Manufacturers Who Win in the Age of AI Will Be Those Who Think Like Startups
Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining
Adopting a startup mindset has become an essential part of innovating, surviving and thriving in this new era of AI.
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How to Stop Margin Erosion Before It Starts
Mike Sibley | Modern Machine Shop
The leaders who approach margin governance with discipline and structure are the ones who protect profitability when conditions tighten.
#economics
Crece el volumen de producción de equipo de cómputo y electrónicos en marzo
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El subsector de fabricación de equipo de computación, comunicación, medición y de otros equipos, componentes y accesorios electrónicos creció en todos sus componentes.
Brave Industries Launches Mobile Shredding
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
New service targets items that traditionally have been difficult to transport for recycling.
30 Under 30: Driven Next-Gen Moldmaking Innovator
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Micah Baumann combines hands-on moldmaking experience with a background in computer science, bringing a practical and forward-looking approach to modern toolmaking environments.
Hydrogen in Electrodeposits: Of Decisive Importance, But Much Neglected
| Products Finishing
Raub describes the history and theoretical background behind the well-known element hydrogen and its relation to electrodeposited metals.
All Ahead Composites forms dual-leadership model to champion high-end cycling market
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Netzsch founder and CEO Dr. Alexander Chaloupka joins Christian Gemperlein, bringing extensive composites expertise to further establish the German company’s delivery of full value chain services.
TS Conductor opens $134 million South Carolina facility for AECC conductor cores
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Scaled-up production — up to 20-times capacity at full facility buildout — will enable fast, affordable grid expansion across the U.S.
A+ Composites presents customizable LM-PAEK towpreg tapes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Produced-to-size carbon and glass fiber format tapes and thin-ply option from 85 µm enable optimal fiber-matrix adhesion, temperature and chemical resistance, along with high reproducibility.
Bpreg Composites natural fibers prove industrial readiness on reECONIC EV concept vehicle
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Automotive project, demonstrating recycled, natural and bio-based materials, includes interior UD thermoplastic prepregs with mass-scale production protential.
BigRep, Endless Industries advance LFAM with continuous fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Berlin-based alliance is jointly developing large-format printing systems that can develop 20-times stronger fiber-reinforced parts in real, industrial production environments across industries.
Zenix announces deployable on-orbit solar array using smart composite materials
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Suzhou Zenix Composites Co. Ltd. advances rollable flexible solar array technology that self-deploys and locks, achieving 30% conversion efficiency with a 2-3 times higher power-to-mass ratio than traditional rigid panels.
Sales decline but operational efficiency boosts EBITDA margin in SGL Carbon Q1 2026 results
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Sales pressure from subdued demand in key segments weighed on SGL Carbon’s first-quarter performance, but profit margin improvements and strategic cost discipline underpin an unchanged forecast.
CRP Group CNC machining, Windform composites services support Italian Formula student team
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-tech manufacturers CRP Meccanica and CRP Technology produce aerodynamic components for MoRe Modena Racing team’s U.S. debut in Formula SAE Michigan.
360-Degree Inlet Manifold Block Boosts Mold Assembly Flexibility
| MoldMaking Technology
FB360 manifold block enables full inlet rotation, improving mold assembly flexibility, sealing reliability and cooling system performance.
Hainbuch ID Clamping Mandrel Boosts Machining Stability
| Production Machining
Hainbuch’s Maxxos T-212 mandrel features a hexagonal pyramid clamping interface to increase torque transmission and resistance to vibration.
Baileigh Industrial Gear-Head Engine Lathes Boost Part Production
| Modern Machine Shop
Baileigh Industrial introduces its line of gear-head engine lathes, engineered for built-in safety and designed to increase output in production-driven shops.
Weiler Abrasives Achieves Climate Leadership Recognition
| Products Finishing
Weiler Abrasives is one of 11 abrasives companies to achieve recognition from Sustainable European Abrasive Manufacturers (SEAM) for greater than 4% emissions reduction in the 2024 fiscal year.
Dillon Jaw Forming Rings Streamline Installations, Reduce Setup Times
| Modern Machine Shop
Dillon Manufacturing Inc. offers jaw forming rings that attach without tools, provide a jaw surface true to the machine centerline and automatically compensate for jaw lift.
BMW digitaliza inspección de pintura en plásticos
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
La nueva tecnología permite reducir desperdicios, automatizar inspecciones y mejorar el control de calidad en componentes plásticos exteriores.
Making Every Cycle Count — Best Practices in Maintenance for Maximum Uptime
| MoldMaking Technology
Plastics processing equipment works hard around the clock. In many operations, unplanned downtime is too expensive to contemplate.
Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Platform Updates Improve Production Accessibility
| Additive Manufacturing
Stratasys introduces new materials for FDM, PolyJet, P3 DLP and SLA technologies along with GrabCAD Print Pro software enhancements for faster, more accurate and scalable workflows.