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.
Submit Your PF Top Shops Form Before March 31
| Products Finishing
Don’t miss the window of opportunity to gain insights into how your finishing operations stack up against the competition.
Sustainable Upgrades for Zinc-Nickel Plating Challenges
| Products Finishing
Explore how membrane anode systems improve alkaline zinc-nickel plating by enhancing bath stability, reducing chemical consumption and promoting environmental sustainability.
Integrated Metrology Solution Powers Lights-Out Aerospace Production
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Acutec Precision Aerospace paired a shopfloor CMM with a robotic mill-turn cell to unlock unattended throughput without compromising a micron of quality.
HCL CAM Software Update Adds Swiss-Type Functionality
| Production Machining
HCL CAMWorks features an integrated, automated solution designed to streamline Swiss machining workflows.
Mid South Extrusion’s New Path to Growth
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
In business for nearly 40 years, this family-owned company is investing big in a move to be a power player in high-end blown film markets.
How to Evaluate Digital Manufacturing Software
| MoldMaking Technology
Here are the key areas moldmakers should consider when evaluating software solutions to improve transparency, connectivity, uptime, quality and productivity.
Alianza en Japón para descarbonizar etileno
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Asahi Kasei, Mitsui y Mitsubishi optimizan la producción de etileno en Japón para reducir emisiones y mejorar la eficiencia.
Epsilon Composite, Nova Carbon demonstrate pultruded beam incorporating more than 30% rCF
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The industrial application, already qualified for adoption by the client, demonstrates a short-loop circular model that minimizes logistical flows while maximizing material valorization.
Submit to CW Top Shops 2026 before March 31
| CompositesWorld
Don’t miss the window of opportunity to gain insights into how your finishing operations stack up against the competition.
México impulsa su capacidad productiva: crecen empresas y maquinaria en la manufactura
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En los últimos 10 años la industria manufacturera registró un crecimiento cercano al 30% en el número de unidades económicas
Lubrizol implementa reactores LED para CPVC
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Una nueva tecnología LED optimiza la estabilidad térmica y el desempeño del CPVC en procesos industriales.
Mordazas tipo pie de Dillon Manufacturing para máxima superficie de contacto
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Las mordazas full-grip de Dillon Manufacturing ofrecen mayor área de sujeción, mayor fricción y menor deformación de la pieza en aplicaciones de mecanizado de alta precisión.
3D Printing Alongside Injection Molding at PTXPO 2026: Pics of the Week
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
3D printed mold inserts, automation tooling and end-use parts spotted at PTXPO 2026.
Industria aeroespacial de México registra 171.8 millones de dólares de inversión extranjera directa en 2025
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con datos de la Secretaría de Economía, de 2006 a 2025, la industria aeroespacial mexicana registró más de 5,500 millones de dólares de inversión extranjera directa.
MMT Chat: Advanced Inspection Tech and Training Drive Quality Innovation
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Solutions Tools delivers precision and fosters customer confidence using inspection technologies and training.
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Fuch Lubricants Highlights Renoclean GL 8000 Galvanizing Line Cleaner
| Products Finishing
The technology is engineered to raise the standard for performance, safety and consistency in steel production by reducing foam, extending bath service life and strengthening adhesion on galvanized and galvannealed materials.
ESOPs and Profit-Sharing Inspire Employees to Upskill
Evan Doran | Manufacturing Connected
If you want your employees to upskill, money is a powerful motivator.
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BYK-Gardner Launches Portable Spectrophotometer
Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology
Portable spectrophotometer combines precise color and 60-degree gloss measurement with digital standards and offers "smart" software to improve accuracy.
Ineos presenta rPP con 70 % reciclado posconsumo
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El nuevo rPP de Ineos para moldeo y fibras cuenta con certificaciones de la FDA y de RecyClass para aplicaciones sensibles.
M.M. Srl launches online MM Academy courses for composites industry professionals
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Training hub created from the know-how of M.M. staff and university and institutional experts is now made available to industry to promote FRP knowledge.
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IACMI Workforce Development Program advances talent pipeline for manufacturing industry
| CompositesWorld
America’s Cutting Edge (ACE) eclipses 20,000 online students and 5,000 in-person participants, underscoring the resurgence of interest in American manufacturing jobs.
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