How Can Smaller Shops Increase Efficiency and Protect Margins?
Tony Deligio | Manufacturing Connected
What if the greater efficiency in your manufacturing operations didn’t lie outside its four walls and require a capital investment in equipment, software or services?
Inspección inteligente con Intravis en Expo Plásticos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Intravis presenta su nueva tecnología de inspección: el compacto CapWatcher para tapas y la plataforma de datos IntraVisualizer para optimizar la producción.
ANIPAC realizará la Feria “Los plásticos en tu vida”
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Estudiantes y público general podrán conocer usos, clasificación y reciclaje de plásticos en la feria virtual de ANIPAC.
Latest, Most Advanced Portable Chillers on Display
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Thermal Care will display its latest NQ Series Chiller and RQT Series TCU at PTXPO 2026 (March 17-19; Rosemont, Illinois).
ProAmpac amplía empaques reciclables RP-2000
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
ProAmpac amplía su serie ProActive Recyclable RP-2000 con empaques de fibra reciclables y alta barrera para alimentos secos.
Dürr EcoAUC2 Provides More Paint Functions, Greater Flexibility
| Products Finishing
Control unit has been made more central for reliable and efficient painting processes including faster integration enhancements, control of up to 20 colors and maximum flexibility in painting processes.
Drug-Delivery Platform Launches
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
MGS is positioning its Auto-injector Reimagined (A.i.r.) drug-delivery device, which harnesses its design, molding and moldmaking capabilities, as a means to bring new medicines to market faster.
Industria automotriz: crecen exportaciones pero cae la producción en el primer bimestre
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el primer bimestre del año, las exportaciones de la industria automotriz crecieron un 1.6 %, mientras que la producción descendió un 0.58 %.
Patents Secured for 3D Printed Nitinol Stents
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
CSIRO and Flex Memory Ventures have partnered to develop, manufacture and patent a 3D printed nitinol arterial stent.
Moretto Expands in Italy, Mexico
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
During a Plast preview event, the Italian maker of auxiliary equipment revealed a new 140,000-square-foot expansion of its Massanzago production facility.
SW North America presenta centros de mecanizado multihusillo para producción de alto volumen
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los centros BA W06-22 y BA 322i, de SW North America, combinan mecanizado simultáneo y automatización integrada para aumentar la productividad en piezas complejas.
Gurit secures contract for pultruded glass fiber blade root reinforcement supply
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The company’s proven track record, engineering expertise and reliable performance have positioned the company as a preferred composites supplier in a highly competitive wind market.
Aptera completes first solar electric vehicle off validation assembly line
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SMC vehicles produced on the low-volume validation assembly line will be used to advance certifications and progress toward deliverable products.
Pflaumer Brothers introduces Teramine 654 co-hardener and accelerator for ambient-cure epoxies
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Teramine 654 gives formulators the ability to fine-tune cure speed while preserving formulation flexibility, delivering consistent, dependable curing performance and greater processing latitude for epoxy systems.
Reinforce3D partners with Impac Systems Engineering to accelerate CFIP adoption in North America
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Companies will gain structured access to CFIP evaluation, application development and deployment support.
Gurit composite materials play central role in latest Shearwater racing catamaran design
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Zest Boatwork’s current 100% carbon fiber/epoxy design represents the latest chapter in the class’ 70-year evolution from a timber build.
Composite LFAM Startup Perseus Materials Closes Strategic Lockheed Martin Investment
Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing
Funding propels the 2025 JEC Startup Booster winner closer to industrial-scale composites 3D printing in defense and marine. More than incremental: “We’re not interested in making marginal improvements to 3D printing,” says CEO Daniel Lee.
Tungaloy Milling Series Enhances Wear Resistance
| Production Machining
The AH8015 grade has been expanded to include four milling tool series — DoForceTri, MillQuadFeed, TungTriShred and DoQuadMill — boosting tool life across diverse machining operations.
Injection Molding at PTXPO 2026
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Injection molding machine suppliers feature prominently at this month’s PTXPO in Chicago; see what the press makers have planned for their exhibits.
Embracing the Suck: Do You and Your Team Have What it Takes to Suffer?
Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining
The difference between athletics and business may not be not as vast as it seems — after all, both carry out lessons both important and necessary to building grit, enduring crises and, if you’re lucky, coming out on top.
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DMG MORI HMCs Reduce Energy Consumption
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
DMG Mori Co. Ltd. introduces the NHX 4000 and NHX 5000 4th Generation, designed for high-speed, sustainable production with reduced cycle times and energy consumption.
Hamar Laser Measurement System Enables Fast, Accurate Calibration
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The L-703SP surface plate calibration system offers high resolution and accuracy, easy setup and training and fast data collection.