Reflections From the Shop, 25 Years After 9/11
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
Matt Kirchner shares a personal story of business, fate and tragedy on a day that continues to shape the lives of millions of Americans.
Reflections From the Shop, 25 Years After 9/11
Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining
Matt Kirchner shares a personal story of business, fate and tragedy on a day that continues to shape the lives of millions of Americans.
Noemi Aerospace Selects Syensqo Composites to Advance All-Electric Seaplane
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
FAA-approved carbon fiber prepreg and structural paste adhesive products will enable a lightweight, high-performance airframe for Noemi’s amphibious aircraft.
Strong by Form Closes €5.8M Funding for High-Strength Wood Composites
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
The startup’s Woodflow technology places wood fibers only where needed, enabling complex geometries and a Woodflow-core slab product that promises concrete-level strength at lighter weight and up to 75% fewer trees than mass timber.
DFS Composites Mexico is Now Fully Operational, Begins Large-Scale Mold Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The now-operational 300,000-square-foot Ciudad Juárez facility offers closer access to large-scale manufacturing capacity and technical support operations for the U.S., Mexico and Americas.
Exogrind de Exeron para rectificado por coordenadas
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: El sistema Exogrind, de Exeron, se orienta al acabado de componentes para la construcción de moldes y herramentales, entre ellos orificios de columnas, punzones de corte y superficies con acabado espejo.
Ningbo Ruqiang presenta moldes para iluminación automotriz
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Ningbo Ruqiang Tooling & Plastic participa en Meximold 2026 con moldes para iluminación vehicular, interiores y médico, con capacidad de 250 moldes anuales, mecanizado de 5 ejes, cuatro CMM y moldeo tricolor en Yizumi de 1,400 toneladas para piezas multicomponente.
Valor de producción de la fabricación de equipo aeroespacial crece 21.2 % en junio
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El total de valor de producción de los productos elaborados en la Fabricación de equipo aeroespacial creció 21.2% en junio, en su comparación anual.
ANIPAC e IPN celebran la undécima feria "Los plásticos en tu vida"
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
ANIPAC y el IPN realizaron la undécima edición de la feria “Los plásticos en tu vida” en la UPIBI, con stands sobre separación de residuos, aditivos para el reciclaje y el recorrido de una bolsa de plástico hasta su reciclaje, bajo el lema “Me informo, consumo, reduzco, reutilizo, reciclo”.
ReBioCycle Demonstrates Closed-Loop Recycling of PLA Bioplastics from Mixed Plastic Waste
| Plastics Technology
The EU-funded ReBioCycle consortium, working with industrial partners including Torwash and TotalEnergies Corbion, has confirmed that PLA can be sorted from mixed plastic waste, broken down into lactic acid and repolymerized into recycled PLA with properties equivalent to virgin material.
Sistema de control SUNmic 60 de Suhner para pulido, fresado y rectificado portátil
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: El sistema de control SUNmic 60, de Suhner, funciona para operaciones portátiles de rectificado, pulimentado, cepillado y desbarbado en la construcción de moldes, herramientas, motores y aviones, además del acabado de impresiones 3D.
Fabricantes mexicanos de moldes buscan diversificar hacia nuevos mercados
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
En rueda de prensa de Meximold 2026, realizada en Querétaro, fabricantes de moldes describieron su diversificación del sector automotriz hacia bienes de consumo, farmacéutica y cuidado personal, en un mercado en el que México cubre entre 10 y 13 % de una demanda estimada en 5,000 millones de dólares anuales.
Atomic Industries CEO on AI-Powered Tooling, Trade Policy Volatility and Rebuilding U.S. Manufacturing Capacity
Christina Fuges | Manufacturing Connected
Aaron Slodov, CEO of Atomic Industries, sat down with Christina Fuges to talk about what it takes to revive American manufacturing and why innovation, not just policy, is the real answer.
CMM de área amplia WM-6000 de Keyence
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: La máquina de medición por coordenadas WM-6000, de Keyence, cuenta con un alcance de medición 3D de 25 metros.
EcoPump GW iD Gear Metering Pump Provides Reliable Industrial Coating Application
| Products Finishing
Dürr’s gear-type metering pump is designed for precise paint dosing, coming with an ADLC coating, compatibility with existing systems and optional configurations.
Compact Rotary Transfer Technology New to the U.S. Market
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
Turkish rotary transfer machine tool builder Kestech aims to make inroads here in the States with cost-effective vertical-trunnion machine platforms such as the Multivexa.
Moldmaking Index Eases in August but Maintains Expansion Streak
Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology
A softer month for orders and hiring trimmed the index to 54.7, though production stayed strong and the market held for an eighth straight month of expansion.
3D Printed Mobility Devices Support Kids’ Independence
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
General Pattern shares its experience as one of the manufacturing partners for MakeGood, the organization behind the design and distributed manufacturing of life-changing Toddler Mobility Trainers.
Flow International Shines a Light On Product Expansion
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
For the first time at IMTS, Flow International is showcasing its full portfolio of cutting and forming technologies, including waterjet systems, lasers and press brakes.
Husky presenta HyCAP 4.0 para cierres ultraligeros y atados en bebidas
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Husky Technologies lanzó HyCAP 4.0, sistema de herramental para cierres de bebidas ultraligeros con bujes de polímero que reducen el contacto metal con metal, extienden la vida útil del molde y permiten cambiar entre configuraciones atadas y no atadas con modificaciones mínimas.
Fresa esférica SpheroX de Fraisa para acabado de moldes
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: La fresa esférica SpheroX, de Fraisa, incorpora una geometría de corte optimizada, un sustrato de carburo y un recubrimiento diseñados para ofrecer resistencia al desgaste y estabilidad durante el maquinado de aceros endurecidos.
R&M International Acquires Vartega EasyFeed Bundle Technology
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The 50-year-old, family-owned recycler will carry forward Vartega’s rCF platform, which includes 1,000/tons of annual production capacity, for thermoplastics industry and automotive programs.