SHD Composites Launches CEM101 Cyanate Ester Prepreg

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Enhanced service temperature and dielectric performance delivers desired characteristics for aerospace, space, defense and motorsport.

FIBERSPACE Expands to Luxembourg, Adds Machining Capacity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: The Polish composites manufacturer is building its presence in space, defense, aerospace and hypercar applications.

GHOST Deployable Launch System By Rocket Lab to Enable Responsive Global Space Missions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Packaged entirely within standard shipping containers, GHOST will be able to deploy complete rockets, launch infrastructure, ground support and range control systems anywhere in the world.

Joby Aviation Establishes Texas Hub at Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance Airport

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The 45,000-square-foot location brings a significant eVTOL aircraft presence to Texas as Joby prepares for its first eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) flights across the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.

Nikon Automated Microscope Improves Consistency, Inspection Speed

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Nikon Corp. introduces the Eclipse LV100AMS, a one-click automated microscope that combines fully automated inspection with AI-powered image analysis for industrial quality control.

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.

Kurt Workholding Short-Body Vises Provide High-Density Workholding in Compact Applications

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: Kurt Workholding introduces the TL4SCS and TL6SCS TriLock short-body vises, featuring the Carvesmart dovetailed quick-change jaw system for high-density CNC workholding applications.

Boosting Finishing Line Efficiency Through Smarter Racking

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Inconsistent finishes and high reject rates often trace back to racking. Better design, regular cleaning schedules and timely tooling replacement keep your finishing line running at peak performance.

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.  

Precios de resina al alza: cuánto puede trasladar el transformador

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

El polietileno norteamericano bajó 15 centavos por libra en junio y agosto abre con 5 centavos de alza, con Ormuz cerrado de nuevo desde el 20 de junio. La resina llega, pero el costo se mueve antes que el precio de la película o de la pieza, y el consumo en México se contrae: queda por ver cuánto se traslada.

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.

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.

Omax presenta cuatro sistemas de corte por chorro de agua abrasivo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Las plataformas Maxiem, OptiMax, MicroMax y ProtoMax cubren aplicaciones desde prototipos y lotes pequeños hasta corte de cinco ejes y piezas que requieren precisión micrométrica.

Modular Composite Automation Systems Promote Precise Material Control

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Mikrosam highlights automated fiber placement, prepreg slitting and rewinding and filament winding systems built for consistent, repeatable production.

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.

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.

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.

Mazak combina mecanizado, automatización y manufactura aditiva en IMTS

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La compañía presentará 15 máquinas para torneado, fresado, mecanizado multitarea y producción en cinco ejes, junto con sistemas de carga, celdas de pallets, cobots y una solución híbrida de manufactura aditiva y sustractiva.

CDR Husillos presenta reingeniería de plastificación en Meximold

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

CDR Husillos y Cañones lleva a Meximold 2026 su propuesta de reingeniería del sistema de plastificación, que optimiza husillos y cilindros existentes sin sustituir maquinaria, con resultados que alcanzan hasta un 22 % más de productividad, 13 % menos de rechazo y una vida útil extendida en 2.2 veces.

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.