México y Estados Unidos fortalecen alianza estratégica en semiconductores

| Modern Machine Shop México

Durante el Séptimo Foro Binacional México–Estados Unidos sobre Semiconductores, se abordó la construcción de acciones para fortalecer el ecosistema binacional para estos dispositivos.

MachineMetrics Platform Targets Unplanned Downtime in High-Volume Machining

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: MachineMetrics previews Tool Intelligence — a capability within its AI-powered Manufacturing Operations Platform with production-grade availability planned for Q4 2026.  

ORNL Develops Error Correction System to Enhance 3D Printing of Large Composite Parts

Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing

Material and system agnostic sensors and computer vision automate printing speed and temperature monitoring and are able to make on-the-fly adjustments without human interaction.

Cast Film Die Built for PFAS-Free Formulations

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Amid the push to ban “forever chemicals,” Nordson has engineered a new flow-distribution channel to enable stable extrusion of formulations without fluoropolymer-based processing aids.

NGR presenta el S:GRAN 085 para reciclaje postindustrial

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Next Generation Recyclingmaschinen lanzó el S:GRAN 085, una combinación triturador-alimentador-extrusora para reciclaje postindustrial sobre la plataforma NXT, con geometría de alimentación revisada, paquetes para fibra de vidrio y películas biodegradables.

Ingersoll Cutting Tools High-Feed Milling System Reduces Cycle Times

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: Ingersoll Cutting Tools introduces the DiFeedWinV high-feed milling system, designed for die and mold manufacturing with V-bottom insert clamping for improved stability and aggressive toolpath capability.

AI Built into Your Shop’s Live Data

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Build custom apps and save time with autonomous agents, fed straight from the source of your shop’s own live data. All ITAR-secure and hosted on Microsoft Gov Cloud.

CMMC Pause, Cyber Readiness and What It Means for Mold Builders

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

CMMC Phase II is paused, but cyber readiness isn't. Mold builders still need to protect customer data and prove it.

Ecoclean Launches Intelligent Process Control Solutions for Water-Based Cleaning

Jessica Pompili | Products Finishing

Ecoclean’s two automated process control solutions, the Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) system and Smart Drying technology, are designed to meet the high quality standards of water-based cleaning processes. 

Mazak Advanced Machining Solutions Accelerate Production Output

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Mazak Corp. showcases Neo Series machines, Ez Series vertical machining centers, multitasking models and Syncrex Swiss-type lathes with automation.

GKN Aerospace's ASPIRE Program Targets Next-Gen Composite Wing Manufacturing Technologies

Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld

The three-year, £12 million ASPIRE consortium brings together rapid tow shearing, tailored fiber placement, aligned recycled discontinuous carbon fiber and self-heated tool curing to prove lighter, high-rate composite wings for the next-generation single-aisle aircraft.

Walter amplía las operaciones de fresado a 90 grados con insertos TNMU

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Los nuevos insertos indexables TNMU en grado Tiger-tec Gold WKK25G incorporan seis filos de corte y están diseñados para fresado de hombros, planeado, fresado de cavidades e interpolación circular en acero y fundición.

INEOS y Recuro desarrollan planta de pirólisis en Noruega

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

INEOS y Recuro firmaron un memorando para desarrollar Full Circle, una planta de reciclaje avanzado por pirólisis de 33,000 t/año en Bamble, Noruega, que producirá polietileno reciclado de calidad equivalente al virgen para empaques de alimentos y médicos bajo el PPWR europeo.

Eurocode 11 for Composites Construction, Civil Engineering Design is Set for 2028 Publication

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Years of close cooperation between academic, standardization bodies and industry has led to this newest CEN standard design, providing a harmonized framework and wider acceptance of composites.

Production of European Sikorsky Firehawk Begins in Poland

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

PZL Mielec starts manufacturing two S-70 Firehawk helicopters — a variant of the well-known Black Hawk series — for the Czech Republic to bolster its operational fleet and wildfire and emergency response capacity.

Syensqo Composite Materials to Power MV-75 Cheyenne

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composites, adhesive and specialty polymers will contribute to the U.S. Army’s vertical lift aircraft, enhancing speed, range and survivability.

Lamilux Expands GFRP Applications for Vehicles, Hygienic Cladding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The composite company's work spans commercial vehicle and caravan materials, a temperature-controlled transport demonstrator and hygienic wall cladding installed at an Austrian bakery.

Saint-Gobain to Acquire EGFA’s Lexington Glass Fiber Operations

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Nippon Electric Glass subsidiary’s North Carolina glass fiber plant will strengthen Saint-Gobain’s supply chain for CertainTeed roofing and gypsum products.

ACM CRC to Develop Mass-Producible, High-Temp Composite Sucker Rod Guide Design for Oil and Gas

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A UQ and ACM CRC collaboration is engineering sucker rod guides that withstand extreme heat, cut labor by 50% and open new domestic and global markets for Oilfield Piping Systems.

Kingboard, Jushi Ramp Up Glass Fiber Output as AI Reshapes PCB Demand

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Rising consumption of low dielectric constant glass fiber cloth for AI server substrates is pushing East Asian producers to expand electronic-grade capacity faster than planned.
#electronics

The Workforce Challenge and Why Traditional Hiring Isn’t Enough, Part 3: Keeping the Talent You Build

Emily Riley | Production Machining

In addition to hiring and talent pipelines, retention, knowledge transfer and career development play a part in long-term workforce sustainability.
#workforcedevelopment

Mazak Advanced Machining Solutions Accelerate Production Output

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: Mazak Corp. showcases Neo Series machines, Ez Series vertical machining centers, multitasking models and Syncrex Swiss-type lathes with automation.