IACMI Workforce Development Program Advances Talent Pipeline for Manufacturing Industry

| Production Machining

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.
#workforcedevelopment

Tips for Cleaning Oily Parts

| Production Machining

Degreasers are the best option for cleaning parts machined with oil. Vacuum degreasers are recommended for cleaning complex parts.

Nova lanza nuevos grados de polietileno reciclado

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Nova Chemicals presentó los grados Syndigo rPE-IN3 y rPE-IN4, polietilenos LLDPE reciclados posconsumo, destinados a aplicaciones flexibles sin contacto con alimentos, como bolsas, películas y empaques industriales.

Okuma America Corp. Leader Appointed to AMT - The Association for Manufacturing Technology’s Board of Directors

| Modern Machine Shop

Jim King, president, CEO and COO of Okuma America Corp., has been appointed to serve on the board of directors for AMT – The Association for Manufacturing Technology. His term will begin on April 8, 2026.

When Life Happens: Will Manufacturing Survive the Moments Its Employees Experience?

| MoldMaking Technology

Manufacturing faces a retirement crisis as baby boomers exit. Human Asset Management helps companies prepare for inevitable workforce transitions and unexpected departures.
#workforcedevelopment

Flying carbon fiber electric vessel maker Candela raises €30 million amid soaring oil prices

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Its largest-ever funding round, serial production in progress and a second facility for scalable, platform-based serial production demonstrate the continued interest and promise of Candela’s electric foiling technologies.

Joby 2025 financial results show strong liquidity, supporting near-term eVTOL launch plans

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Joby continues to stand as an eVTOL developer with a credible path to commercialization, combining certification leadership, government alignment and early operational planning.

Laser tech investment builds up Web Industries’ Denton production capacity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Broader processing capability growth provides ability to serve fast-paced, high-demanding markets with Tier 1 quality.

Composites sustainability wins: ISO 14001 certification, Platinum EcoVadis rating, emissions reports

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Gurit, Orion S.A., Exel Composites and Polestar improve environmental performance and transparency through facility certification, the release of sustainability and carbon footprint reports, and assessment momentum.  

FACC to set up additional high-tech plant by 2029, doubling current aerostructure capacity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Increased structural component production rates for existing and future projects will benefit from the St. Martin site in Upper Austria, which will operate with a high degree of automation and novel technologies.

Kraiburg TPE mantiene Medalla de Oro EcoVadis

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Kraiburg TPE obtiene por segundo año la Medalla de Oro de EcoVadis, situándose entre el 2 % de empresas mejor evaluadas en sostenibilidad.

Cabezal láser AGV-CPO de Aerotech para inspección y micromecanizado de alta precisión

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El cabezal AGV-CPO está diseñado para aplicaciones láser exigentes que requieren alta precisión, estabilidad térmica y trayectorias coordinadas complejas.

IACMI Workforce Development Program Advances Talent Pipeline for Manufacturing Industry

| Modern Machine Shop

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.
#workforcedevelopment

Fail No More: Hot Runner Valve Gate Design Eliminates Seals, Cooling

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Westfall Technik’s MHS says its patented pneumatic actuator technology represents a paradigm shift from the standard design’s need for seals and cooling.

Star SU Hob Cutter Enables Precision Gear Hobbing on Swiss-Type Machines

| Production Machining

Star SU introduces the Louis Bélet 8100 Series hob cutter, designed for fine-pitch gear cutting in microtechnology applications across watchmaking, automotive and medical markets.

SIMTOS 2026: innovación manufacturera con foco en automatización y AI

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La feria surcoreana reunirá más de 1,300 expositores y mostrará el avance de la manufactura autónoma impulsada por inteligencia artificial.

InnovMetric, Faro Creaform Integration Enables Direct Data Acquisition

| Modern Machine Shop

InnovMetric, in collaboration with Faro Creaform, provides data acquisition from metrology-grade 3D scanners directly in PolyWorks|Inspector, preserving workflows and unlocking advanced inspection capabilities.

How I Made It: Joseph Alonso, Founder of Novo Modo Machining

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

What is the mindset that leads someone to found a high-end, five-axis job shop? Joseph Alonso, founder of Novo Modo Machining, talks about the lessons he learned leading up to founding his shop.

'World’s First' 1,000-L PET IBC in Testing Ahead of Debut

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

An Indian company is making test samples of the first 1,000-L IBC on a Cypet machine.

Performance of Liquid Paint Vs. Powder Coating

Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing

Comparing powder coating and liquid paint? Performance and cost depend on factors like surface preparation, specific coatings and application details. 

Life Happens; Then What?

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Life’s disruptions are inevitable, but thoughtful planning, mentorship and people-first strategies help shops stay resilient and protect critical knowledge.

Engel impulsa el gigamoldeo con una máquina de inyección de alta capacidad

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La fabricación de piezas estructurales de gran formato en la industria automotriz reduce las operaciones de ensamblaje, pero exige equipos con alta capacidad de cierre. La Engel duo 12000 US introduce el gigamoldeo con 110.000 kN de cierre.