OTOMcomposite web-based platform enhances AFP process modeling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: OTOM is driven by industry needs to make the AFP digital twin more accessible, efficient and powerful.

Pen Aviation, Nandina REM pave the way for rCF in flight in UAV/UAS platforms

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Pen Aviation and Nandina REM give OEM and material supplier perspectives on why the drone sector will likely lead on sustainable materials adoption — and what it means for aerospace supply chains and engineering practices.

AIM3D GmbH brings pellet 3D printing to North America

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Identifying a shift from FFF to reinforced and unreinforced pellets, AIM3D is establishing a U.S. application center with partner Schaeffler, backed by work with Ford Motor Co. and Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest.  

Circularity and biomaterials trends at JEC World 2026

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Recycling technologies of all types continue to show momentum with new partnerships, startups and scale-up plans to meet demand, while bio-materials see adoption in increasingly high-volume applications and higher bio-content amounts.

Hanwha Swiss-Type Features Y2-Axis Back-Tool Unit

| Production Machining

Hanwha Machinery America’s eight-axis XD20III and XD26III models feature an extended Z1-axis stroke of 240 mm with guide bushing and the flexibility to machine long workpieces with the guide bushing installed or shorter workpieces in “convertible” mode with the guide bushing removed.

Embracing the Suck: Do You and Your Team Have What it Takes to Suffer?

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

The difference between athletics and business may not be as vast as it seems — after all, both carry out lessons both important and necessary to building grit, enduring crises and, if you’re lucky, coming out on top.

AMPP Awareness Campaign Promotes Corrosion Prevention to Boost Safety and Sustainability

| Products Finishing

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance collaborates with global partners to highlight corrosion risks and solutions on World Corrosion Awareness Day, April 24, 2026.
#regulations

Herramienta Vex de Heule para taladrado y chaflanado en una sola operación

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La herramienta Vex, que permite realizar taladrado y chaflanado en un solo paso, reduce cambios de herramienta y mejora la eficiencia del proceso.

A Mill-Turn’s Value for Machining Micro Gears

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This leading manufacturer of non-lubricated robotic gears uses a seven-axis turn-mill to machine components from “amorphous” metals such as bulk metallic glasses.

Molded Precision Components Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence

| MoldMaking Technology

Canadian injection molder marks two decades of growth, innovation and a people-first culture.

Bioplásticos permiten sustituir PE y PVC en envases

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El proyecto BioSupPack demuestra la viabilidad de convertir residuos cerveceros en bioplásticos de alto desempeño para envases.

Nefab expande sus capacidades en embalaje industrial

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La nueva instalación de Nefab permitirá optimizar el desarrollo y la validación de embalajes para equipos de alto valor.

Revisiting Orion: 3D Printed ESD Components

| Additive Manufacturing

Building the Orion spacecraft, used in the Artemis missions, called for the development of a new material for many of its 3D printed parts. This week, we’re revisiting how that filament, Antero 800NA, came to be. 

Extend Tool Life with Tooling, Toolpath and CAM Developments

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Advanced tooling and tool path strategies can do just as much as a new machine tool to cut cycle times and improve tool life. Learn from tooling specialists about recent optimizations, as well as the tool paths and advanced CAM features they see improving job shops’ productivity.

Platinum Tooling Speed Increasers Boost Turning Performance

| Modern Machine Shop

Platinum Tooling imports a complete range of Heimatec speed increasers designed for live-tool lathes and Swiss-style machines.

Nuevo método ISBM reduce peso y mejora eficiencia en botellas de HDPE

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Polyplastics, Colgate-Palmolive y Plastic Technologies validan un proceso ISBM que reduce el consumo de material y los tiempos de producción de botellas de HDPE.  

Understanding Pump Ratio for Two-Stage, Vented Single-Screw Extruders

| Plastics Technology

The pump ratio depends on the length of the second-stage metering section, lead length of the meters, resin viscosity and downstream pressure requirements.    

New Mold Cylinder Product Line

| MoldMaking Technology

Progressive Components introduces its Mold Cylinder product line, offering convenience for mold builders and performance advantages for molders.

Call for abstracts: CW Tech Days to explore thermoplastic composites in high-rate aerospace manufacturing

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

CompositesWorld announces that the next installment in its annual Tech Days online event series will be “Thermoplastic Composite Solutions for Aerospace Structures.” The event is scheduled to take place June 24, 2026, at 11:00 a.m.

MC Tech Days: Materials & Processes for High-Rate Aerospace Manufacturing

Jodee McElfresh | Products Finishing

Focused, half-day virtual workshop provides practical insight into the processes supporting high-rate, high-quality aerospace production. Register here

The Underappreciated Mounting Kit — Revisited

| Valve Magazine

Why engineered mounting kits are critical to valve automation integrity. 

Composites Innovation Event spotlights composites for challenging environments

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Composites United and CompositesNL event May 20-21, 2026, will provide a cross-sector look at emerging composite materials and manufacturing technologies through a series of presentations, programming and tours.