VIDEO: Robots enable nine-axis machining of composites

Jodee McElfresh | CompositesWorld

Machine Tool Camp displayed its hybrid machining center at CAMX, featuring nine-axis machining capability enabled by robotics. 

For Production AM, Is Metal a Better Candidate Than Polymer?

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Taking stock of the many AM successes we have covered on The Cool Parts Show, and what the breakdown by material type reveals.

Customizable Cobot Palletizing Tool

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Piab USA says after two years as a specialty product, its cobot palletizing tool (CPT) end-of-arm-tool is now a standard configurable product.

Cómo la IA puede abrir nuevas posibilidades para la productividad y la sostenibilidad

| Modern Machine Shop México

Los expertos destacan que la combinación de tecnologías como la inteligencia artificial y los gemelos digitales, junto con conocimientos específicos del sector, puede hacer que las soluciones de vanguardia sean más accesibles.

Cinco tendencias en mecanizado CNC para 2025

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

El mecanizado CNC evoluciona con tecnologías disruptivas: inteligencia artificial predictiva, manufactura híbrida, IoT y automatización robótica. Soluciones que mejoran precisión, eficiencia y reducen costos operativos.

Two Decades of "Never Finished"

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

Join the Products Finishing team as we celebrate Matt Kirchner’s 20 years with us! 
#workforcedevelopment

OEM Moves From Automation Implementation to Refinement

Evan Doran | Production Machining

Automating challenging parts for full-weekend automation requires substantial process refinements that can significantly boost throughput.

INEOS Styrolution presenta tecnología para reciclaje de poliestireno

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Ineos Styrolution y Unternehmensgruppe Theo Müller presentan vasos de yogur hechos con poliestireno reciclado para el sector alimentario utilizando la innovadora tecnología para reciclaje de poliestireno de Ineos.

NAPCOR Report Shows Increased Bottle Collection Rate in 2023

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Bottles available for collection declined, while recycled content in bottles reached its highest level.

Sandvik Coromant Toolholding System Provides Rapid Tool Changes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

QS Micro features quick and easy tool changes with a high degree of modularity and is well suited for small-part machining operations.

Mazak Opens Customer Solutions Center

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The Customer Solutions Center specializes in the development of production-ready, custom automation solutions that allow manufacturers to overcome existing labor issues.

Process Monitoring or Production Monitoring — Why Not Both?

| Plastics Technology

Molders looking to both monitor an injection molding process effectively and manage production can definitely do both with tools available today, but the question is how best to tackle these twin challenges.

Firefly awarded $179 million NASA contract for moon delivery

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Company’s third lunar mission and fourth NASA CLPS task order uses Firefly’s carbon fiber Blue Ghost lunar lander, Elytra Dark orbital vehicle and a rover to operate six NASA instruments.

Ross features FDA-600 dual-shaft mixer for robust industrial mixing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Heavy-duty mixer, catering to industries like composites, adhesives and coatings, is constructed with optimal processing of emulsions, dispersions and suspensions in mind.

High-Performance Viscometers Deliver Accuracy, Reproducibility

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

With advanced features like direct drive motors, electronic cone lifts and built-in temperature control, Gardco's byko-visc CP cone and plate viscometers deliver accuracy and ease of use for viscosity measurements.

Virgin Galactic, ENAC to conduct spaceport feasibility study

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Agreement with Italy’s civil aviation authority to determine the conditions for suborbital operations from the Grottaglie Spaceport, inspired by Virgin’s model in the U.S. with the composites-intensive VSS Unity.

Vartega makes e-commerce storefront available for sustainable carbon fiber materials purchase

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Online platform aims to build a better understanding of Vartega’s materials business for customers, while streamlining the browsing and purchase of product samples.

EHang, Weihai to co-develop pilotless eVTOL industrial ecosystem

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Using EHang’s composites-intensive EH216-S eVTOL, the cooperation will promote China’s development of a low-altitude economy with cultural tourism and other regional industries.

Star Cutter Grinding Machines Improve Uptime, Throughput

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Tru Tech grinding machines are designed to achieve high accuracy for high precision and micro components in numerous industries including medical, aerospace and electronics.

The Importance of Strong Supply Chains for the CNC Industry

| Production Machining

A new wave of challenges is materializing for global supply chains, from shipping lane issues to increasing market regulations. Maintaining a robust global supply chain is critical.

Be Our Guest

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) returns March 18-20 at the Donald E. Stephens Convention Center in Rosemont, Illinois, with elements old and new. 

Evonik Publishes Life Cycle Assessment Data in High Performance Polymers Plastics Database

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Highlighted is data on the more than 100 grades of the company’s Vestamid nylons and Trogamid transparents.