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Additive Suppliers Take on the Role of Production Partners, and More from IMTS 2026
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show offers a snapshot of additive manufacturing in the context of the broader manufacturing landscape. This year, exhibitors highlighted part production services, advances in machine setup and postprocessing, robot-enabled flexibility, their own supply chains and the one application on everyone’s mind: drones.
All World Automation Helps Clow Scale to 24 Automated Cells, Doubling Blanking Throughput and Boosting Press Productivity 63%
| Modern Machine Shop
What started as one semi-automated blanking cell evolved into a plant-wide strategy spanning blanking, quick-set stamping, and robotic nut welding.
INA prevé un crecimiento cercano a 5 % en la producción de autopartes en 2026
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El organismo estima que la producción del sector superará los 125,000 millones de dólares al cierre de 2026, con exportaciones por encima de 108,000 millones, en un contexto marcado por la revisión del T-MEC.
VIDEO: A Look Back at the Success Behind CAMX 2026
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX remains a valuable event for tracking industry development, working and meeting with CW editors, developing new prospects, celebrating industry achievements and much more.
Closing the Loop on Ultra-Precision Mold Machining
| MoldMaking Technology
Real-time measurement, compensation and process validation are transforming ultra-precision hard milling from skilled craftsmanship into scalable, repeatable production.
Stadler inaugura Centro de Pruebas en Altshausen
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Stadler reunió a 50 participantes de 10 países en Altshausen para el Summit 2026, donde inauguró un Centro de Pruebas de 2,160 m² con equipos para clasificación de HDPE, PET y film, soluciones digitales AI Material Compass y STADLERconnect, disponible para pruebas de clientes con sus propios materiales.
Do 3-Flute End Mills Really Dominate Aluminum? When They Shine and When They Don’t
| Modern Machine Shop
Learn why 3-flute end mills dominate aluminum machining and when 2 or 4+ flutes win. Chip flow, not flute count, is the real deciding factor.
Traxit to Become Cold Forming Field of Application Within SurTec
| Products Finishing
Extending beyond Traxit’s core wire drawing business into the cold forming industry will further develop Traxit’s work and strengthen SurTec’s position in these adjacent industries.
Why This Injection Molding Startup Doesn't Charge You for the Tool
Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected
How can a $2 injection molded part cost $2, without the added cost of a $200,000 mold? Learn how Atomic Industries is compressing both the timeline and the cost of injection molding in this video.
Suzlon, Exel Composites Sign Multiyear €100M Deal for Carbon Fiber Planks Supply
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Long-term wind power partnership, covering collaboration and delivery until 2029, will ramp up Exel’s operations in India and provide Suzlon with improved visibility and reliable sourcing.
Airbus A350F Freighter Begins Flight Testing
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
MSN 700 launches more than 9-month campaign for an aircraft comprising >70% advanced materials, including Illescas-built carbon fiber composite fuselage and door structures.
MIT Spinout Atlas Turns Single-Use Plastics Into Resilient Building Materials
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Atlas Building Composites fuses shredded, single-use plastic with glass fiber in a waterless process, then uses 3D printing to produce trusses, foundations and decking, most recently for a 40-foot U.S. Army Corps of Engineers bridge.
IP Corp. Expands COR-Grip Pro Bonding Product Family
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Bonding compounds and adhesives portfolio supports the diverse, application-specific requirements of composites manufacturers.
Airbus Invests in Broughton, U.K. Site, Supports Global Wing Production Ramp-Up
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Airbus converts its Broughton facility into an A321 wing line, adding 480 jobs and six production jigs to meet a backlog of 7,500 A320 Family aircraft.
DLR SpaceMast Completes First Orbital Deploy-Retract Cycle
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: The carbon fiber composite deployable mast has completed an on-orbit test cycle aboard D-Orbit’s ION Satellite Carrier, extending to 1.7 meters before full retraction, with four more planned and 2.5-meter extension goals.
TechnoCompound to Expand Long Glass Fiber Compound Capacity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
An investment in production capacity expansion, plant efficiencies and sustainability will see an increase to 4,8000 tonnes of LGF compounds per year.
Blum-Novotest Helps Make the Measurements Behind Lights-Out
Evan Doran | Production Machining
Blum-Novotest’s in-machine measurement equipment helps correct errors before they happen, even without operator intervention.
Walter amplía su línea de fresas de escuadrar con diámetros mayores
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La familia Xtratec XT M5130 suma cuerpos de fresa de mayor diámetro para operaciones con pequeñas profundidades de corte, en un rango que va de 10 a 160 mm.
How AI Is Being Deployed Today and What Comes Next: Connected Perspectives
| Manufacturing Connected
IMTS 2026 offered a snapshot of where artificial intelligence stands in real manufacturing, today — as well as insights into where it is heading next. Learn what exhibitors had to say and why it matters for manufacturers.
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People in Composites: September 2026
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Velocity Composites, Terran Orbital, Norplex Micarta and others have announced new hires, promotions and honors to industry pioneers.
America Makes Brings 3D Printing and Drone Technology Experiences to Students Across Five States
| Additive Manufacturing
In celebration of National Manufacturing Day, America Makes will host half-day Design + Build + Fly events for high school students in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Alabama and California on October 2, 2026.
September's Most-Read on MoldMaking Technology
Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology
From IMTS 2026 takeaways and AI in the shop to shop-floor stories and workforce building, here's what MoldMaking Technology readers read most in September.
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