Sprinkler Head Mold Feels More Flow With Conformal Cooling

Tony Deligio | Additive Manufacturing

K-Rain shaved 20% off the cycle time for a high-volume product with a new conformally cooled insert printed by Zero Tolerance using Xact metal technology.

Airbus completes A350F Freighter composite main deck cargo door

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Years of preparation are coming to a head as the Illescas-built door will next be delivered and installed into the aircraft’s fuselage in Toulouse.

Roundhouse Surf develops, tests BioFibix nonwoven flax composites in surfboard prototypes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Two Hypermat-focused surfboards with different construction methods and tested in real conditions provide valuable performance, integration feedback to BioFibix.

Swiss funding ramps up Verretex project on short rGF upcycling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Academic partners OST and EPFL join the fiberglass upcycler to create reinforcement-grade TPC and scale up to 5,000 tonnes/year via industrial deployment.

Plataine embeds AI production scheduling, equipment maintenance optimization into one platform

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Production Scheduler tool now automatically integrates preventive equipment maintenance and optimizes cycles into overall production schedules to operate more efficiently, reduce operational risk and respond dynamically.

HPCFK consortium advances single-flute gundrilling with CFRP

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: A composite shaft design has been found to improve the vibrations inherent to deep-hole drilling.

Japan’s ICC joins the European Rebar Council

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Comprehensive composites R&D, education and collaboration will strengthen the ERC’s work in growing international recognition of GFRP rebar.

Albany receives Pratt & Whitney engine component contract through 2036

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Albany Engineered Composites will produce composite structural engine components for the GTF aeroengine.

Bamboo composite-based UAV aircraft completes maiden flight in Tianjin

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: China has unveiled and successfully flown a fixed-wing aircraft that uses bamboo-based composite materials for more than 25% of its structure.

Altero destaca solución para desodorización en PRL 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Altero presentará en Plastics Recycling LATAM el sistema Altero PureSteam, una solución desarrollada para mejorar la desodorización y descontaminación de plásticos reciclados.

Rotogran's Severe-Duty Granulator Designed for Shock Loading

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Rotogran's WO-2260-XHD tackles the No. 1 cause of granulator failure — shock overloading — with 30% more strength and a 4,000-lb heavier frame.

3D Systems Stereolithography System Boosts Production Throughput and Precision

| Additive Manufacturing

3D Systems introduces the SLA 825 Dual stereolithography system and AddiTrak software platform, delivering larger build volumes, faster print speeds and enhanced fleet monitoring for additive manufacturing environments.

Meximold 2026: registro abierto y sin costo

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold 2026 abre su registro gratuito para profesionales de la manufactura de moldes y del moldeo por inyección. El evento se realizará los días 14 y 15 de octubre en el Querétaro Centro de Congresos, con más de 130 expositores, 24 conferencias técnicas y más de 150 máquinas y equipos en funcionamiento.

Starrett Digital Comparator Streamlines Part Inspection

| Modern Machine Shop

The L.S. Starrett Co.’s HDV250 digital comparator provides sharp visualization, reliable surface feature identification and consistent inspection.

Se incrementa la densidad de robots en Europa, Asia y América

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En Norteamérica la densidad de robots industriales en Estados Unidos es de 307 unidades por cada 10,000 empleados, Canadá con 241 unidades y México con 62 unidades.

Building a Profitable Grinding Niche

Evan Doran | Production Machining

By building processes for its niche, rather than a general manufacturing approach, Grind All has developed an unusual (yet profitable) value proposition.

Krones impulsa eficiencia en reciclaje PET con su tecnología MetaPure Compact

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Krones Recycling GmbH introduce MetaPure Compact, una solución para optimizar el reciclaje de plásticos en espacios reducidos. Su sistema integra un lavado eficiente, una menor generación de finos y una alta recuperación de material, lo que permite obtener hojuelas de grado alimentario.   

WEBINAR: From Machine Data to Guided Action: How Modern Shops Are Closing the Execution Gap

| Modern Machine Shop

  In this webinar, MachineMetrics Product Manager Josh Fish is joined by Pindel Global Precision's Thomas Deslongchamps, for a candid look at what closing the execution gap actually looks like inside a precision machining shop.  

UMass Lowell River Hawk Shoe Charm Mold Strategy Wins 2026 SPE Impact Award at ANTEC Conference

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Student team earns national recognition for designing and building a functional prototype mold, demonstrating practical engineering skills, collaborative development and real-world plastics manufacturing experience.

BASF amplía producción de estabilizadores HALS y NOR HALS

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

BASF anunció la expansión de su producción de estabilizadores HALS y NOR HALS para satisfacer la demanda de plásticos de alto rendimiento. Estas soluciones mejoran la resistencia a la radiación UV, prolongan la vida útil y apoyan objetivos de sostenibilidad en diversas aplicaciones.  

How Engineers Can Turn AI into a Practical Advantage

| Plastics Technology

In simulation-driven plastics workflows, AI agents help select analysis types, define boundary conditions and prep parameter studies as designs evolve.

WEBINAR: From Machine Data to Guided Action: How Modern Shops Are Closing the Execution Gap

| Production Machining

In this webinar—presented by Modern Machine Shop— MachineMetrics Product Manager Josh Fish is joined by Pindel Global Precision's Thomas Deslongchamps, for a candid look at what closing the execution gap actually looks like inside a precision machining shop.