Expert Thin Wall Mold Restoration
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Restoring high-speed packaging molds to peak performance through advanced techniques, precision machining and 50% faster turnaround times.
Molde con enfriamiento conforme en LPBF
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El enfriamiento conforme en moldes de inyección fabricados mediante LPBF genera superficies brutas que el mecanizado convencional no siempre puede mecanizar. En Erich Rothe, la herramienta estándar falló a los cinco minutos sobre Tyrax ESR a 58 HRC; la fresa HC643FB de Hufschmied completó el acabado con vida útil mínima de 18 horas.
México y España buscan fortalecer inversión y cadenas de valor
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
México plantea aumentar el contenido nacional y atraer nuevas inversiones en un encuentro empresarial con España.
BigRep LFAM 3D Printers Incorporate Pellet Extrusion Capability
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
A co-development partnership with Massive Dimension integrates a pellet extruder head as an option for BigRep’s One platform printers.
Nikon Laser Radar Provides High-Speed, Precision Measurement in Compact Design
| Modern Machine Shop
Nikon Corp.’s APDIS MV5X Laser Radar provides up to six times faster scanning than previous models and a lightweight form for enhanced manufacturing quality control.
Composite Curing Ovens Support Vacuum Bag, Filament Winding and Honeycomb Block Heating
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: The gas-fired, indirect gas-fired and electric ovens feature patented energy-efficient designs, AMS2750/BAC5620/CQI-9-compliant temperature uniformity testing and optional IoT-based predictive maintenance monitoring.
Big Parts, Bigger Challenges: What It Takes to Wash Heavy Industrial Components
| Products Finishing
Custom washing systems are key for finishing large, complex parts up to 3,500 pounds, tackling conveyance, fluid dynamics and temperature control challenges.
Fanning’s Automated Five-Axis Formula for Success
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
This shop owner realizes that the investment doesn’t stop at the machine when developing an efficient five-axis process.
Adaptador sensorizado de Sandvik Coromant permite monitoreo en tiempo real en torneado
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El sistema CoroTurn Plus integra herramientas sensorizadas y analítica digital para visualizar fuerzas de corte, vibración y condiciones del proceso en tiempo real.
Methods’ CoE Builds Hands-On Foundation for Customer Success
Evan Doran | Production Machining
Machine repair threatens to become a lost art. Methods Machine Tools is fighting this entropy with its new Center of Excellence, which is set to provide training on both top-of-the-line and legacy machine tools.
VIDEO: From PEEK to LMPAEK, and why this material is taking over aerospace
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Victrex’s LMPAEK continues proving its value where processing ease meets extreme demands. This snapshot video by ThermoForged and accompanying content published across the CW platform provides an in-depth look at this thermoplastic material.
KAAST Machine Tools Drum Grinders Improve Metal Finishing
| Products Finishing
The DG Series drum grinders are industrial wide belt grinding systems designed for consistent surface quality on ferrous and nonferrous materials, but also useful for operations like coating and paint preparation.
Mastrex Metal 3D Printer Supports Industrial AM Accessibility
| Modern Machine Shop
Mastrex’s MX300 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer is compatible with titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, cobalt-chrome, Inconel and more, designed for aerospace, defense and medical applications.
IMA y SÜDPACK presentan blíster monomaterial en PP
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
IMA Group presenta en Vitafoods Barcelona el concepto de empaque en blíster NutriGuard de SÜDPACK Medica, una estructura monomaterial de polipropileno de 375 g/m² para tabletas y cápsulas del segmento de nutracéuticos.
Hasco lanza manguera de alta temperatura en PFA para moldes
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Hasco incorporó a su catálogo la manguera Z8561 en PFA, desarrollada para sistemas de control de temperatura en moldes. La construcción multicapa combina flexibilidad con un recubrimiento exterior de silicona resistente a esfuerzos mecánicos.
NASF/AESF Project #125: Doped Ti4O7 Anodes to Improve PFAS Degradation via Electrooxidation (Q5)
| Products Finishing
Work to synthesize and optimize doped Ti₄O₇ anodes to achieve effective PFAS degradation is studied further through a performance evaluation of the REM system for PFOS degradation and comparision to use of an Ebonex anode.
850ºC and 200 Atmospheres: Heat Exchangers for Demanding Solar Energy Applications
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Heat exchangers used in concentrated solar power must withstand elevated temperatures and pressures, and 3D printing enables the use of materials appropriate to this application — in this case, Haynes alloys.
On the Radar: 3D Printing and the Agile Production Imperative
| CompositesWorld
Significant institutional momentum around large-format additive manufacturing and the push for faster production in U.S. defense are forming parallels across the composites 3D printing landscape.
Plataine AI Agents deliver real-time, enterprise-wide intelligence operations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Plataine’s AI Agents shift the industry from passive firefighting to real-time, closed-loop, operational and strategic decision-making across the factory shop floor and high-level business procedures.
Swiss Researchers Develop Matrix First Concept for 3D Printed Continuous Fiber Ceramic Structures
Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing
Novel manufacturing approach designs internal channels within a 3D printed ceramic architecture for continuous fibers. More than reinforcement: The technique invites rethinking how lightweight composite parts can be achieved.
Voltage Vessels 3D prints composite RHIB prototype, seeks next steps with Eclipse X9 composite
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Hawaiian startup and CEAD developed a demonstration platform using LFAM, which is informing Voltage Vessels’ basalt fiber-reinforced PETG material developments.
Janicki selects Great Falls, Montana for $800M manufacturing campus expansion
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Multi-month site evaluation determines Montana as Janicki’s next anticipated production site, with construction starting July 2026.