Maas Brothers Names Vice President of Operations

| Products Finishing

Despite being the company’s first outside hire, Everardo Sagarnaga’s collaborative, hands-on, customer service-driven continuous improvement focus made him a natural addition to the Maas Brothers group.

Compacting and Mobilizing Robots at Automate 2025

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Automation suppliers are focusing on compact and mobile solutions that can work around manufacturers’ existing equipment and floor plans.

Real-time part printing exhibits LSAM’s industrial scale capabilities

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Thermwood’s presence at CAMX showcases composite additive manufacturing at industrial scale, from daily LSAM Additive Printer 510 demos with various material suppliers to a complete parts display.

¿Cuál es la próxima etapa en la evolución de la industria manufacturera?

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Un documento del Foro Económico Mundial señala que, además de las transformaciones tecnológica y de sostenibilidad, se avecina una tercera transformación: la de la resiliencia empresarial.

Closing the Loop in Food Packaging

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

How polyolefin recycler Nuvida and sheet extruder/thermoformer Sabert combine to innovate in sustainable food packaging.  

High-temp resin eliminates hypersonic composite part bottlenecks

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Cambium’s ApexShield 1000 system, cutting carbon/carbon production time by up to 80%, gives engineers and OEMs scaling high-temperature composite solutions a step up in survivability, processability and performance.  

Products Finishing Reveals 2025 Qualifying Top Shops

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

PF reveals the qualifying shops in its annual Top Shops Benchmarking Survey — a program designed to offer shops insights into their overall performance in the industry.

Remembering Pat Gleason: A Lifetime of Service to the Finishing Industry

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Industry steward leaves behind a legacy of integrity and industry influence.  

Technology Review and Sourcing Guide 2025: Software

| MoldMaking Technology

Various software technologies are utilized when it comes to creating an optimized mold, from engineering services, to data management, AI and robotics. Access this exclusive, online-only content for a suppliers list, related products and software services within the moldmaking industry.  

Syensqo and Terma strengthen aerospace, defense partnership

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fostered collaboration will focus on scientific advancements in composites for Terma’s next-gen systems.

FIDAMC starts construction of new technology center in Getafe

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Spanish composites R&D center will increase production and technology capacity of FIDAMC and Ensia Expert (Testia) in the new 500-square-meter facility adjacent to its headquarters near Madrid.

The Gund Co. achieves NADCAP accreditation for composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Engineered material solutions company strengthens aerospace and defense industry credibility and compliance.

Specialized racing bicycle wheel sets feature Arris CFRTP spokes  

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The CLX Sprint and CLX III bikes are being marketed as the “fastest race wheels,” with co-developed aero-shaped spokes that save 96.6 grams in weight and increase strength by 20%.

The Wallonia Composites Learning Network launches in Belgium

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

First session on Industry 4.0 was attended by 22 people representing 16 companies, future sessions planned on sensors, circularity and recycling of composites waste.

GA-ASI invests in Arceon CMC for aerospace, defense innovations

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Arceon enters into U.S. hypersonics following its stand-out pitch and selection during a November Blue Magic Netherlands event.

UMaine ASCC secures $8 million USDOT partnership

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Building on its years of work in composites, ARPA-I funding will enable the university to further develop and prototype low-cost composite bridge materials via the X-Bridge program.

Understanding Manifold Thermal Expansion

| MoldMaking Technology

Molders, mold builders and repair technicians must fully understand thermal expansion to ensure they don’t damage critical seals during manifold repairs or routine cleanings.

AIMPLAS Launches Accelerated Biodegradation Test

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

New methodology cuts evaluation time for biodegradable plastic materials.

Student Executives Manage Business, Academia in High School Vocational Program

Jessica Pompili | Production Machining

Bend Manufacturing, a business led by high school seniors that operates out of The Portage School of Leaders in South Bend, Indiana, is witnessing its real-time return on investment: its students.
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EDM Graphite Enables Moldmakers to Meet Strict Precision Requirements

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Entegris Poco Materials highlights its EDM-3 graphite, known for exceptional strength, wear resistance and fine surface finish characteristics and thus an ideal solution for moldmakers’ most demanding applications.

Controlling the Melt Delivery System Heat Source

| MoldMaking Technology

This summer, let’s get back to the basics. For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process. This week: understanding the heating systems along the melt delivery path.

Renishaw Automation Solution Boosts Operational Efficiency

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The RCS product line focuses on the problems associated with manual setup, calibration and maintenance of robots, such as operational accuracy and repeatability.