Sherwin-Williams Color Trend Forecast Highlights Emerging Hues for Industrial Design

| Products Finishing

Sherwin-Williams General Industrial Coatings division launches Shift, the latest industrial color trend forecast for the Colormix Foresight program, highlighting 18 colors driving innovation in coatings and finishes.

How White-Light Interferometry Enables Nanometer Surface Height Measurement of Critical Components

Christian Wichern, PhD | Modern Machine Shop

Breaking down white-light interferometry, an extreme-precision, noncontact method for measuring the most demanding surface profiles.

Precision Machining Technology Review: March 2026

| Production Machining

Production Machining’s February 2026 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from HCLSoftware, SMW Autoblok, Star Cutter, LK Metrology, Renewable Lubricants and Platinum Tooling. 

How Sustainable Are Powder Coatings?

| Products Finishing

Switching from traditional solvent-borne paint to powder coatings can offer significant advantages for economic- and sustainability-related efforts.

ECOCE lanza nueva imagen institucional y estrategia 2.0

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

ECOCE renueva su imagen e impulsa una estrategia 2.0 para promover el reciclaje y la participación ciudadana en la economía circular.

Big Daishowa Boring Inserts Boost Productivity

| Production Machining

The SW rough boring and EWN fine boring heads feature negative inserts with six-edge designs to help machinists boost productivity. 

SHD MT575 prepreg is made for visible-driven mobility exteriors, interiors 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Cosmetic-grade carbon fiber prepreg supports customer appeal in hypercar, luxury automotive and even industrial housing design.

GE Aerospace commits $1 billion to U.S. manufacturing growth for second consecutive year

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Company-wide investment will accelerate engine deliveries, ramp parts that extend time-on-wing, strengthen defense and extend supplier bases across 17 states in 2026.

Puentes de mandrinado BB732 de Seco Tools para operaciones profundas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Los puentes de mandrinado BB732 están diseñados para mejorar la estabilidad, el control de vibraciones y la calidad superficial en operaciones de mandrinado profundo.

Utah fabricator grows to fill needs for U.S.-based custom parts

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

CW Top Shops recipient Origen Manufacturing shares its journey from a part-time venture to a custom parts fabricator/metal machine shop, championing U.S. manufacture of drone propellers, satellite components, bicycle parts and more.

Farsoon Launches New Benchmark in Large-Format, High-Efficiency Metal Additive Manufacturing

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Farsoon Technologies introduces the FS1311M-U, a next-generation, large-format metal powder bed fusion (PBF) system engineered to address key challenges in industrial additive manufacturing — productivity for large parts, batch quality and process control.

Dr. Boy presenta moldeo por inyección de precisión médica en Chinaplas

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Las exigencias regulatorias para dispositivos médicos imponen tolerancias estrictas y requisitos de biocompatibilidad en microinyección. En Chinaplas, Dr. Boy presentará procesos con PPDO y poliestireno en volúmenes mínimos y moldes multicavidad.

Nuevo León: indicadores industriales repuntan ligeramente en febrero

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Según la Encuesta de Expectativas Económicas de CAINTRA, aunque hubo una ligera mejora en los indicadores industriales, estos aún se encuentran por debajo de la zona de expansión.

AkzoNobel Architectural Collections Incorporate Bio-Attributed Resins to Reduce Carbon Footprint

| Products Finishing

Introduction of bio-attributed resins in its Interpon D architectural collections for European production sites achieve up to 40% supplier-specific product carbon footprint savings.

No-Code AI Platform Enables Rapid Data Analysis for Complex Problems

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

ZW LLC introduces Z-AIB 1.0, an Excel-like AI analytical platform that allows users to move from raw data to actionable decisions in hours.

Smaller, Smoother, Smarter: Trends to Watch in Additive Manufacturing for 2026

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

At this year’s PTXPO, I expected to find 3D printed injection mold tooling on display. But I was surprised by the other indicators about where AM technology is headed next. Three things to watch.

Strohm provides insulated TPC production jumpers for a project in Malaysia

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Corrosion-resistant carbon fiber/PA12 pipe will be used for oil production as Southeast Asian offshore gas project investments continue to rise.

Sallea extends salt-based templating technology to advanced composites manufacturing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The spin-off company shifts its salt cores platform into industrial applications with the ambition of enabling complex shapes, safe processing and clean dissolution across casting and composite workflows.

Umoe starts large-scale Type 4 cylinder production in China, first global H2 project deliveries

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

UAC strengthens its ability to support the rapid expansion of H2 and clean gas logistics across Asia-Pacific and global markets through the tripling of its global production capacity.

Vericut CNC software powers Formula 1 component precision 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

With the 2026 season underway, the machining software supporting both composite and metal tooling and parts continues to be foundational for agile, race-ready performance.

NASA prepares for X-59’s second flight in 2026

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Envelope expansion will begin a gradual push of the supersonic aircraft’s height and speed capabilities, working toward Mach 1.4 at 55,000 feet.

SMW Autoblok Mechatronic Grippers Feature High Gripping Forces

| Modern Machine Shop

The MOTIACT MX-L 335 compact long-stroke and MX-L 520 long-stroke grippers are designed for end-of-arm-tooling automation with heavy workpiece weights.