E-Multi mini, de Mold-Masters, debutará en Expo Plásticos 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Expo Plásticos 2026 Mold-Masters presenta la nueva unidad multidisparo para piezas de alta precisión, diseñada para convertir cualquier inyectora en un sistema multi-shot.

Elinor Coatings Welcomes Aurora Center for Extreme Weather Materials Director

| Products Finishing

Elinor Coatings leverages Michelle Pierre’s aerospace materials expertise to advance extreme weather testing and solutions for key industries.

Walter Thread Milling Cutter Produces Safety-Critical J-Threads

| MoldMaking Technology

Walter USA LLC introduces the TC620 Supreme thread milling cutter with a multi-row design for aerospace applications requiring high tensile strength and reliability.

Hamar Laser Measurement System Enables Fast, Accurate Calibration

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The L-703SP surface plate calibration system offers high resolution and accuracy, easy setup and training and fast data collection.

Tungaloy Milling Series Enhances Wear Resistance

| Production Machining

The AH8015 grade has been expanded to include four milling tool series — DoForceTri, MillQuadFeed, TungTriShred and DoQuadMill — boosting tool life across diverse machining operations.

Flex expande sus operaciones en Aguascalientes

| Modern Machine Shop México

En la planta de Flex se realizan procesos de metal, inyección de plástico, construcción de tablillas, ensamblaje electromecánico y laboratorios certificados.

Direct stamping, infrared welding enables 64-ply thermoplastic composite rib

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: New processes cut weight 25%, cost 15% and cycle time by 25% versus aluminum and bolted assembly in Daher’s Highly Loaded Thermoplastic Wing Rib demonstrator.

Smart & Sustainable RTM 4.0 project advances high-rate production for large composite structures

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: CTC Stade, Airbus and German consortium demonstrate induction heating, 2K resins, novel tool and preforming concepts and sensors in digitized process chain with energy monitoring and more.

Mastering the master plug: A brief overview

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Achieving a Class A surface finish for large-scale composite parts production starts with a robust structural core and involves meticulous layering, machining and finishing steps.

Spur launches Hardex Performance Easy XPP structural foam core

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite lamination system delivers fast lamination, optimal surface quality, strong bonding and compatibility with PP-based reinforcement systems for sandwich construction projects.

LK Metrology Corex 250 CT system is designed for the shop floor

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Corex 250 speaks the same language as the production floor with advanced one-touch intelligence, eliminating specialized metrology training needs and a complex software interface.

Roctool runs live Thermal Fusion molding demonstrations 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Roctool, alongside partner Compose Mfg., is presenting an novel tooling process for the in-mold consolidation and assembly of TPC components with serial production potential.

Hypersonix completes first flight of Dart AE hydrogen-fueled hypersonic aircraft

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Launched onboard Rocket Lab’s Haste vehicle from its Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, Dart AE completed upper atmosphere flight beyond Mach 5, testing propulsion, materials and control systems.

Pultron Composites wins $1 million Australian Ultimate HQ competition for high-potential scale-ups

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

As part of the prize, the composite rebar manufacturer will be exploring research opportunities with UniSC and gains professional support from competition partners.

Fibionic secures €3 million seed funding for bionic fiber placement

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New capital will support scale-up and series production application of fibionic fiber placement process, most recently demonstrated through the Austrian startup’s partnership with saddle manufacturer Selle Italia.

McNAIR Center unveils Roctool induction-heated platen press installation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Induction heating integration into 400-ton hydraulic press will provide significant support to McNAIR’s composites-related work with government and industry partners.

RVmagnetics, Airbus collaborate on sensing mat for OOA composite aircraft repair

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

To be presented at JEC World 2026, the TLR 5-validated technology supports real-time, multi-point monitoring of curing cycles and heat distribution of aircraft structures via passive sensors.

Cortec Acrylic Coating EcoLine 3860 Incorporates Renewable Resins

| Products Finishing

Water-based metal coating features 27% USDA-certified bio-based content for sustainable anticorrosion protection.

Sunnen Benchtop Air Gage Provides Real-Time Quality Monitoring

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The PGA-1000 air gage is designed to simplify quality control documentation and traceability.

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Turning Center Features Modular Tooling System

| Modern Machine Shop

Marubeni Citizen's Cincom L12 Swiss turning center features user-friendly programming, a detachable guide bushing and modular tooling for versatile, efficient machining.

Premix Hits Ground Running With State-of-the-Art Compounding Plant

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

With its first automated facility in the U.S., company is producing polyolefin-based conductive polymers for pipettes and more.

The Inputs and Outputs of a Good CEO

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

What inputs and outputs create effective CEOs? Inspired by NVIDIA's Jensen Huang and manufacturing logic, Matt Kirchner looks deeper into what builds strong leadership and drives innovation.