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Walter Indexable Inserts Enhance Shoulder Milling Operations
| MoldMaking Technology
Walter USA LLC expands the Xtra-tec XT M5137 shoulder mill family with TNMU indexable inserts in Tiger-tec Gold grade WKK25G, providing six cutting edges for milling steel and cast iron.
Sirmax y De’ Longhi incorporan 70 % de plástico reciclado en cafetera
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La nueva Eletta Ultra utiliza materiales reciclados procedentes de residuos electrónicos en componentes visibles y estructurales.
Selling Plastics Packaging’s Sustainability Story
| Plastics Technology
Check out PT Tech Days: Sustainable Packaging to see how leaders across the plastics packaging supply chain are positioning polymers as the sustainable choice.
Before the Dust Settles: Solving Abrasive Blasting Workforce Challenges
| Products Finishing
The abrasive blasting industry is navigating labor shortages with strategies for awareness, training, technology rebranding and retention to build a skilled workforce.
#workforcedevelopment
Nissha Medical Technologies Breaks Ground on Micromolding Expansion
| Plastics Technology
The purpose-built expansion scales up its 2023 acquisition, Isometric, with a 50,000-square-foot molding and moldmaking facility in Wisconsin.
Bravery, Focus and the Future of Moldmaking
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
From leadership and mindfulness to tariffs and AI, this year’s AMBA conference challenged moldmakers to face uncertainty with courage, connection and intention.
Technical Specification Amps Up Robot Energy Efficiency
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
An international, interdisciplinary working group led by ABB is working to standardize how to measure robot energy consumption. This could lead to more energy-efficient models and decrease users’ total cost of ownership and carbon footprint.
What’s the Right Bar Feeder for Your Machine Shop?
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Machine shops likely have questions about what type of bar feeder makes most sense for their operational needs. One or more of these four might be floating around in your head.
ANCA Tool Grinding Software Boosts Productivity
| Production Machining
ToolRoom RN35 features feedrate optimization, airtime reduction, faster digitizing operations and more for cutting tool manufacturers.
DOE-funded researchers developing high-throughput, low-cost carbon fiber
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
The Carbon Fiber Design project aims to develop, and scale up with commercial partners, fibers with noncircular geometry optimized to meet compression performance needed for wind and other industries.
PureCycle Resin Recognized as PCR Content Under New Jersey Law
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
New Jersey has a minimum recycled content mandate level that increases every three years.
Heule Deburring Tool Automates Through-Hole Applications
| Modern Machine Shop
Heule Precision Tool’s COFA tooling uses a carbide blade to remove burrs from the front and back of a drilled through-hole in a single pass, without stopping or reversing the spindle.
GE Aerospace moderniza sus plantas de Hermosillo y Saltillo para ampliar capacidad aeroespacial
| Modern Machine Shop México
La inversión se destinará a la modernización de instalaciones, adquisición de equipos, nuevas herramientas y mejoras de infraestructura para ampliar capacidades productivas y responder a la creciente demanda del sector aeroespacial.
Fabricación de productos metálicos registra crecimiento en empleo y producción
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El valor de producción de los productos elaborados del subsector de fabricación de productos metálicos creció un 8.5 % en marzo de 2026.
Sustainability That Works: How Manufacturing Leaders Embed ESG into Culture and Performance
Christina Fuges | Manufacturing Connected
Velosity CEO Dave Hemink shows how ESG drives innovation, culture and growth through measurable action, team engagement and customer alignment.
#workforcedevelopment
Máquinas-herramienta que impulsaron el crecimiento industrial en marzo
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El principal impulso vino de las máquinas de forjar o estampar, que en conjunto pasaron de un valor de importación de 79 millones de dólares en febrero a casi 98 millones de dólares en marzo.
Reciclaje de PET, empaques flexibles y PP en el centro de la agenda de PRLATAM 2026
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
La tasa de utilización de las plantas de reciclaje mecánico en México no supera el 61 % en ningún año del período 2022–2025, mientras que la capacidad instalada en Latinoamérica supera los 3 millones de toneladas y sigue creciendo. Ese dato estructuró la apertura de Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026, en la que la primera jornada abordó los factores técnicos, económicos y regulatorios que determinan la viabilidad del reciclaje de plásticos en México y en la región.
MMT Chats: Steve Carr, A 44-Year Legacy of Mold Repair Excellence and Mentorship
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Steve Carr's 44-year career in mold repair at Plastikos and Micro Mold showcases unmatched skill, leadership and dedication to mentoring future toolmakers.
3D Printed Mouthstick Designs Assist Limited-Mobility Users
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Three M Tool and Machine has used its in-house additive manufacturing capabilities to rethink medical devices like mouthsticks, which must be stiff, lightweight and comfortable enough for everyday use.
Insertos de ranurado con recubrimiento PVD para mayor control de desgaste
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Kennametal incorpora los grados KCU10B y KCU25B con recubrimiento Kengold PVD en su línea Top Notch para ranurado y roscado.
Operation Clean Sweep amplía alcance global en 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El programa internacional de manejo responsable de resinas reportó una expansión global y una mayor participación del sector logístico.
U.S. Plastics Machinery Shipments Shrink in First Quarter
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Primary plastics machinery shipments were down 16.4% at the start of 2026, according to the Plastics Industry Association.
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