Additive Manufacturing and Machining Compete and Co-Exist at Knust Godwin
Stephanie Hendrixson | Production Machining
Precision machining business Knust Godwin is also a sophisticated user of metal additive manufacturing. AM augments its services for customers in oil and gas, but has also opened opportunities in new markets.
ANIPAC lanza Diplomado de Economía Circular en Plásticos
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
ANIPAC y la Universidad Anáhuac impartirán en 2026 un diplomado virtual enfocado en economía circular, sostenibilidad e innovación en plásticos.
Donghua University demonstrates in situ consolidation of thick low-melt PAEK laminates
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Even without using heated tooling, the Center for Civil Aviation Composites achieved thermoplastic composite laminates with <1% voids, near-zero warpage and good consolidation, showing potential for OOA production.
HyEnD e.V. uses Taniq software for lightweight carbon fiber engine
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Hybrid Engine Development’s successful liquid-fueled rocket engine features a lightweight fiber overwrap enabled by TaniqWind design software.
Airbus renews Daher’s A350 and A330 jetliner contracts, A321 final assembly line work
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Renewed contracts for A350 and A330 cabin outfitting will support production ramp-up to 12 aircraft monthly by 2028, and A321 industrial services assignment doubles Daher’s operations scope.
Blueshift study proves optimal thermal protection delivery for LEO satellites using AeroZero tapes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Thermal protection system (TPS) tapes offer 19 times lower thermal conductivity and six times lower diffusivity, ensuring efficient, reliable satellite performance in extreme space conditions.
FLASH-COMP framework presents zero-defect, zero-waste composites manufacturing approach
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
In a published paper, project partners show how eco-efficiency can move from abstract ambition to practical decision-making, revealing waste as a symptom of deeper process inefficiencies.
CFP Composites introduces 100% recyclable, circular fireproof carbon fiber composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Incorporation of the closed-loop DEECOM system from Longworth enables 100% recycled composite recovery and reuse for high-performance fire protection materials.
ÉireComposites lands first aircraft seating contract
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ÉireComposites clinches a major contract for composite interior panels and structural components used in high-end aircraft seating for an active aircraft program, marking a new growth area for the business.
Evonik Advances Circularity With Transparent Recycled Nylon
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Trogamid R is made from reprocessed eyewear scrap by recycler and compounder Poliplastic, which then uses it to make designer sunglasses.
Pallets Provoke a State of Flow
Julia Hider | Production Machining
Can a machine shop achieve the effortless action of musicians lost in their craft? Continental Machining Co.’s president thinks so, and he's proving that manufacturing flow is more than just moving material.
Control adaptativo con Inteligencia Artificial en moldeo por inyección
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La variabilidad del material, la escasez de especialistas y la exigencia de procesos trazables presionan el moldeo por inyección. El control adaptativo con inteligencia artificial permite ajustar la presión, la temperatura y los tiempos durante el ciclo mediante sensores y modelos predictivos.
Embraer adquiere el 100 % de EZAir en Chihuahua
| Modern Machine Shop México
Safran acordó vender a Embraer el 50 % restante de EZAir, su empresa conjunta en Chihuahua dedicada a la manufactura de interiores de aeronaves, con lo que la planta, que emplea a 1,100 personas, pasará a ser 100 % de Embraer.
Junker Grinding, Threading Solutions Enable Dynamic Robotic Mobility
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Junker Group provides specialized grinding technologies tailored for both linear and rotary drives.
Pallets Provoke a State of Flow
Julia Hider | Techspex
Can a machine shop achieve the effortless action of musicians lost in their craft? Continental Machining Co.’s president thinks so, and he's proving that manufacturing flow is more than just moving material.
Come for the Exhibits, Stay for Education
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The speaker lineups for PTXPO’s educational offerings are in and giving plastics processors even more reasons to head to Chicago this March.
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Erema presenta filtro LF 812 que eleva la calidad del reciclaje
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Erema reveló en la K 2025 su nuevo filtro láser LF 812 que duplica el área de malla y mejora la calidad del fundido en el reciclaje de plásticos.
Advancing Nickel MMC Coatings: Electroplating Models, Tooling Innovations for Hard Chromium Alternatives
| Products Finishing
Via a real-world demonstration, the MOZART project sought for a suitable replacement for hard chromium by enriching a nickel coating with hard nanoparticles.
PTXPO 2026: Integrating Additive Manufacturing: A New Era of Pellet-to-Part Production
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Building on the foundation of MoldMaking Technology’s 2015 Pellet to Part print series with Rich Oles of ALBA Enterprises, this updated 2026 workshop explores how additive manufacturing and 3D printing are reshaping moldmaking and injection molding.
Burger & Brown Brings Portability to Cooling Line Testing
Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology
Portable mold validation unit makes cooling line testing and troubleshooting more efficient for mold maintenance shops, moldmakers and injection molders.
Expanded Range of Socket Connectors Reduces Mold Setup Time and Connection Errors
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
Progressive Components' expanded range of socket connectors includes keyed connect locking socket connectors.
Mentorship, milestones and what's new for CW
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
As CW brand VP Jeff Sloan departs for new horizons, editor-in-chief Scott Francis reflects on leadership, a stellar team and service to the composites industry.