3 Principles to Achieve Test Cuts Worth Trusting

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

A test cut — justified by specific risk, designed on a clean canvas and used to confirm rather than analyze — can expose if uncommon machining traits fit your needs.

Platinum Tooling Live Tools Support Higher RPM

| Production Machining

Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc. expands its line of Heimatec live tools for the Haas BMT turret, offering driven and static tools capable of higher rpm operation.

Before the Knowledge Walks Out the Door

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Explore how mold shops can capture essential shopfloor knowledge before baby boomers retire. Discover real-time voice and video tools that preserve decision-making insights for future technicians.
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Can AI Automate Automation?

Julia Hider | Production Machining

New hardware and software releases from Vention, including some powered by AI, are designed to make advanced automation more accessible to manufacturers.

April Finishing Index Sustains Growth Momentum

Mike Shirk | Products Finishing

Index climbs to 54.8 with broad-based component gains, while elevated material prices persist as the primary headwind despite a strong outlook.

United Machining North America Wire EDM and Milling Machines Feature Limited-Edition Models for Precision Manufacturing

| MoldMaking Technology

United Machining North America introduces the Agie Charmilles Cut E 350 Prime and Cut E 600 Prime wire EDM machines as well as the Mikron Mill Mill E 700 U Prime 5-axis milling machine with advanced technologies for high-accuracy applications.

Your Line Knows Before Your Dashboard Does

| Plastics Technology

Dashboards matter. But they don’t lead. Process leads.  

W&H Completes Expansion of North American HQ

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Machinery manufacturer’s expansion increases operational capacity and supports continued team growth in North America.  

Soluciones de Starrag optimizan el mecanizado de componentes complejos

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Starrag presenta una gama de máquinas diseñadas para el mecanizado eficiente de componentes estructurales de gran tamaño en materiales como aluminio, titanio, acero y fundición.

AUTOMATECH Expo se lanza con dos células de manufactura en vivo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La nueva feria, que se celebrará los días 7 y 8 de abril de 2027 en Querétaro, mostrará cómo convergen la automatización, las máquinas-herramienta, la robótica, la metrología, el software y los datos en entornos reales de producción.

Ross Planetary Dual Disperser Offers 'Unmatched' Flexibility

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Designed to deliver high shear and controlled planetary agitation under vacuum.  

5 Examples of LFAM in the Marine Sector

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

We’re covering the ways that large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) is enabling faster, stronger production of marine structures. Here are five stories detailing LFAM’s growing role in the marine sector.

MMT's Most-Viewed April Products

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

From AI-powered simulation tools to precision steel blanks, moldmakers are finding new ways to cut time, reduce costs and push performance. Here are the five most-viewed products from April. 

Braskem apuesta por empaques circulares en interpack

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Braskem presenta en la feria soluciones de empaque con resinas renovables y reciclables para sectores alimentario, médico e higiénico.

Reciclaje eficiente con extrusión doble husillo de MAS

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Plastics Recycling LATAM, MAS Austria exhibe sus soluciones basadas en extrusión de doble husillo cónico, integradas con filtración continua y sistemas de limpieza sin agua.  

ANIQ realizará PLASTianguis 2026 en Azcapotzalco

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La iniciativa de ANIQ y CIPRES promoverá el reciclaje y la valorización de residuos plásticos mediante un esquema de intercambio ciudadano en Ciudad de México.  

Atornillador eléctrico de torque controlado para insertos

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Kyocera presenta el DTD500, un atornillador eléctrico diseñado para aplicar torque preciso y uniforme en el cambio de insertos indexables.

Producción y exportaciones de autopartes en México avanzan en 2026

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La Industria Nacional de Autopartes informó que, en el primer bimestre del año, la producción de autopartes en México había crecido un 10.49 %.

New Tools for Tooling-Free Manufacturing

Julia Hider | Manufacturing Connected

Traditional tooling, such as molds and dies, creates barriers for high-mix, low-volume manufacturing with its high costs and long lead times.

From Lamina to Laminate: Standardized Test Methods for Composites Shear Testing

Dan Adams | CompositesWorld

Over the decades, ASTM shear test methods, from lamina-level to multidirectional laminate-level, have continued to evolve as composite applications require higher shear strengths.

Finish Thompson Introduces FTI Air Plastic AODD Pump for Industrial Fluid Handling

| Products Finishing

The FT30P joins FTI Air’s broader portfolio of nonmetallic and metallic AODD pumps, offering end users and OEMs a high-performance option where large flow capacity, chemical compatibility and serviceability are critical.

Rocket Lab awarded $30 million contract by Anduril for HASTE hypersonic rocket launches

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Three-time test launch serves as a testbed for Mach 5 and higher hypersonics research and rapid deployment.