Treat Your AI Like a New Hire

Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected

Business leaders often have an expectation that artificial intelligence tools should be productive straight out of the box.

Axtra Workflow integra impresión 3D, posprocesado y trazabilidad en un solo sistema

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El ecosistema Axtra Workflow conecta preparación, impresión, posprocesado e inspección en manufactura aditiva con control y análisis de datos en tiempo real.

Touring the Center for Machining Excellence

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

The CME is designed to provide shops with access to virtually every kind of component manufacturer involved in establishing an effective machining process.

Composites sustainability wins: Factory of the Future, TÜV SÜD verification, measurable circularity committments

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Arclin, Teijin Aramid, Armacell and Envalior celebrate sustainability wins with EcoVadis, ISCC Plus and Factory of the Future designations.

Firefly Aerospace doubles Texas campus for lunar lander, orbital vehicle assembly expansion

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Additional 144,000-square-foot space, four-times larger clean room, enhancements to test stands and Rocket Ranch improvements grow Firefly’s propulsion, carbon fiber composites, robotics and 3D printing activities.

NH3Craft project yields seaworthy composite tanks for ammonia storage

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Connova Deutschland has developed the glass fiber-wound Type 4 vessels as a lightweight, corrosion-resistant alternative to steel tank systems for the maritime sector’s shift toward fossil-free fuels.

Umoe MEGCs, Type 4 tanks advance Finnish green H2 project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

P2X Solutions will receive 14 additional multi-element gas containers (MEGCs) in support of its industrial-scale hydrogen production goals.

Strata Syensqo joint venture in Al Ain demonstrates large-scale aerocomposites production success

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Manufacturing milestone guided by UAE production localization efforts and a highly skilled workforce produce materials for Boeing 777X program test components.

Emag Universal Grinding Machines Provide Flexible Performance

| Modern Machine Shop

Emag’s UG Series grinding machines feature direct-drive spindles, swiveling B-axis and FANUC control for production-grade accuracy.

Omax Waterjet System Simplifies Complex Cuts

| Modern Machine Shop

The ProtoMax abrasive waterjet system is designed to cut most materials under 1" thick without generating heat-affected zones or altering material properties.

3D Printed Battery Enables Early Detection of Machinery Faults

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

The Catalonia Institute for Energy Research (IREC) develops a solid oxide battery for the 3Dstore project that powers monitoring systems for predictive maintenance in harsh industrial environments.

Baileigh Industrial Gear-Head Engine Lathes Boost Part Production

| Production Machining

Baileigh Industrial introduces its line of gear-head engine lathes, engineered for built-in safety and designed to increase output in production-driven shops.

ACT Test Panels Becomes First Authorized Supplier of Arconic 951-Applied Aluminum Test Substrates

| Products Finishing

ACT plans to use this authorization to expand customer support through adhesive development and automotive bonding studies.

Hoffer Plastics Fills New Director of Manufacturing Role

| Plastics Technology

The South Elgin, Illinois-based custom injection molder has named Dan Clark to the newly created position.

Reworking a Powder Finish Defect

Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing

Learn how to fix powder coating blemishes using touch-up paint or recoating techniques, with expert tips on gun settings for optimal results.

June 2026: Upward Price Trajectory for the Five Commodity Resins Continues

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Polyolefins face highest price hikes due to the Iranian conflict’s disruption of global energy, feedstock and resin trade flows.

Touring the Center for Machining Excellence

Derek Korn | Production Machining

The CME is designed to provide shops with access to virtually every kind of component manufacturer involved in establishing an effective machining process.

BOY apuesta por moldeo sustentable y reducción energética

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Equiplast 2026, la firma alemana destaca equipos de moldeo por inyección eléctricos y compactos para aplicaciones de alta precisión.

Where in the World Is Your Moldmaker Shirt?

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

If you picked up a MoldMaking Technology 2026 “Top 10 Reasons to Be a Moldmaker” T-shirt at PTXPO, this is your moment. Put it on. Wear it proud. 

LED technology improves the tensile strength of Z-axis interlayers in composite 3D printing by 30%

Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld

LEAM Technologies’ layer interface remelt technology enhances composite printed parts, sandwich structures and complex frameworks, offering improved design flexibility and structural integrity.

Yokohama construirá una planta de neumáticos para maquinaria pesada en Coahuila

| Modern Machine Shop México

La inversión destinada a esta nueva instalación será de 115 millones de dólares, con una capacidad de producción anual de 10,650 toneladas.

Lone Star adquiere RadiciGroup y DOMO

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Lone Star Fund XII cerró la adquisición de RadiciGroup y firmó los acuerdos para comprar DOMO Engineered Materials, con lo que consolida una nueva plataforma independiente de materiales de ingeniería con presencia en los sectores automotriz, industrial y de consumo.