5 News Items You MAY Have Missed

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

The MMT team is committed to bringing our audience what’s new and what works in the moldmaking industry. Here are five news items 

NPE 2027 abre convocatoria para ponentes hasta agosto de 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

PLASTICS abrió la convocatoria para ponentes de NPE 2027 con cierre el 14 de agosto de 2026. Las propuestas pueden presentarse en dos formatos y en ocho ejes temáticos, que abarcan desde la regulación y la sostenibilidad hasta la automatización e innovación en materiales.

Fresa madre Star SU permite mecanizado de engranes en máquinas tipo suizo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La serie 8100 de Louis Bélet, distribuida por Star SU, permite producir engranes de paso fino directamente en máquinas tipo suizo sin necesidad de equipos dedicados.

Elsyca Acquires Hivelix to Build Leading Electrochemical Simulation Platform

| Products Finishing

Two simulation powerhouses join forces to deliver AI-driven CAE tools for plating, anodizing and corrosion protection — with digital twin technology set to close the gap between virtual and physical production.

Additive Manufacturing Adds to Vertically Integrated Knowledge at Penn United

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The employee-owned manufacturer’s deep knowledge and experience in traditional manufacturing prepared it to adopt additive. Now, the investment is paying off.
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IMPLICIT project opens pathways to recycle auxiliary composites manufacturing waste

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The project aims to valorize single-use auxiliary waste such as vacuum bags, films and technical fabrics for applications in the automotive, technical textile and urban furniture sectors.

Fraunhofer IFAM completes HYTANK research on cryogenic CFRP hydrogen tanks

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The project, led by Airbus Operations GmbH, produced surface pretreatment, barrier coating and automated assembly processes for large-format, double-walled LH₂ tank structures targeting aviation applications.

Vertical advances certification with second Valo eVTOL prototype flight

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The second full-scale prototype will accelerate flight testing, support piloted demonstrations and advance Vertical Aerospace’s hybrid-electric aircraft program.

X-59 experimental aircraft reaches speed, altitude conditions for future supersonic flights

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Expanded flight envelope hits Mach 1.4 and 55,000-foot altitude, important milestones toward demonstrating flight faster than the speed of sound.

Olin and Huntsman to merge in $12.5 billion chemicals deal

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The all-stock merger of equals would unite two suppliers well known to the composites industry under a single North American chemicals company, OlinHuntsman.

PulPro-SMC project achieves weld-free composite rail vehicle joints in single pressing step

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Three-year R&D collaboration led by HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering has demonstrated a pultrusion-SMC bonding method that eliminates separate joining hardware and reduces weight by 20% versus conventional steel construction.

CWS Computed Wing Sail completes full-scale Airfin350 rigid wing prototype test campaign

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: The 40-meter CFRP folding wing sail, developed for cargo ship decarbonization, has entered real conditions testing at Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port ahead of a first commercial installation.

Performing Complex Processes in Fewer Touches

Evan Doran | Production Machining

High-end, complex parts and staffing the machines that make them are perennial bugbears for job shops. In this recap of DN Solutions’ 2026 Manufacturing Without Limits event, see the technology and software the OEM showcased to meet both these needs.

Honeywell presenta sus nuevas marcas tras la escisión de su negocio aeroespacial

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Honeywell Technologies y Honeywell Aerospace operarán como compañías independientes, en una reorganización orientada a enfocar sus estrategias de crecimiento en automatización industrial y aviación.

Tooling: Why Ejector Pins Break And How to Prevent It, Part 2

Jim Fattori | MoldMaking Technology

Here’s the when and how to reduce the unsupported length of pins.

TMTS 2026: Taiwan Redefines Its Advanced Manufacturing Strategy

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop

TMTS 2026 showed how Taiwan’s machine tool industry is accelerating its shift toward more integrated, automated and application-focused manufacturing models. Artificial intelligence, digital monitoring, multitasking platforms and solutions for sectors such as aerospace and semiconductors defined an edition focused on increasing the technological value of Taiwanese manufacturing amid growing global competitive pressure.

Grupo Bimbo reporta avances en empaques y reciclaje de plásticos

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Grupo Bimbo informó que, al cierre de 2025, el 99 % de sus empaques son reciclables, resultado de alianzas con ECOCE, ECOLANA y Reciclamanía de Walmart, así como de un proceso interno que incluye el reprocesamiento de más de 800 mil kilos de envolturas plásticas.

Lang Technik Automation System Boosts Productivity in Compact Footprint

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: Lang Technik's RoboTrex Compact Automation System combines high-density workpiece storage with an integrated FANUC industrial robot to support extended unattended machining in small-part manufacturing environments.

Kaast Machine Tools Drum Grinders Improve Metal Finishing Efficiency

| Modern Machine Shop

Kaast Machine Tools Inc.'s DG Series drum grinders are designed for consistent surface quality on ferrous and nonferrous materials.

A Sector Under Pressure: Aerostructures, Insourcing and the Future of Composites

| CompositesWorld

For two decades, the aerostructures industry has lagged behind the rest of aerospace on margins. Rising insourcing, vanishing Super Tier 1s and post-pandemic strain are reshaping the supply chain — with major consequences for composites.

Puentes de mandrinado Seco optimizan operaciones de mandrinado profundo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema BB732 de Seco Tools ofrece una solución modular para mandrinado profundo con mayor estabilidad, control de vibración y eficiencia en refrigeración.

La nueva etapa aeroespacial exige más capacidad industrial

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La presión sobre entregas, mantenimiento y cadenas de proveeduría está llevando a los grandes grupos aeroespaciales a reorganizar sus negocios e invertir con mayor foco en capacidad, servicios y resiliencia operativa.