En 2026, la ciberseguridad industrial se redefinirá con la IA como tecnología dominante

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La inteligencia artificial pasará de ser una herramienta complementaria a ser el eje central de los ataques y las defensas en entornos industriales en un contexto marcado por la profesionalización del cibercrimen y nuevas exigencias regulatorias.

SPE opens Thermoset TopCon student poster competition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Graduate and undergraduate students interested in sharing their work on innovative thermoset composite technologies can submit abstracts by April 10, 2026.

Descaling Systems Eradicate Debris in Cooling Passages and Water Lines

| MoldMaking Technology

Distributed by PCS Company, Goodway portable descaling units remove scale, mineral, rust and grime from cooling passages and water lines, which can be within hot runner systems and injection or die cast molds.

Digital Twins Hand Moldmaker a Programming Edge

Eli Plaskett | MoldMaking Technology

How can digital twins help solve a labor shortage? This tool and die shop uses digital twin technology to reverse engineer molds for glass bottles, making the process both faster and more reliable.

Proyecto POSSIBLE impulsa reciclaje mecánico de poliuretano rígido

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El proyecto POSSIBLE, de Cannon, desarrolla rutas mecánicas para reciclar PU rígido con hasta un 40 % de contenido reciclado en paneles compuestos.

Toray celebrates 100 years with joint exhibition, comprehensive composite materials display

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Toray is highlighting solutions across Sustainability, Mobility, Energy, Quality of Life and New Products categories, and giving three presentations as part of the JEC Composites Exchange.

American Plating Power Brings LinnHoff Spring-Loaded Saddles, Cleaning Devices to Finishers

| Products Finishing

American Plating Power will distribute these self-cleaning, spring-loaded contact systems for anodizing, electroplating and other high-current applications.

3D Printed Casts Can Now Be Made In-Clinic, Thanks to This Turnkey Solution

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

ActivArmor’s package combining scanning app, design software and 3D printer gives medical facilities the capability to produce custom 3D printed casts and splints in hours.

Software de nubes de puntos de LK Metrology potencia la inspección digital

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Focus 2025 R1 integra funciones de comparación pieza-CAD, inspección avanzada de características y compatibilidad ampliada con láseres y brazos portátiles, que priorizan el flujo guiado y la automatización por macros.

Wheel Machine Upgrade Handles More PCR and Regrind

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Graham Engineering’s latest enhancements to the Revolution MVP wheel blow molder accommodate higher levels of PCR and regrind and also improve maintenance.

ReSComp Engineering demonstrates damage-based composite design, sensorless health monitoring 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Rather than treating composites programs as “black boxes,” ReSComp Engineering tools and services support damage prediction and integrity monitoring without adding complexity.

Bosch lanza taladro con 78 % de plástico reciclado

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Bosch recuperó 6.5 toneladas de plástico técnico para fabricar 10,000 taladros bajo un modelo de economía circular.

Aeroespacial 2026: demanda récord y disciplina industrial

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La industria aeroespacial se enfrenta en 2026 a un entorno de demanda sólida y una cartera de pedidos sin precedentes, pero condicionado por restricciones estructurales en la capacidad productiva y la cadena de proveeduría.

North Aircraft Industries is manufacturing the Cavorite X7 VTOL composite wings

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Horizon Aircraft selects the Canadian company for its proven complex aerocomposite engineering, manufacturing and testing expertise.

Hexagon Agility, Processkontroll Green Technology mark 6,000th composite cylinder milestone

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

From bus fleets to biomethane stations, Hexagon Agility’s carbon fiber cylinders — 80% lighter than steel and able to hold twice the gas — have been advancing Norway, Sweden and Finland’s drive to clean energy for the last 17 years.

Nova-Institut reports global bio-based polymer market to rise 11% annually until 2030

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Market data forecast indicates that Europe and North America are driving expansion of bio-based polymer and bio-based building block capacity while Asia remains the largest producer.

Fibryx highlights cost-competitive natural fiber sandwich panels

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Under partnerships with suppliers like Biofibix, the University of Stuttgart spin-off is supporting lightweight construction in mobility with lightweight, sustainably sourced composite offerings.

Continuous Composites awarded $1.25 million to advance joining methods with CF3D

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

AFWERX contract supports next-gen joining and stiffening techniques with continuous fiber 3D printing (CF3D) technologies to tackle weight challenges and structural performance in airframe design.

Fenix composites CFRTP road bike featuring lugged frame resolves repairability challenges

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Construction of a fully recyclable racing bike made from thermoplastic rCF tubes and 3D printed titanium lugs eliminates the financial and environmental burdens of monolithic frame designs. 

Walter Pritzkow OCMC becomes key lightweight enabler for Jetoptera drone

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Composite thrusters are tackling DARPA's LIFT Challenge to carry payloads exceeding the drone's own weight in a demanding 5-nautical-mile circuit.  

CONTRAX Austin 2026 Registration Opens

Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology

Contract manufacturing parts and services buyers from across the industrial supply chain can register to attend debut event June 24-25 for free. 

MicroCare Engineered Fluids Provide Versatile Parts Cleaning

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

MicroCare’s metalworking fluids are well-suited for complex machined parts, small components with tight tolerances as well as parts requiring coating or plating preparation.