NASF/AESF Project #125: Improving PFAS Degradation via Electrooxidation (Q1)

| Products Finishing

The first quarter of this new work focuses on electro-oxidation of PFAS using doped sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide (Ti4O7) anodes.   

3D Printing Speeds Prototyping and Shifts Talent to Production Tooling

| MoldMaking Technology

A digital approach to prototyping using 3D-printed tooling accelerates product development and frees up mold builders for production tooling work.

AIMM Center for advanced composites NDT opens in Ogden, Utah

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Attendees from SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Hill AFB, 47G and others joined CICNDT and Omni NDE to demonstrate the latest in robotic CT, RT, shearography, thermography, laser UT and metrology.

Clean Hydrogen Partnership announces 26 new projects

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Awarding €154.6 million in grants, the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking aims to accelerate development and deployment of hydrogen technologies across Europe.

Bold Laser Automation presents certified calibration gauge line

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Noncontact calibration thickness gauges are engineered to ensure composites manufacturers can maintain tight control over product thickness and material uniformity.

Porsche develops TABASKO method for lightweight vehicle series production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Patented carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene tape-based process supports cost reduction, light weight and thinner walls without sacrificing rigidity.

Stratolaunch completes repeated Talon-A2 hypersonic flight, recovery

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s air-launched, reusable hypersonic vehicle platform surpassed Mach 5 for the second time.

FACC announced COMAC Supplier of the Year

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Component manufacturer ramped up production throughout 2024 for the C919 and C909 aircraft programs.

SPE Thermoset TopCon 2025 launches roundtable panel discussion

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Five composites industry leaders will present their views on the state of the industry, tariffs, sustainability, as well as best practices to educating the industry in thermoset technologies.

AMBA Announces 2025 Mold Builder and Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award Recipients, Emerging Leaders Rising Star Award

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

AMBA presented Robert Earnhardt, Superior Tooling with the 2025 Mold Builder of the Year Award and Electroform Company Inc. with the 2025 Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award during this year's AMBA Conference, May 7-9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The second annual 2025 Emerging Leaders Rising Star Award was won by Austin Sykora, Vincent Tool.  

Open Mind Technologies' CAD/CAM Software Boosts Machining Productivity

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

Eastec 2025: Open Mind Technologies’ HyperMill 2025 CAD/CAM Software Suite includes enhanced programming and machining strategies to boost productivity and precision in five-axis and mill/turn machining.

Specialized High-Speed Cutting Tools Designed for Difficult Materials

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

Horn USA’s CBN finishing system is available as standard in numerous Horn tool systems. In addition to various ISO inserts, the company offers CBN inserts for the Supermini, Mini, 229 and 315 systems, and for the DTS milling system.  

Allied Drilling System Enables High Penetration Rates

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

Eastec 2025: The T-A Pro high penetration drilling system offers customers a high performance drilling solution which combines excellent penetration capabilities with versatility across a wide range of sizes.

Allied Drilling System Enables High Penetration Rates

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Eastec 2025: The T-A Pro high penetration drilling system offers customers a high performance drilling solution which combines excellent penetration capabilities with versatility across a wide range of sizes.

Sistema ModuMini-Turn de Tungaloy reduce tiempos de ajuste en tornos tipo suizo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La modularidad del sistema permite intercambiar cabezales sin desmontar el mango, con el fin de reducir significativamente los tiempos de cambio y ajuste.

Exposing Masking Techniques, Materials and Benefits

| Products Finishing

By shielding specific areas of a surface from overspray, contamination or chemical exposure, industrial masking products help maintain the functionality of a part. 

There’s No Downside to Upskilling

Lori Beckman | MoldMaking Technology

Machine shop CEO and former U.S. Navy SEAL applies his military knowledge to form an in-house upskilling program that trains all levels of employees for advanced positions. This talent development approach gives employees the gift of lifelong learning that benefits the industry as well. 
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BASF lanza Ultrason D 1010 G6 U40 para electrónica avanzada y movilidad eléctrica

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con mayor fluidez, menor temperatura de fusión y propiedades eléctricas superiores, este PESU optimiza el moldeo por inyección en aplicaciones E&E sofisticadas.

See the Full Picture in Your Cybersecurity Risk Assessments

| Production Machining

Many OT cybersecurity assessments fall short because they only focus on one or two parts of the puzzle instead of the full picture including threats, vulnerabilities and consequences.

Fictiv in Financial Agreement to Join Misumi

Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology

Fictiv is joining Misumi to accelerate the building its global manufacturing platform for engineering and supply chain organizations to make manufacturing and supply chain capabilities easier, more accessible and more intelligent.

When Recycling Also Helps Meet Cost Reduction Goals

Hannah Mason | Manufacturing Connected

For materials like tungsten, recycled feedstocks can be just as accessible and high quality as raw materials but at more affordable price points. 

After Brief Expansion, Metalworking Index Fell to 46 in April

Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop

Metalworking industry begins to feel the impact of tariff uncertainty as business activity slows.