Nace United Machining Solutions, uno de los mayores grupos mundiales de máquinas-herramienta

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

 La creación de United Machining Solutions supera los 1,500 millones de dólares en ventas y se posiciona como un referente global en tecnologías de manufactura.

Custom hydraulic presses promote reliability, material variety and automation features

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Learn how a custom press from French enhances the composite molding process, equipped to adhere to application/requirement needs.

Moldmaking Activity Recovers in May With Bump Up to 48.0

Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology

Dramatic swings in Moldmaking Index reflect instability amid changes to tariff policy.  
#economics

Torno CNC MT1065EX: mecanizado de alta velocidad con doble husillo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El torno CNC MT1065EX, de Murata Machinery USA, está diseñado para el mecanizado rápido y preciso en aplicaciones de producción en serie.

A Brief History of Metal: The AM Curmudgeon

Sarah Jordan | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing has its place, but pitting it against any one other process isn’t all that useful — because very few metal parts are made through just one process. In this column, a look at the steps to deliver a metal part starting from oxide.   

How I Made It: Matt Erbach

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

One of only 10 teachers statewide to receive the 2025 Golden Apple Award, Matt Erbach earned the honor for his exceptional work teaching CNC machining and welding — a rare recognition for a career and technical educator. In this interview, Erbach shares how he transformed a neglected shop class into a cutting-edge manufacturing lab.
#workforcedevelopment

Selecting the Best Powder Coating Product for the Price

Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing

To find the best powder coating material, first determine how well the powder handles, then see how it covers, and finally determine the applied cost.

Molder Emphasizes Energy Transparency To Achieve Energy Efficiency

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

German injection molder Filthaus turned to its neighbor in Meinerzhagen — Wittmann — to set up 30 individual measuring points for power consumption using the latter’s iMAGOxt cloud-based energy-management software.

Wall Colmonoy Facility Expands Support for Asia-Pacific Market

| Products Finishing

Wall Colmonoy (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. opens in Changshu City, China, to provide faster service and localized solutions for growing regional demand.

Renishaw Helps Tronosjet Manufacturing Achieve FAA Certification

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Renishaw LPBF AM systems allow Tronosjet to produce an array of aircraft components, including a safety critical engine thrust control pulley bracket.
#regulations

Automated preforming system produces next-gen composite aerostructures at high rates

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Loop Technology’s flagship FibreLine system, recently combined with Zünd’s Aero Q-Line, leverages a variety of automated tools to lay up very large, wide-format, multilayer plies into a mold with millimeter precision.

Recyclability of PET/PEF Multilayer Barrier Bottles Gets Further Validation

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Europe’s RecyClass considers PET/PEF multilayer bottles to be fully recyclable in the PET stream.

Avient Introduces Oxygen Scavenging Additive

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

ColorMatrix Amosorb Oxyloop to enhance recyclability.

Change Leadership vs. Change Management: Why You Need Both

Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining

Change is necessary for continuous improvement. Knowing the distinction between change leadership and management can be the difference between success or failure.

Composites Fabricating returns to expansion territory

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

June’s results build on May gains, returning the composites index to a reading that reflects positive growth.

Considerations for Purchasing Your First Machining Center

Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop

Modern five-axis machines are built to hold tolerances accurately without requiring the many setups of a normal three-axis CNC machining center.

Electrostatics: What to Know About Close Proximity

| Products Finishing

Here are some questions to ask across technical performance, operational fit and return on investment to determine if a close proximity application is a good fit.  

Hexagon CAM Software Enhances Swiss-Type Functionality

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Espirit Edge now includes advancements in Swiss machining and AI, enabling manufacturers to overcome programming complexity and address the widening skills gap, enhance productivity and streamline operations.

Hexagon CAM Software Enhances Swiss-Type Functionality

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Espirit Edge now includes advancements in Swiss machining and AI, enabling manufacturers to overcome programming complexity and address the widening skills gap, enhance productivity and streamline operations.

Adkev Acquires Winzeler Gear

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

After 60 years at the firm started by his father, John Winzeler is retiring and has sold his gear molding business to a multiplant injection molder of precision parts.

Hybrid 3D Printing: Fast, Accurate, Versatile — See It at IMTS

| Additive Manufacturing

Axtra3D's Hybrid PhotoSynthesis (HPS) technology combines the best attributes of DLP and SLA in the Lumia X1 3D printer.

Furnishing the Future

| Additive Manufacturing

Haddy's vision is for a more sustainable future, where thoughtful design meets environmental responsibility.