Scientific Cutting Tools Boosts Inspection Capabilities With Zoller Measurement Systems

| Production Machining

Scientific Cutting Tools acquires the Zoller genius tool inspection system and the Zoller PomSkpGo inspection suite, expanding in-house capabilities to verify tool geometry through automated inspection and documented measurement workflows.

Platinum Tooling Speed Increasers Boost Turning Performance

| Production Machining

Platinum Tooling imports a complete range of Heimatec speed increasers designed for live-tool lathes and Swiss-style machines.

Robot Applications in Production Machine Shops

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Here are five different ways production shops have benefited by adding robots to tend machine tools.

No Slowing Down – Metalworking Index Continues Climb

Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop

Broad-based growth builds on early-year momentum to push GBI: Metalworking further into expansion in February.
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America Makes awards UDRI $450K for AACAMS project call

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Affordable and Agile Composite Additive Manufactured Structures project will develop a comprehensive set of roadmaps to inform the DOD’s future use of continuous fiber AM.

JEC Startup Booster 2026 winners represent digital data, nanofiber interfacing and circularity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Global startup competition for composites and advanced materials crowns three winning companies ahead of landmark anniversary edition in 2027.

Finishing Index Continues Accelerated Growth Momentum

Mike Shirk | Products Finishing

Strong gains in key components drive GBI to second consecutive expansion reading for the month of February.
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PTXPO Announces Women in Plastics Breakfast

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Women in Plastics panel breakfast at PTXPO will provide all plastics professional with a valuable networking and learning experience.

Plastixs Leak Detection System Detects Leaks to Prevent Downtime

| MoldMaking Technology

Plastixs partners with Mobile Manifold Repair and Quality Mold Shop to install the Airtect system on injection molds with hot runner manifolds.

How to Break an AM Pressure Vessel (and What It Says About 3D Printed Metal)

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

What can be learned from putting a 3D printed DED pressure vessel through conditions it was never designed to see?

Plast 2026 Opens Registration, Offers Preview

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Registration is open for the triennial event that returns to Fiera Milano this June with new wood and composite show colocations.

Mold Builders Exhibiting at PTXPO 2026: Where Engineering, Precision and Speed Converge

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Leading mold builders at PTXPO showcase engineering-driven tooling, faster leadtimes, advanced technologies and collaborative expertise focused on performance, reliability and production success.

Tecnología iMFLUX: moldeo de precisión en StackTeck

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

StackTeck integra la tecnología iMFLUX en moldes para cubetas de 5 galones, lo que permite el procesamiento estable de resinas PCR de baja fluidez.

Envalior PA 6 Offers High Flow, Low-Temperature Durability

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Envalior introduces Durethan FLX-RTM, an impact-modified PA6 designed for rotational molding of tank liners.

Uyemura Electrolytic Nickel Process Speeds Up Plating

| Products Finishing

Niphos 6500 is reported to plate twice as fast as conventional electrolytic nickel processes while maintaining the same level of phosphorus in the plated layer.

Industria mexicana identifica retos y prioridades ante revisión del T-MEC

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Los resultados de las consultas públicas realizadas para la revisión del T-MEC muestran que la fortaleza de este acuerdo no se limita a la integración regional, sino que también ofrece una base sólida para una inserción internacional más diversificada.

Flex Machine Tools presenta sistema de corte por chorro de agua configurado para producción flexible

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema FlexJet, de Flex Machine Tools, incorpora configuraciones multiherramienta y bombas de alta potencia para mejorar el rendimiento en corte CNC por agua a presión.

Economía circular destaca en Residuos Expo 2026

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Residuos Expo 2026 reúne a más de 7,600 profesionales y representantes de 18 países para analizar economía circular y gestión de residuos.

Composites Fabricating pushes further into expansion

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

The GBI experiences strong early year momentum amid a flurry of composites market activity.
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Daher accelerates TPC upcycling industrialization

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New initiatives support Daher’s plans to master TPC upcycling in all of its forms, from production scrap to EOL structures, and to prepare these solutions for industrial-scale deployment.

Barnet, Carbon Fiber Conversions create growth platform for the global rCF market

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Under this strategic partnership, CFC’s CarbonFlow rCF product will be backed by Barton’s high-performance fibers portfolio and global sales expertise and connections.

Anemoi white paper calls for greater alignment in wind propulsion performance verification

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite rotor sails manufacturer and Lloyd’s Register aims to align methodologies in verifying wind-assisted propulsion systems, boosting consistency, transparency and maritime industry confidence.