Automated RTM, SQRTM enhance aerospace composites serial production transition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Coexpair, in partnership with Radius Engineering, combines equipment development and fabrication with engineering of composite parts, demonstrated in its European customer support, deliveries.

Coperion Takes Wraps off High-Volume Feeding Solutions

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Suite of gravimetric, volumetric feeders to be showcased at K 2025.

Feddem To Introduce Laboratory Twin, Novel Pelletizing Tool

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Compact lab twin and new tool to minimize die residue to debut at K 2025.  

CARBOWAVE studies microwave and plasma-induced carbonization for carbon fiber production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The European research consortium is holistically exploring the process’ improvement and commercialization for more energy-efficient, affordable materials manufacturing.

IACMI’s Chad Duty presents SPE ACCE 2025 third keynote

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Duty will share the ways in which IACMI, over its 10-year history, has led to successful and commercialized composites technologies in the automotive industry.

Zoltek celebrates 50 years serving the carbon fiber industry

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Since its founding in 1957 by Zsolt Rumy, Zoltek has grown its global carbon fiber capacity into what it is today, and is looking ahead to the next five decades under Toray leadership.

Airbus completes A350F freight horizontal stabilizer in Spain

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Like other parts of the large cargo aircraft, the HTP is composite, to be fitted to the first A350F aircraft for 2026-2027 flight tests.

Carbon fiber boosts dry-processed battery performance

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ORNL researchers have found that dry-processed films incorporating long carbon fibers improves strength and conductivity for more affordable lithium-ion battery electrodes.
#electronics

CAD/CAM Software Streamlines the Moldmaking Process

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

Eastec 2025: TopSolid’s TopSolid'Mold CAD digital design and manufacturing platform combines 3D CAD and CAM tools to enhance mold design, tooling and manufacturing.

Add Screw Cooling for More Process Control, Output in PC Extrusion

| Plastics Technology

Adding screw cooling to a polycarbonate production line provides another level of process control and might just boost rate increase to boot.  

SPS Atlanta 2025 Addresses Manufacturing Challenges With Automation-Focused Solutions, Dynamic Education Programs

Chris Pasion | Additive Manufacturing

Taking place September 16-18, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center, the U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.
#workforcedevelopment

AEC Rolls Out Two Compact Desiccant Wheel Dryers

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Products aimed at low-throughput processes such as medical molding and extrusion.  

Inicia segunda edición del diplomado de Arburg y Tec de Monterrey

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El Tec de Monterrey y Arburg lanzan la 2.ª edición del diplomado en tecnologías de inyección, con enfoque práctico y retos reales del sector plástico.

Troubleshooting thermoplastic composite stamp forming

David Leach | CompositesWorld

Understand the basic science of TPC stamp forming, a manufacturing process steadily gaining momentum in aerospace and mobility applications thanks to its rapid forming, short cycle times and automated methods.

SPS Atlanta 2025 Addresses Manufacturing Challenges With Automation-Focused Solutions, Dynamic Education Programs

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Taking place September 16-18, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center, the U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.
#workforcedevelopment

Advanced infusion fabrication aptitude from concept to final part

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Design Concepts invites attendees to learn more about its comprehensive infusion part fabrication capabilities, spanning design, engineering, tooling and composite parts manufacturing.

Thermoplastic thin-ply UD tapes drive high versatility, scalability 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: A+ Composites is featuring thin-ply UD TPC tapes engineered with the inherent benefits of thermoplastics, but with individual ply thicknesses below 50 µm and fiber volume contents up to 68%.

Unique Cleaning Process Enables More Effective Finishes

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

HydroPlasma’s chemical-free cleaning method is especially useful for industries where the highest standards of cleanliness are required and where coating is the final step in the manufacturing process.

SPS Atlanta 2025 Addresses Manufacturing Challenges With Automation-Focused Solutions, Dynamic Education Programs

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Taking place September 16-18, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center, the U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.
#workforcedevelopment

Coperion's Latest in High-Performance Compounding Extruders

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

At K 2025, Coperion will display two representatives of its high-performance compounding extruder offerings: ZSK 58 Mc18 and STS 35 Mc11.

Water-based silicone elastomer enables clean, near-net shape fabrication

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Technology Marketing Inc. presents its Armor-Vac 1K single-component elastomer that excels in complex molds and 3D surfaces, and enables effective composites processing.

Soluciones modulares de Zoller para automatizar la gestión de herramientas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

EMO: Zoller presentará en EMO Hannover una arquitectura conectada que cubre desde el almacenaje hasta la carga automática de herramientas en centros CNC.