Surface Finishing From an Aerospace Material and Process Engineer’s Perspective
| Products Finishing
This white paper, based on the 58th William Blum Memorial Lecture, explains how an aerospace material and process engineer is trained to carry out critical design tasks for surface finishing.
Sodick Hosts Informal Coffee Talks With Industry Experts at PTXPO 2025
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
Sodick is hosting no-stress, informal coffee talks at the Sodick Plustech booth (#527) during PTXPO 2025 to foster insightful conversations with top industry experts in an approachable, interactive format.
Máquinas de inyección inteligentes: la apuesta de Haitian en Plastimagen
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Haitian International exhibe en Plastimagen 2025 su quinta generación de máquinas de inyección con integración inteligente de periféricos para mayor eficiencia y control.
Avanco Composites bundles lightweight composites expertise into new corporate structure
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Inometa Thermoplastics, Dynexa and Xelis businesses have been joined under the Avanco Composites brand, combining thermoset and thermoplastic composites competencies.
Airbus Helicopters introduces light twin H140 with 2028 EIC
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Larger, quieter rotorcraft offering is backed by H135 and Bluecopter program know-how, featuring several optimized elements and just as many composite features.
Hera Group inaugurates FIB3R recycling plant in Italy
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Industrial-scale facility is expected to produce 160 tonnes of rCF/year through pyro-gasification process, supported by cross-sector partners like Leonardo and Angeloni.
Composites industry invited to April 9th AZL Open Day
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Annual, in-person event gives AZL and non-AZL members a chance to gain insight into the RWTH Aachen Campus’ composites and lightweighting R&D landscape.
MATECH, Cal Nano aim to commercialize UHT composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The partnership’s combined technological advances and manufacturing prowess will target the scale-up and industrialization of FAST SPS for high-temp and UHT composites serving aviation, defense.
Reinforce 3D forms alliance with 3D printing company Spring Srl
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Integration of CFIP technology with additive manufacturing will facilitate optimized composites manufacturing and build up CFIP’s scale.
Hot Runner Equipment Enables Simplified Testing for Cables
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Plastic Process Equipment Inc. highlights its Cable Crosschecker for the quick and easy testing of hot runner cables.
Husky Buys Advanced Multishot Technology from MGS
Jim Callari | MoldMaking Technology
Move expands Husky’s offering of fully integrated, multimaterial solutions, improving manufacturing efficiency and performance.
Economic Shifts in 2025: Will Construction and Auto Sectors Drive Plastics Growth?
| MoldMaking Technology
With lower interest rates expected in 2025, construction and auto sectors could drive plastics demand, revitalizing moldmaking and manufacturing investment.
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ChemQuest Broadens Bench With Five New Directors
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
ChemQuest Group directors will support specialty materials clients with tailored business strategy and optimization, technology acceleration, market intelligence and M&A advisory services.
Herrmann Ultrasonics abre Centro Tecnológico en Monterrey
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Herrmann Ultrasonics lanza su primer Centro Tecnológico en Monterrey, México, en donde ofrece ingeniería, capacitación y soporte.
Metalworking Activity Continues to Improve in February
Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop
On the cusp of expansion, key index components reveal strengthening business conditions.
Moretto exhibe sus innovaciones en Plastimagen México 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Con equipos avanzados como Moisture Meter y CRX Mobilux, Moretto ofrece tecnología de vanguardia para el procesamiento eficiente de plásticos en Plastimagen.
Iberdrola suministrará energía 100 % renovable a las plantas de manufactura de Honda de México
| Modern Machine Shop México
La energía se suministrará en las plantas de manufactura de Honda en Celaya (Guanajuato) y El Salto (Jalisco), con el objetivo de reducir la huella de carbono.
Allied Machine and Engineering Drill Provides Extended Tool Life
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
PMTS 2025: The T-A Pro line is designed to produce well-positioned holes for shorter applications and features a robust design for greater drill depths with longer holes.
Carbon fiber’s changing global landscape
| CompositesWorld
The demand for carbon fiber is evolving and several key factors are shaping the market’s rapid transformation.
Machines That Bridge the Generational Skills Gap, Lights Out Inspection, & More in Production Machining's February Hits
Cara Ready | Production Machining
Production Machining’s most-viewed February articles include machines that are bridging the generation skills gap, cutting fluids, lights out inspection, and more.
Direct Connections for a Better Recycling System
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Colorado’s Direct Polymers formed Brave Industries to link recycling collaborators.
Verisurf Signs Agreement to Be Acquired by Sandvik
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Verisurf will operate as a separate business unit within Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions, enhancing Sandvik’s position in industrial metrology.