FFG Americas presenta centro horizontal para producción flexible 24/7

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El Specht 500 NG, fabricado en Estados Unidos, ofrece configuraciones de cuatro y cinco ejes, capacidades de automatización, monitoreo en tiempo real y tecnologías de ahorro energético para producción continua.

BASF Coatings Relaunches as Surventis for Automotive Coatings Market

| Products Finishing

Surventis, formerly BASF Coatings, begins operations as a standalone company backed by Carlyle and QIA, with a portfolio spanning the Chemetall, Glasurit and R-M brands across more than 140 countries.

Norton Grinding Wheels Boost Performance in Precision Grinding Applications

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Saint-Gobain Abrasives showcases Norton gear grinding wheels with VS3PN bond technology, Paradigm Diamond Wheels, Vitron7 vitrified cBN wheels and Quantum Prime grinding wheels.

CVD, PVD Coatings Reduce Abrasive Wear on Cutting Tools for Composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Oerlikon offers Baldia diamond coatings designed to extend tool life, minimize delamination and support tight tolerances in high-volume composite machining.

Moldeo por inyección compacto para médico y farmacéutico de Dr. Boy

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Dr. Boy y ST.A.TE Technologies presentaron en PLAST Milano 2026 cuatro máquinas eléctricas para tapas de botella, filtros de sangre, componentes farmacéuticos y charolas de alimentos, con foco en el diseño compacto, la eficiencia energética y la precisión del proceso.

Maag to Buy Cloeren

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Maag Group acquires Cloeren, a leading extrusion die and feedblock manufacturer, expanding its polymer processing solutions. Deal expected to close in Q3.  

El nuevo mapa industrial automotriz

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La industria automotriz global está reconfigurando sus huellas productivas hacia polos regionales más flexibles, integrados y resilientes, capaces de responder a nuevas exigencias de mercado, tecnología y suministro.

Guanajuato fortalece formación de talento para la industria aeronáutica

| Modern Machine Shop México

Durante un webinar organizado por el IECA, especialistas de México y Cataluña destacaron la necesidad de integrar industria, academia y gobierno para desarrollar capital humano especializado, con competencias técnicas y transversales para sectores de alta precisión.

Junker Group Modular Machines Enhance Grinding Flexibility

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Erwin Junker Machinery Inc. presents its Platform 3 modular grinding machine series and the new Junicor corundum grinding solution.

EDM Network Horizontal Fast Wire EDM Complements Large LPBF 3D Printers

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: EDM Network Inc. showcases a horizontal fast wire EDM for efficient separation of parts from build plates measuring up to 650 x 1,000 mm and 1,250 mm tall.

Nissei V-5P rectifica simultáneamente dos caras en producción de alto volumen

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS: La rectificadora vertical de doble disco incorpora una estructura tipo bastidor, portapiezas rotativo de alimentación continua y sistemas de acondicionamiento para ruedas convencionales y superabrasivas.

Depowdering Compact Titanium Spinal Cages: Pic of the Week

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

More than 1,100 3D printed compact titanium spinal cages are situated on an EOS Onyx build plate for precise powder removal via a Solukon depowdering system. 

Shredding Thin Film: How to Do It Right

| Plastics Technology

While many processors recoil at this task, a little know-how in shredding equipment, processing, and maintenance should add the necessary confidence.

Composites Germany 27th Market Survey Indicates Rise in Positive Industry Sentiment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Respondents report improved business confidence and increased investment plans, even as European production volumes keep declining.

Additional 50% Tariffs Are Announced on Some Canadian Imports

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

New U.S. tariffs, onshoring initiatives and trade deals are reshaping materials supply chains.

Norsepower Advances Rotor Sail Validation, R&D and China Partnerships

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite wind propulsion equipment supplier reports progress on measurement validation, a Sea-Cargo retrofit and deepening manufacturing cooperation with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment.

Tension Control, Drive Solutions Dedicated to Composites Processing Machines

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Redex Group offerings include tension control systems, load cells, zero-backlash drives and gearboxes for machines used in fiber placement, braiding and tape laying, to name a few.

Arrow McLaren, Greene Tweed Co-Engineer IndyCar Thermoplastic Composite Anti-Roll Bar Lever

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Redesigned aluminum billet component reduces weight by 64 grams/car and provides gains for a high-speed, high-stress racecourse.

Joby Advances With Virgin Atlantic, Aims For Commercial Flights By Year’s End

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic sign agreement to launch air taxi service in London and Manchester as certification for composites-intensive S4 aircraft continues.

PPG Acrylic Topcoat Provides Enhanced Corrosion Protection for Light Industrial Applications

| Products Finishing

An enhanced formulation of PPG Selemix 7-159 Direct Pro 2K acrylic topcoat is available to the EMEA light industrial coatings market, now certified to C5M ISO 12944-6.

Aduro y ECOCE avanzan en reciclaje químico de flexibles en México

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Aduro Clean Technologies y ECOCE concluyeron la Fase 1 de su colaboración para el reciclaje de empaques flexibles posconsumo en México, con corrientes de PP, PE y multicapa seleccionadas para pruebas de la tecnología HCT, orientada a convertirlas en hidrocarburos líquidos reincorporables a la cadena del plástico.

Unleaded Steel Leads the Way in Machinability Test

Evan Doran | Production Machining

Even in conditions better suited to leaded 12L14 steel, a domestically produced non-leaded 1215 steel showed stronger results in turning and drilling, with comparable results in grooving.