BMW digitaliza inspección de pintura en plásticos

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La nueva tecnología permite reducir desperdicios, automatizar inspecciones y mejorar el control de calidad en componentes plásticos exteriores.

Centro de mecanizado de cinco ejes Romi ofrece estabilidad en piezas complejas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El modelo DCM 620-5X combina rigidez estructural, capacidad de mecanizado simultáneo y control térmico para aplicaciones de alta precisión.

Sector manufacturero de Norteamérica respalda el T‑MEC

| Modern Machine Shop México

Asociaciones del sector manufacturero de Canadá, Estados Unidos y México se reúnen en Washington para pedir la preservación del T-MEC y del libre comercio en Norteamérica.

Baileigh Industrial Gear-Head Engine Lathes Boost Part Production

| Modern Machine Shop

Baileigh Industrial introduces its line of gear-head engine lathes, engineered for built-in safety and designed to increase output in production-driven shops.

An Upstream Look at Coatings Technology

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Orange peel, pinholing, inconsistent cure — many finishing headaches start in the formulation lab. A look at ACS 2026 reveals how ingredient-level innovations are delivering real solutions for industrial coaters.

Making Every Cycle Count — Best Practices in Maintenance for Maximum Uptime

| MoldMaking Technology

Plastics processing equipment works hard around the clock. In many operations, unplanned downtime is too expensive to contemplate.

The Value of Replaceable-Insert Drills Given Rising Carbide Costs

Derek Korn | Production Machining

When do replaceable-insert drills make more sense than solid carbide? Answering this question requires close examination of productivity.

Broad-based growth fuels record reading for composites index

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

Biggest jump since 2021 fuels fourth straight expansion, with momentum building despite mounting material cost pressures.

Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Platform Updates Improve Production Accessibility

| Additive Manufacturing

Stratasys introduces new materials for FDM, PolyJet, P3 DLP and SLA technologies along with GrabCAD Print Pro software enhancements for faster, more accurate and scalable workflows.

When Size Dimensions Aren't Enough

Mason Wilson IV | Modern Machine Shop

A lot of what makes modern machining difficult isn’t whether a dimension falls within tolerance; it’s whether the shape actually works once the part is in service. That’s where contour measuring instruments comes into play.

Vecoplan impulsa reciclaje con la línea de trituradores VIZ

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026, Vecoplan presenta su línea VIZ de trituradores, diseñada para procesar una amplia variedad de plásticos.

Equity Group Acquires Polymer Materials Businesses To Combine Into Compounder

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Domo Engineered Materials and Radici Group High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals Business are combining to increase scale and resilience. 

Weiler Abrasives Achieves Climate Leadership Recognition

| Products Finishing

Weiler Abrasives is one of 11 abrasives companies to achieve recognition from Sustainable European Abrasive Manufacturers (SEAM) for greater than 4% emissions reduction in the 2024 fiscal year.

Dillon Jaw Forming Rings Streamline Installations, Reduce Setup Times

| Modern Machine Shop

Dillon Manufacturing Inc. offers jaw forming rings that attach without tools, provide a jaw surface true to the machine centerline and automatically compensate for jaw lift.

Hainbuch ID Clamping Mandrel Boosts Machining Stability

| Production Machining

Hainbuch’s Maxxos T-212 mandrel features a hexagonal pyramid clamping interface to increase torque transmission and resistance to vibration.

Non-Return Valve Repeatability: Worn Components or Faulty Process Parameters

| Plastics Technology

Conduct shot-mass repeatability studies to assess non-return valve performance and avoid unnecessary valve replacements and downtime. 

Evaluating drape and impact performance of 2D and 3D woven composites

| CompositesWorld

A recent study demonstrates how advanced textile architectures are shaping the future of damage-tolerant and impact-resistant composite materials for defense.

Janicki to compete in 2026 Ski to Sea Race using company-built, aerospace-grade composites equipment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

An employee team is entering the relay race with in-house-manufactured skis, bikes, canoes and kayaks that demonstrate Janicki’s proven expertise and explorative manufacturing approaches. 

Clasificación avanzada de PET con tecnología láser de Unisensor

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Unisensor exhibe en Plastics Recycling LATAM su tecnología POWERSORT para clasificación de PET con calidad grado alimentario.

Industria química pide fortalecer el T-MEC

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

ANIQ, CIAC y ACC reforzaron el diálogo trilateral para impulsar cadenas de suministro más competitivas y certidumbre regulatoria.  

Filled Composite Thermoset Shielding for Spacecraft: Pic of the Week

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

3D printing could offer a new way to manufacture the Thermal Protection System (TPS) of a spacecraft, as demonstrated in this week’s Pic. 

Dürr Optimizes Arm Geometry in EcoRP4 Robot Generation for All Painting Tasks

| Products Finishing

Improved features support automotive part painting lines that handle high volumes and standardized applications.