Querétaro se consolida como hub aeronáutico con inversión de Safran

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con una inversión de 140 millones de dólares, Safran consolida a Querétaro como un hub aeronáutico estratégico para América, dentro de la red global MRO de Safran Aircraft Engines.

Mitsubishi Electric Automation Robotic Solutions Automate CNC Machine Tending

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. showcases LoadMate Plus and ARIA preengineered robotic machine tending solutions that provide flexibility and scalability for CNC mills and lathes.

Hermle Five-Axis Mill-Turn Provides Precise Machining of Complex Parts

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Hermle USA Inc.’s C 62 U MT Gen2 is a high-performance five-axis mill-turn center designed for aerospace, energy and heavy-industry manufacturers.

Tego Cycle y Tego PPA: aditivos de Evonik para plástico reciclado

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Evonik participó en Chinaplas 2026 con Tego Cycle, Tego Sorb y Tego PPA, aditivos para reciclaje mecánico y para el procesamiento sin PFAS, orientados al mercado chino en el contexto del 15.º Plan Quinquenal y la transición hacia materiales de menor huella ambiental.

PPWR europeo entra en vigor el 12 de agosto de 2026: qué implica

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El Reglamento de Envases de la UE (PPWR) entra en vigor el 12 de agosto de 2026, sin periodo transitorio, con prohibición de PFAS en contacto con alimentos, límite de 100 mg/kg para metales pesados y obligación de Declaración de Conformidad para todo empaque en el mercado europeo.

ORECA Group Selects Siemens Software for Motorsport Racing Vehicle Development Programs

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ORECA adopts Siemens’ Simcenter Star-CCM+ and Simcenter Optistruct to enhance computational fluid dynamics and composite optimization workflows.

Northstar RIBs Offers Range of RTM-Built Yacht Tenders

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Northstar RIBs completes its Vega Lite lineup using its One-Shot RTM process, said to cut production time by 50% and result in a lighter, stronger boat.

Joby Aviation, Toyota Motor Launch Initial Phase of Strategic Alliance

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The long-time partners have formed a joint venture that will establish groundwork for commercial production and support Joby’s expansion long-term, with the central goal of bringing AAM on a broader scale.

Schaeffler, Delair to Scale European Drone and UAS Production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Industrial partnership will ramp up Delair drone and interceptor production in France with a line that can deliver ~100 units/day by November 2026.

Firefly Scales Composite Lunar Lander Production With $144M NASA Moon Mission Contract

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) contract will deliver next Blue Ghost mission in ≈2 years, helping to support NASA’s Moon Base and multiple Moon landings/year.

Touchstone Advanced Composites Tooling, Fabrication Supports Northrop YFQ-48A Talon Blue Wingman

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Cfoam carbon foam made for composite tooling design will enable rapid and adaptable engineering processes for the collaborative combat aircraft’s eventual full-scale production.

HydroGraph Launches Pre-Dispersed Fractal Graphene Paste

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Highly concentrated, stabilized graphene enables faster, more uniform dispersion into water-based formulations such as composite resin systems, eliminating a key barrier to commercial graphene adoption.

CCIC, UNNC Continuous RCF Innovation Deliver Low-Cost, Low-Carbon CFRP 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ContRGF is a patented re-manufacturing process that converts fragmented rCF into endless, industry-standard continuous rovings and has been validated via real-world prototypes.

Bcomp Biocomposites Featured in BMW M Concept Neue Klasse Vehicle

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

BMW M’s Concept Neue Klasse features Bcomp ampliTex woven flax fiber composites used to manufacture the roof among other interior and exterior components.

Radia Advances WindRunner Program With Italy, Logistics Deals

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The developer of WindRunner, the cargo aircraft designed to transport oversized wind turbine blades and other outsized freight, renewed a government partnership in Italy and struck a new logistics collaboration with Blue Water Shipping.

Maynards Announces Two Auctions Featuring Manufacturing Assets From Natural Fiber Welding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Two webcast auctions will feature coating and converting lines, winding systems, a 2022 double-belt press, hydraulic presses, testing equipment and microscopes.

High-Precision RTM Expertise Enables Large-Format Composite Roof Production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Kinflare Composites demonstrates its RTM capabilities through a large-format truck roof project, engineering custom tooling and fixtures to meet tight dimensional tolerances.

How I Made It: Melissa Ramos, Owner, M95 Machining

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Melissa Ramos’ career in manufacturing got off to a shaky start, but the self-taught machinist and owner of M95 has persisted and built her own shop. 
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PureCycle, IPL Schoeller Partner to Produce Recycled Grocery Container for Cleveland Kitchen

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Food-contact container to use PureFive recycled polypropylene.

PEF de Avantium reduce emisiones hasta 88 % frente al PET

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Una evaluación de ciclo de vida actualizada indica que el polímero vegetal PEF de Avantium puede reducir las emisiones de GEI hasta un 88% en botellas de bebidas de 500 ml frente al PET convencional, con revisión por pares bajo estándares ISO y datos de producción a escala industrial.

In the Age of AI, Manufacturers Won’t Need Engineers. Or Will They?

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

AI is rapidly reshaping manufacturing, and it will be the engineers who embrace and leverage AI tools that will rise in value.

INA respalda la coordinación estratégica en la revisión del T-MEC

| Modern Machine Shop México

La Industria Nacional de Autopartes se alinea con la estrategia de la Secretaría de Economía y las asociaciones de la cadena de valor automotriz.