DOE Realigns Critical Minerals and Energy Innovation Programs

| Valve Magazine

Effective immediately, CMEI will be divided into three pillars, each of which will be led by a corresponding Deputy Assistant Secretary.

Taking Aim at Warpage With Windage

Tony Deligio | MoldMaking Technology

As a last-gasp attempt to salvage a design prone to warpage, CAE Services has developed a hybrid simulation/real-world methodology to ensure better outcomes for when windage is required.

Biocomposite ground floor elements’ insulation, installation and environmental impact surpass concrete

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Duplicor sandwich panels with biocomposite laminate sheets using 100% bio-based resin enhance Holland Composites’ repository of virtually non-flammable, lightweight, CO2-saving construction offerings.

Big Daishowa Tool Balancing System Optimizes Cutting Performance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Big Daishowa provides the Speroni STB Aequilibria line, which helps tooling achieve higher speeds, higher chip removal rates and better surface finish.

Pursuing the Way of the Polymath

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

To excel in the current world of manufacturing, to achieve breakthroughs, attain innovation and succeed, mimicking the attributes of the polymath must become a key strategy for the modern business leader.

CW Top Shops 2026 is live — take the survey!

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Gain a better understanding of your company’s key performance metrics and how you measure against others in the composites industry. The survey will remain open through March 31, 2026.

Monaghan Tooling Group Compensation Nuts Correct Runout Errors

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Monaghan Tooling Group introduces the Easyzero runout compensation nuts in kit form, designed to quickly address misalignment for round tools using ER collets.

Tungaloy-NTK de México amplía herramientas de fresado con el grado AH3225

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El recubrimiento PVD de triple nano capa AH3225 no solo mejora la resistencia al desgaste y a la fractura, sino que ofrece un desempeño consistente en aplicaciones de fresado de alta exigencia.

Automated PolyJet Support Removal

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

DEMI X 520 unlocks the full potential of polyjet printing by removing the variability and labor associated with manual postprocessing. Labor savings: Large batches can be processed with minimal operator interaction, as little as 2 minutes. 

Ley de Economía Circular entra en vigor en todo el país

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La nueva Ley General de Economía Circular crea el Sistema Nacional de Economía Circular y refuerza la responsabilidad extendida del productor.  

LS Cable & System invertirá 157 millones de dólares en Querétaro

| Modern Machine Shop México

LSCMX, empresa filial de LS Cable & System, construirá una base de producción integrada de infraestructura energética y componentes de movilidad.

High Quality Standards Lead to Growth for Top Shop

Jessica Pompili | Products Finishing

2025 PF Top Shops winner Akron Plating Co. meets high quality standards by prioritizing the needs of its customers, facility and employees.  

Guill presenta Unicam, nuevo cabezal flexible para extrusión

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con Unicam, Guill optimiza la operación de extrusión al integrar sistemas de ajuste y ensamblaje que mejoran la eficiencia y el mantenimiento.

Hosokawa Alpine presenta canastilla modular para película soplada

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La nueva canastilla de Hosokawa Alpine permite la calibración precisa de la burbuja, la integración de sensores y una mayor flexibilidad en la extrusión de película soplada.

X-Rite, Rhopoint Enhance 3D Visualization for Processors

Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology

A high-definition surface appearance measurement and 3D material visualization technology makes digital twin prototyping more effective for processors.

Noble Gas Systems receives U.S. DOT Special Permit authorization

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Conformable high-pressure gas storage passes ISO-11119-3 and secure DOT Special Permit, accelerating safe hydrogen transport solutions.

Shell GameChanger startup program moves Mars Materials on bio-derived acrylonitrile production pathway

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Mars Materials will now be progressing the validation of bio-based feedstock, attracting further investment and more to accelerate sustainable chemical production for materials like carbon fiber.

CRP Technology, CRP Meccanica Boost Alpine Hy6 Concept Car with 3D Printed Intake

Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing

A monolithic intake plenum and manifold system, 3D printed with Windform SP CFRTP materials, improves sealing reliability and structural stability for Alpine’s hydrogen V6 engine.

Re:Build Manufacturing achieves CMMC Level 2 certification

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Cybersecurity maturity across all of its manufacturing capabilities raises the bar for safeguarding defense and commercial customers.

Cygnet Texkimp launches updated website for global audience

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Platform comprehensively showcases Cygnet’s fiber handling and processing technologies with easy navigation and access to global resources.

Vabo Composites lands composites projects in Turkey and India

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Vabo Composites achieves milestone with first project in Turkey supplying precision-engineered composite doors for Coast Guard vessels, plus a JV with companies in India to ramp defense technologies.

Toray reveals CFRP part welding capabilities three times faster than conventional bonding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Successful testing show that the company’s thermal welding process can weld thermoset and thermoplastic CFRP aerostructures at speed and with very high bonding strength.