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Romi Turning Machines Support Versatile Production
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: Romi presents live demonstrations of the GL250M turning center, D800 vertical machining center and C470 CNC lathe.
KIA fabricará el EV3 en Nuevo León, su primer eléctrico hecho en México
| Modern Machine Shop México
La planta de Pesquería, que acumula una inversión cercana a 4,000 millones de dólares, comenzará a producir el modelo junto con la primera red de carga eléctrica de la marca en el país.
Paul B. Zimmerman Grows With Major Pennsylvania Property Buy
| Products Finishing
Paul B. Zimmerman expands its manufacturing footprint with the strategic purchase of 25 Keystone Drive in Lebanon, with plans to have the facility fully operational by end of 2026.
Renishaw Probe Combines Touch-Trigger, Scanning, Surface Finish Verification
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Renishaw Inc. introduces the RMP400S, a multipurpose spindle probe that integrates touch-trigger probing, scanning and surface finish verification into a single on-machine solution.
Punch Industry USA Precision-Ground Pins and Punches Feature Mirror Finish
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Punch Industry USA Inc. offers precision-ground round and special-shaped small-diameter mold and die components in steel and carbide, capable of achieving a mirror finish without polishing.
Index Climbs on Production Gains as Margin Pressure Builds
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
A jump in production lifted the finishing index to 57.2 and a seventh straight month of expansion, but a sharp drop in prices received points to a tightening margin squeeze.
Rugged Thermocouple Sensors Withstand High TPC Processing Heat
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: TE Wire & Cable's PEEKSense thermocouple assemblies are rated for continuous processing temperatures up to 400°C in PEEK, PEKK, PAEK and polyimide composite applications.
PPWR: documentación obligatoria para exportar envases a Europa
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Desde el 12 de agosto de 2026, el PPWR exige la declaración de conformidad de la UE, la documentación técnica, la identificación del operador y el control de PFAS, sin agotamiento de existencias. El exportador mexicano debe definir su papel en la cadena, quién firma el expediente y con qué ensayo respalda los umbrales.
CEMB B20 digitaliza el control del balanceo industrial
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: La plataforma incorpora una computadora industrial con Windows 11, pantalla táctil panorámica y software para administrar las operaciones de balanceo e integrar los resultados con sistemas digitales de manufactura.
En envases el plástico no es el problema: es la infraestructura
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Erick Suárez, presidente de la AMEE, plantea que el futuro del plástico en México depende menos de sustituirlo y más de construir infraestructura, estrategia e innovación para valorizarlo, con el PET como modelo y los empaques flexibles como el eslabón más débil de la cadena.
RJG Appoints Niiko Rautiola CEO
| Plastics Technology
Niiko Rautiola brings extensive global experience in injection molding, manufacturing operations and commercial leadership to RJG.
Plastilene adopta tecnología TWQ de W&H para empaque de carne y queso
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Grupo Plastilene implementó la tecnología Tube Water Quench de Windmöller & Hölscher con resinas de ExxonMobil para producir estructuras de barrera media y alta para empaque de carne y queso en Colombia, sustituyendo importaciones y consolidándose como el único convertidor local con esta tecnología.
Inside a Shop Built to Bridge Prototype and Production
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Elite Mold & Engineering combines metal and resin 3D printing with CNC machining to own the middle ground between prototyping and volume molding.
Haimer Completes Generational Ownership Transition, Strengthens Business Focus
| Modern Machine Shop
Haimer GmbH transfers company shares to siblings Andreas and Kathrin Haimer, who assume roles as managing directors and shareholders while the company remains 100% in German family ownership.
Arburg Acquires Stork
| Plastics Technology
Arburg GmbH + Co KG has acquired Dutch injection molding machine manufacturer Stork Plastics Machinery B.V., extending its reach in high-speed thin-wall packaging.
Approach IMTS with a ‘Process’ Mindset
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
Machine shops must consider the entire process of producing parts beyond the machine tools themselves. All such technology will be on display at the International Manufacturing Technology Show this September.
Aibuild FETS Tool Accelerates Thermomechanical Simulation for Additive Manufacturing
| Additive Manufacturing
Aibuild introduces Aibuild FETS, a GPU-powered finite element thermomechanical simulation tool that integrates with CAM software for faster additive manufacturing analysis.
Compact Rotary Transfer Technology New to the U.S. Market
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Turkish rotary transfer machine tool builder Kestech aims to make inroads here in the States with cost-effective vertical-trunnion machine platforms such as the Multivexa.
Composites End Markets: New Space (2026)
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
With the space sector in a race for strategic dominance and the lunar economy coming into view, composite materials are accelerating into an era of high-rate production, advanced autonomous manufacturing and structural innovation that would have seemed like science fiction a generation ago.
Bernal Industrial presenta tecnologías de inyección de Nissei en Meximold 2026
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Bernal Industrial lleva a Meximold 2026 la tecnología de Nissei, fabricante japonés con más de 75 años de especialización en moldeo por inyección, con una propuesta que abarca máquinas, moldes y sistemas de apoyo al moldeo para aplicaciones industriales en México.
ECI Amper monitorea máquinas y relaciona la capacidad con la programación
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: La plataforma utiliza sensores IoT, pantallas para operadores e integración con ERP para registrar tiempos de operación, paros, ciclos, mantenimiento y avance de los trabajos.
Air Turbine Tools' Live Tool Boosts Swiss-Type Lathe Output at High Speeds
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Air Turbine Tools Inc. highlights the 822CX Air Turbine live tool, a governed 80,000-rpm spindle designed for small-tool Swiss-type lathe applications.