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MPM’s Second Act: Keeping Injection Molding, Moldmaking in the Midwest

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Larry Austin’s 35 years at a highly successful injection molding company inform much of what he does and doesn’t want in his second act in plastics owning an injection molding company.

Gardner Business Index - April 2025: 46.2

Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index (GBI)

How Beehive Industries Is Applying Additive to Small Turbine Engines

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Beehive Industries was recently awarded $12.4M to develop low-cost small expendable turbine (SET) engines for uncrewed aerial applications. The contract builds on the company’s successful development of a 500-lb demonstrator engine which depends on additive manufacturing for its production.

Ultralight PET Preform Design

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Factor 101 design created by KHS and Husky uses just 5.89 g of material to hold 591 mL of product — equivalent to a 20-ounce water bottle.

Máquina de rectificado Schütte 335Linear: precisión y eficiencia en menor tiempo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Schütte Corp. presenta la 335Linear, una rectificadora universal de cinco ejes con software avanzado, diseñada para producir herramientas y piezas con alta precisión y reducir los tiempos de ciclo.

Dillon Soft Jaws Improve Concentricity, Chuck Balance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Dillon chuck jaws perform as a standard workholding component for turned or bored parts.

How Vacuum Drying Is Revolutionizing Plastics Processing

| Plastics Technology

Maguire's ULTRA drying technology uses a compact design for faster processing and reduced energy consumption.

There's a lot up in the air

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Trade tensions and supply chain shifts — what the U.S.-China dispute means for aerospace and composites suppliers.

Get with the Program(ming): 10 Articles to Help You Transform Your Data

Cara Ready | Production Machining

Collecting data but not sure how to use it? You’re not alone. See how smart shops are turning raw machine data into real results—better decisions, smoother operations, and measurable ROI.

SMW Autoblok Clamping System Automates Jaw Changes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The KNCS-matic system enables automatic quick jaw change by a conventional industrial robot, which releases the base jaws with a release pin, replaces them and then fixes the next jaws with the pin.

Advario y Braskem Idesa inauguran Terminal Química Puerto México

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Con una inversión de 500 mdd, la nueva terminal de etano en Coatzacoalcos asegura el suministro a Braskem Idesa y marca un hito en el desarrollo del CIIT.

Umicore Sales Representative Retires After 40 Years

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

At the end of May, Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH will lose Erich Arnet, a sales representative who was highly valued for his expertise and friendly manner.

Manufactura esbelta: definición, principios y herramientas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La manufactura esbelta, también conocida como lean manufacturing, es una estrategia de gestión que busca maximizar el valor entregado al cliente mediante la eliminación sistemática de desperdicios en los procesos productivos.

AESF Heritage Paper: The 30th William Blum Lecture - A Scientific Approach to Chromium Plating (1989)

| Products Finishing

This article is a republication of the 30th William Blum Lecture, presented at the 76th AESF Annual Convention, SUR/FIN 1989, in Cleveland, Ohio.