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Mass Finishing Centrifugal Barrel Finishers Provide High-Speed Precision Finishing
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Mass Finishing Inc. showcases the HZ-40 and HZ-85 centrifugal barrel-finisher tumblers for precision machining applications.
COMCE destaca el peso estratégico del comercio exterior para México
| Modern Machine Shop México
En su Asamblea General, el organismo señaló que el comercio exterior equivalió al 80 % del PIB en 2025 y subrayó la necesidad de atraer inversión de mayor valor agregado, fortalecer la producción nacional y preservar el libre comercio bajo el T-MEC.
CCAI/IFCA Finishing Education Foundation Awards $20,500 in Student Scholarships for 2026
| Products Finishing
The CCAI/IFCA Finishing Education Foundation announces its 2026 Matt Heuertz Scholarship Program recipients, recognizing 12 students pursuing careers in industrial finishing and coating.
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Packing Pressure and Time vs. Holding Pressure and Time: Are We Using the Right Terms?
| Plastics Technology
Understanding the difference between packing pressure and holding pressure in injection molding is important because they serve different purposes.
Are You Making Informed Decisions?
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The best operations aren’t necessarily smarter — they have better visibility. Gardner Business Media's new Manufacturing Connected platform is designed to give every manufacturing professional that same edge.
Metalworking Index Holds Steady in June, Extending Expansion to Six Months
Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop
The GBI: Metalworking didn’t budge from May, but lengthening lead times and high material prices offset softer backlogs and production.
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How Penn College Is Tackling Moldmaking’s Workforce Challenge
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Pennsylvania College of Technology is meeting moldmaking's widening skills gap through customizable workforce development and hands-on plastics education.
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PCS Company ofrece bloques EDM de acero preendurecido
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los nuevos bloques de acero para electroerosión se suministran preendurecidos, rectificados con precisión, escuadrados y paralelos, con el objetivo de reducir operaciones previas y mejorar la eficiencia en el cuarto de herramientas.
Harmoni Production Monitoring System Improves Shopfloor Visibility
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: Harmoni’s Factory Orchestration System is designed to unify machines, people and data into a single intelligent operating layer for manufacturing operations.
Post Cure: LFAM Microfactory Expands U.S. 3D Printing Scale and Agility
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AI-powered 3D printing with sustainable materials and fiber reinforcement enables full-service rapid part/component production.
Select Machining Technologies Five-Axis Streamlines Large-Part Machining
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Select Machining Technologies highlights the Soraluce FP60 five-axis floor-type milling, boring and multitasking machine, showcasing its ability to integrate milling, boring, turning and grinding in a single setup.
PSRA presenta casos para reclasificar EPS y PS rígidos en EE. UU.
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La Polystyrene Recycling Alliance publicó análisis independientes de RRS que documentan tasas de reciclaje del 31 % para EPS y un acceso del 25-28 % de la población al reciclaje de PS rígido, para respaldar su reclasificación en el U.S. Plastics Pact.
The American Injection Molding Institute Welcomes New Mold Maintenance Welding Instructor
| MoldMaking Technology
The American Injection Molding (AIM) Institute announces the addition of Brandon Olson to its instructional team.
Sustaining: The Real Challenge of the Five S’s
David Wynn | Production Machining
Tasking the right people for a job leads to organizational excellence.
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Northeast Ohio Coalition Wins Up to $160M NSF Grant for Advanced Materials and Polymer Manufacturing
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Funding for building out advanced materials and polymers hub to be disbursed over the next decade.
Tria America Promotes Jim Hoffman to President
| Plastics Technology
Tria America Inc. names Jim Hoffman, formerly executive vice president, as its new president to lead continued growth across North America.
Nlcomp Selected for Amazon Sustainability Accelerator 2026
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The European program supports companies committed to product sustainability, gives nlcomp the opportunity to accelerate rComposite commercial development beyond marine.
Dash-CAE Launches Dastrude 100 and 165 for LFAM Composite Tooling
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: U.K. engineering firm has developed two certified, purpose-built materials optimized for the demanding thermal cycling of composite tools and more rapid carbon fiber monocoque production.
Asahi Kasei amplía en un 40 % su capacidad de DFR Sunfort en Taiwán
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Asahi Kasei construyó una nueva instalación de corte para su fotoresist de película seca Sunfort en Tainan, Taiwán, con una inversión de 2,000 millones de yenes que amplía la capacidad en un 40 % para atender la demanda en el empaque avanzado de semiconductores para IA.
Sodick Wire EDM Provides Micron-Level Accuracy for High-Precision Applications
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Sodick Inc. introduces the AX350L wire EDM, an oil-based system engineered for extreme micromachining, featuring custom rigid linear motors and iGroove+ wire rotation technology for superior surface finishes and lights-out operation.
3D Printed Tooling for Automotive Crash Testing
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Adapters and wire harnesses developed and 3D printed by Additive Printing Solutions (APS) improve data capture for impact testing.
MPI 500 Series Industrial Standards Are Included in Unified Facilities Guide Specifications
| Products Finishing
The Master Painters Institute’s MPI 505 standard has been incorporated into the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications, marking the first inclusion of MPI’s updated industrial-focused 500 Series standards for mission-critical military fuel infrastructure.