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.
#workforcedevelopment

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.