Moldmaking Index Climbs Again to 49.6 for June, Just Shy of Expansion
Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology
Consecutive months of improving results have the index moving in the right direction after April’s drop.
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Binks Celebrates Global HQ Move to Enhance Fluid Tech Innovation, Operational Excellence
| Products Finishing
Binks opens a 120,000-square-foot facility in Shoreview, Minnesota, consolidating operations and establishing a Controls Center of Excellence to support advanced manufacturing and customer-focused solutions.
Tecnología de extrusión eficiente para PET reciclado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La extrusora MRS de Gneuss transforma PET reciclado en productos de alta calidad en una sola etapa, sin presecado y con bajo consumo energético.
Video Interview: Programming Faster and Winning Jobs with AI CAM Software
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Part programming can become a bottleneck, one that only gets longer as part complexity increases. MSP has cut down this bottleneck through AI-powered CAM software. Get the details inside.
Three Drivers of AM Materials Development and Adoption
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Lack of material options is becoming an outdated reason not to use additive manufacturing. But what factors are driving the creation — and use — of new materials for AM?
Gobierno de Nuevo León promueve el proyecto Alianzas Climáticas
| Modern Machine Shop México
Las secretarías de Medio Ambiente y de Economía de Nuevo León firmaron convenios de colaboración para el proyecto Alianzas Climáticas con el Clúster Energético, el Clúster de Electrodomésticos y el Clúster Automotriz.
Crecimiento global de plásticos para impresión 3D hasta 2030
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El mercado de plásticos para impresión 3D experimenta un crecimiento impulsado por la demanda de personalización y eficiencia en sectores clave. La falta de soluciones sostenibles y versátiles ha sido enfrentada mediante plásticos de alto rendimiento y filamentos reciclables, según MarketsandMarkets.
Making Every Cycle Count — Best Practices in Maintenance for Maximum Uptime
| Plastics Technology
Plastics processing equipment works hard around the clock. In many operations, unplanned downtime is too expensive to contemplate.
Forkhardt Hardinge Acquires ATS Systems
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
ATS Systems is a supplier of workholding, coolant management systems, bar feeders and more.
Helmel CMM Enables High-Speed, Autonomous Measurements
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Microstar Model 320-185 CMM features an enhanced drive system with steel- and Kevlar-reinforced drive belts, enabling more aggressive motion parameters.
Electrodomésticos en México: 3,000 millones de dólares en juego para proveedores
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con el Clúster de Electrodomésticos, este año se registra una bolsa récord de 3,000 millones de dólares en oportunidades de proveeduría para esta industria.
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Have You Checked Your Quote Book Recently?
David Wynn | Production Machining
Check your quote book to get a glimpse of where your business is positioned.
Polymer and Additive Suppliers Tease Their K Show Presentations at the EMG Pre K Event in Rotterdam
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Producers stressed material solutions aligning with trends in carbon emissions reduction, electrification and chemical substitution.
TransRail Connection announces ninth edition dedicated to rail, urban mobility
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The two-day October 2025 event in France provides a crossroads for companies, startups, labs and research centers to exchange ideas and innovations modernizing rail and urban mobility ecosystems.
EuCIA conducts analysis on thermoset composites waste, sees untapped recycling market potential
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Market analysis finds only 5% of 25% theoretical volume of thermoset composites waste accessible in Europe in 2025 is being recycled, information that will inform the activities of the ECCA.
L3Harris to build more than 20 new large solid rocket motor facilities
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Facilites located in Arkansas will provide a six-fold increase in L3Harris’ manufacturing capacity.
Fiber Elements raises €2.6 million seed funding for 3D basalt fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The company’s approach combines FEA with advanced manufacturing processes to create mineral composites that are 3X stronger than steel while weighing two-thirds less, aiming to replace steel reinforcement in construction.
Mold Material Enables Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Tooling
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Uddeholm USA features its mold material Corrax as the first additive manufacturing (AM) powder made for tooling. Corrax is a stainless steel made for AM with corrosion resistance and polishability.
Aliplast expande capacidad de reciclaje con adquisición en Italia
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Aliplast adquiere planta de Gurit Italia y suma 15 mil toneladas anuales de PET reciclado, en línea con las nuevas exigencias normativas de la UE.
Experiment Platform for Sounding Rockets Is 3D Printed — and Compostable
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Developed by the Aeromedical FabLab of the German Aerospace Center, MiniFix is a 3D printed, compostable experiment platform that has successfully flown five times aboard sounding rockets.
Injection Foaming Tech Reduces Density, Increases Mechanical Properties
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Based on an additive package custom-tailored to the application, Moxietec’s foaming technology promises stronger parts through consistent bubbles.
Monaghan Tooling Group Solid Carbide Taps Enhance Performance in Demanding Materials
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Monaghan Tooling Group’s Vergnano H-Series High Performance Machine Taps are designed for high-speed tapping in hardened steel, nonferrous metals and superalloys with superior tool life and thread quality.