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Digitally Qualifying LPBF Parts for Defense Applications
| Additive Manufacturing
EDF-funded DISCMAM project uses digital qualification to evaluate the integrity of LPBF-produced parts for demanding defense environments and applications.
How a Niche Medical Manufacturer Shows the Value of Nimbleness
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This manufacturer of bipolar forceps and related devices is setting up its production processes to mirror the agility its family-owned business offers to adroitly serve medical industry customers.
The Making of a Manufacturing Professional: A 21-Year-Old’s Unexpected Path into Manufacturing
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Rather than leave the industry behind, Jeremy Draper chose a different path. He decided to search for a better opportunity within manufacturing.
*New Series* The Making of a Manufacturing Professional: What the Early Years Really Look Like
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
This ongoing series documents what becoming a manufacturing professional actually looks like in real time. Through weekly reflections and monthly check-ins, it follows the gradual build of skills, confidence and career ownership that rarely make it into highlight reels.
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INA respalda la revisión del T-MEC con enfoque industrial regional
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
La Industria Nacional de Autopartes respaldó la estrategia de la Secretaría de Economía en la revisión del T-MEC y planteó que el proceso debe trascender la actualización comercial para convertirse en una política industrial regional que preserve la alianza trilateral.
United Machining Solutions Showcases Range of Precision Grinding, Machining Technology
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: United Machining Solutions showcases 17 CNC machines across its Mägerle, Blohm, Studer, Walter, Agie Charmilles, Charmilles, Mikron Mill and Step Tec brands.
Fraunhofer Researchers Develop Keratin Filler From Chicken Feathers for Paints and Coatings
| Products Finishing
Fraunhofer IAP and IPA are investigating keratin microparticles derived from chicken feathers as a cost-effective, multifunctional filler offering antimicrobial, UV-protective and corrosion-resistant properties.
Se fortalece la industria aeroespacial en Chihuahua
| Modern Machine Shop México
La empresa ATI invertirá 80 millones de dólares, mientras que GKN Aerospace ampliará sus capacidades de producción.
Halocarbon Metalworking Fluids Improve Efficiency in Difficult-to-Machine Materials
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Halocarbon’s InfinX Series metalworking fluids formula is engineered for high-temperature nickel alloys, refractory metals and other difficult-to-machine materials.
Methods Machine Tools Mill-Turn Streamlines Small, Complex Part Production
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Methods Machine Tools debuts the Nakamura-Tome JX-50, a five-axis, ATC-type, B-axis mill-turn machining center designed for small, complex production parts.
How Many of Your Parts Could Become One?
| Manufacturing Connected
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New Chinese Plant Continues Expansion of Ethylene Production
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Strategic investment in chemical production continues to increase supply of polymer feedstocks.
Polymer Cold Spray Research Leads to Rapid On-Site GFRP Repair Potential
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Rowan University researchers developed a cold spray technique that restores up to 80% of damaged composite material strength in just 30 minutes — compared to the 48-hour cure time required by traditional resin-based repairs.
European Circular Composites Alliance Working Groups Shift From Strategy to Action
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ECCA’s five working groups share progress on circular composites across vehicles, construction, aerospace and other industries, each with goals and priorities to translate that work into actionable items.
3D-FiberTrain Project 3D Prints TPC Rail Components for Velaro MS High-Speed Train
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering-led consortium developed a tool-free hybrid process combining large-format 3D printing and continuous fiber tape to produce a front apron and nose demonstrator on a Siemens Mobility’s train.
Open Fan Engine Passes Preliminary Design Review, Advances Flight Test Demonstration
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
With PDR complete, CFM is leveraging composite turbofan blade and turboprop expertise, maturing technologies toward full-scale front module in 8-meter test cell, ground and flight tests this decade.
AEERO Project Targets Quieter, Greener Heavy-Lift UAVs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Backed by the Eurostars program, the AEERO initiative is developing an integrated electric ducted-fan module for heavy-lift drones using natural fiber composites to tackle noise, vibration and sustainability challenges.
Mundial 2026 generó 34,000 toneladas de residuos en México
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Las tres sedes mexicanas del Mundial 2026 generaron cerca de 34,000 toneladas adicionales de residuos, lo que puso a prueba la infraestructura de reciclaje y destacó el ecodiseño como condición para mejorar la calidad del material recuperado.
VIDEO: Polestar 5 Flax Fiber Seatbacks Put Circularity By Design Into Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Polestar's collaboration with Bcomp on the Polestar 5 interior, highlighted through CW content and this snapshot video, demonstrates how design for end-of-life recyclability and lightweighting can be achieved in a single production part.
SABIC PPS Compounds Enable High-Voltage Power Module Applications
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
SABIC introduces the LNP Thermocomp OFM76XXP and OFM76EXP compounds, based on polyphenylene sulfide resin, offering high CTI ratings, impact strength and flame retardancy for IGBT and other high-voltage power module applications.
An Axiom of Injection Molding Success
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Axiom Group combines expertise in design, moldmaking and molding for a winning business formula in automotive injection molding.
MAAG lanza M²-USG, nueva generación de peletizado subacuático
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
MAAG presentó el M²-USG, sistema de peletizado subacuático en hebra con rotor de 200 mm y 36 cuchillas, disponibilidad operativa superior al 99% y capacidades de hasta 24,000 kg/h en la versión de 1,200 mm, con monitoreo continuo por sensores y arranque optimizado para materiales de alta temperatura.