manufacturers.
iNOEX Launches WARP 125 Radar Measurement System
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Radar-based system offers precise pipe measurement — wall thickness, diameter & ovality — with easy integration and rapid ROI for extrusion lines.
LK Metrology integra inspección multisensor, tomografía y software metrológico
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: La compañía exhibirá cuatro máquinas de medición por coordenadas con diferentes configuraciones de palpado y escaneo, además de un sistema de tomografía computarizada y programas para medición, simulación, análisis y monitoreo remoto.
Hoffmann Acquires Naples Powder Coating, Merges Operations With Sunmaster
| Products Finishing
Family-owned firm strengthens its in-house metal fabrication with Naples’ high-quality finishing capabilities under the Sunmaster manufacturing brand, efforts that will achieve faster turnaround for customers.
SÜDPACK lanza películas de PLA compostable para empaque de flores
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Las películas Planova de SÜDPACK combinan alta transparencia, permeabilidad al vapor de agua y resistencia mecánica en contacto con agua, en espesores de 15 a 100 μm para un mercado global de empaque floral proyectado en más de 8,500 millones de dólares en seis años.
Importaciones de centros de mecanizado crecen 62.7 % en el segundo trimestre
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El valor de importación de los centros de mecanizado pasó de 38.8 millones de dólares en el primer trimestre del año a 70.7 millones de dólares en el segundo.
How I Made It: Allison Giddens, Co-President of Win-Tech
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Allison Giddens started at Win-Tech in 2006 with no manufacturing background. Today, she helps run the company, leads workforce development programs and advocates for small businesses in government policy development.
#workforcedevelopment
How Well do You Know Granite Surface Plates?
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Here are some tips for choosing, maintaining and customizing a granite solution that will best meet your shop’s particular inspection needs.
Autodesk Fusion conecta diseño, CAM y simulación para moldes y herramentales
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: Fusion for Manufacturing mantiene asociados los modelos, dispositivos de sujeción y programas CAM, e incorpora simulación acelerada por GPU para verificar trayectorias antes del mecanizado.
Trinity Robotics Automation AI System Streamlines Machine Tending
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Trinity Robotics Automation showcases Trinity AI, built with Intrinsic Intelligence, offering manufacturers a flexible, programming-free approach to CNC machine tending.
Zimmermann Five-Axis Portal Milling Machine Enables Precise Machining of Large Structures
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Zimmermann Inc.’s FZU22 portal milling machine is well-suited for lighter weight applications on large structures with a working range up to 98" in the X-axis.
Zeus Earns Intertek PFAS-Free Certification for New Catheter Liners
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
PFX Flex liners become the first medical device components to earn Intertek's PFAS-free certification.
NLR Enhances Aerocomposites Adhesive Bonding Capabilities Via Plasmatreat Installation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: NLR adds atmospheric plasma treatment to boost adhesive bonding research for composite and metallic aerostructures.
KAI Partners With Embraer on Aircraft Structures
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Agreement expands cooperation in aircraft structures, civil aviation and air mobility, building on KAI's existing role as a supplier for Embraer's E-Jet E2 wing components and Eve Air Mobility's eVTOL program.
Clemson Composites Center Commissions AddComposites AFP-X Cell
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AFP capability will be used in collaboration with industrial and academic partners to advance AFP research, smart manufacturing and build students’ practical composites experience.
#workforcedevelopment
T-MEC sin extensión y sus implicaciones para la industria del plástico mexicano
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Tras la revisión del 1 de julio sin extensión a 2042, el T-MEC entra a ciclos de negociación anuales hasta 2036. Para el transformador, el cambio no es un arancel nuevo sino la pérdida del horizonte de largo plazo que requiere cualquier proyecto de inversión industrial.
Bison Vise Enhances Process Reliability for Automated Production
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Bison USA Corp. introduces the 6740 self-centering power vise, available in pneumatic and hydraulic configurations designed to provide consistent clamping performance and process reliability in automated production environments.
AI, Drones & Defense: Join the AM+ Workshop at IMTS
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Add the half-day AM+ Workshop: Aerospace & Defense event to your ticket for insights into the ways additive is reshaping defense supply chains already, and how to enter this surging market as an additive manufacturer.
Composites Growth Cools in July as New Orders Pull Back
Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld
The GBI gave back three points as orders and backlog softened, though a seventh straight month of expansion and easing costs kept the outlook positive.
#economics
Software Platform Unifies Control of Composite Autoclaves, Ovens
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Olmar’s OCS software platform brings automated recipe programming, real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance to both its composites autoclave and oven lines.