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.
Airbus sets priorities for NGSA A320neo successor
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Airbus has outlined key design and program priorities for its next-gen single-aisle aircraft regarding efficiency, sustainability and industrial readiness.
REFRESH project shares further details on rGF nonstructural wind blade prototype success
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
In late 2025, REFRESH partners developed a vacuum-infused blade tip with thermobonding-produced recycled glass fiber mats, showing mechanical properties rivaling virgin fiberglass materials.
Seco Boring Bridges Optimize Deep-Hole Operations
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Seco’s BB732 boring bridges are designed to provide vibration-free performance, optimal coolant flow and high-quality surface finishes.
Production Machining's January 2026 News Highlights
| Production Machining
Production Machining’s January 2026 news highlights include open house events, new company leadership and a strategic partnership.
Big Daishowa Shrink-Fit System Enhances Toolholding Safety
| Modern Machine Shop
The Speroni Pro Shrink TubeChiller 1100 features advanced shrinking and cooling technology to reduce operator burn risk.
Optimizing Lubricity in Plated Fasteners
| Products Finishing
Substrate differences, process variables and testing play an important role regarding torque tension performance and thus your level of precise friction control.
Reimagining Manufacturing: Autonomous Approach to Mold Design and Production
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Thinking outside the box and leveraging software technology has led to autonomously designing and building injection molds.
Material Transitions, Managed Well
| Plastics Technology
How to align people, process and equipment for PCR plastics success.
PLASTICS analiza impacto arancelario en comercio de plásticos México - EE.UU.
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Ante los ajustes arancelarios recientes en México y un entorno comercial regulado, el intercambio bilateral de plásticos con Estados Unidos mantiene un saldo positivo sostenido, respaldado por flujos de resinas, manufacturas, equipos y moldes, pero condicionado por decisiones de política comercial de alcance temporal.
ANCA Insert Grinding Software Optimizes Production Efficiency
| Modern Machine Shop
ANCA’s InsertsPro software streamlines grinding insert production with flexibility, speed and high-quality output.
PPG Achieves REDCert² Sustainable Raw Material Certification
| Products Finishing
Two key European production sites for the company’s Architectural Coatings business are now capable of supporting customers’ environmental objectives.
Kuka México celebrará 30 años impulsando la automatización industrial
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La empresa conmemorará tres décadas de presencia en el país, marcadas por su aporte a la evolución tecnológica de la manufactura mexicana y al desarrollo de soluciones avanzadas de automatización.
OnRobot Open House Showcases Practical Automation Solutions
| Modern Machine Shop
OnRobot's free Build Your Automation Roadmap event, which takes place in Dallas on Febrauary 19, features live robot demos and sessions on overcoming manufacturing labor shortages.
Emerson Releases ValveLink Pro Software
| Valve Magazine
Comprehensive diagnostic capabilities quickly diagnose issues and maximize uptime.
Sonda de rugosidad SRP de LK Metrology amplía capacidades de inspección
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La sonda Surfacers SRP, que integra medición de rugosidad superficial directamente en CMM, elimina inspecciones secundarias y reduce tiempos y costos de control de calidad.
Durable Tooling Cuts Cycle Times for Tough Turn-Peeling Job
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Kennametal’s KCU25B tooling proved durable enough for turn-peeling a lengthy austenitic stainless steel 1.4435 rotor while reducing cycle times.
TechBridge Brings Innovation to the Table
| MoldMaking Technology
A half-day CAMM event uniting mold builders around sustainable materials, workforce innovation, expert insights and meaningful peer connections in Mississauga.
SAMPE UK & Ireland Chapter 2026 announces first speakers, technical themes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The program will explore how advances in materials science, digital manufacturing, automation and sustainability are enabling the transition from laboratory-scale innovation to qualified megastructures in demanding aerospace and industrial environments.
People in composites: January 2026
| CompositesWorld
EHang, Aptera, Lockheed Martin, Vertical Aerospace, Airbus, Greene Tweed, Montana Advanced Composites, Industrial Dielectrics Holdings, IDI and Umoe Advanced Composites start off 2026 with new leadership, personnel announcements.
Additional capital to deliver scaled Stratolaunch hypersonic capabilities
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Having demonstrated its hypersonic prowess with the Talon platform, Stratolaunch is moving forward with increased production capacity and flight candence.