Mitutoyo Shopfloor CMM Features Temperature Compensation

| Modern Machine Shop

Mitutoyo America Corp.’s Crysta-Apex V Plus CMM is designed for shopfloor use with advanced temperature compensation technology.

Sistema de jetting directo para metal y cerámica

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La Carmel Pro, de XJet, acerca la tecnología NanoParticle Jetting a empresas medianas y centros de investigación.

Unifi premia avances en sostenibilidad textil

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Unifi, Inc. anunció a los ganadores de los premios REPREVE Champions of Sustainability 2026, reconociendo a marcas y fabricantes que impulsan la circularidad en la industria textil. La iniciativa destaca el uso de materiales reciclados trazables y el aprovechamiento de residuos como botellas plásticas y desechos textiles en productos de alto desempeño.  

AI’s Hidden Hurdles in Process Control

| Products Finishing

In the era of AI and machine learning we're racing toward smarter factories — but are we overlooking the basics? Saint Clair Systems navigates these concerns in fluid-centric industrial applications.

Jet Tools Lathe Enhances Safety, Performance

| Production Machining

Jet Tools expands its turning lineup with gear-head engine lathes and large-spindle bore lathes designed to provide smooth operation, scalability and built-in safety features.

Inauguran el tercer edificio de Intuitive Surgical en Mexicali

| Modern Machine Shop México

El nuevo edificio, con una superficie de 40,800 metros cuadrados, está destinado a operaciones avanzadas de manufactura de dispositivos médicos robóticos.

Jetstream Tooling M-Clamp Toolholders for Large Inserts

| MoldMaking Technology

Seco introduces Jetstream Tooling M-Clamp toolholders for large inserts, featuring targeted high-pressure coolant delivery, double clamping security and innovative 3D-printed clamps. Designed for demanding machining, the high-pressure coolant through the JETI M-Clamp system delivers longer tool life, superior chip control and smoother finishes even in tough materials.

EOS Metal Powder Acquisition Expands Industrial Additive Manufacturing Capabilities

| Additive Manufacturing

EOS acquires Metalpine GmbH, an Austrian producer of high-quality titanium powders. Part of the ecosystem: While Metalpine will operate independently, the move strengthens EOS’s ability to ensure material access as well as process parameters. 

30 Under 30: Honorees Keep Coming with Next-Gen Leader Driving Financial Strategy

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Trey Hommer is recognized for bringing next-generation financial leadership to Hommer Tool, guiding strategy, stability and growth through disciplined analysis, forecasting and cross-team collaboration.

Tungaloy Inserts Provide Consistent Performance in Complex Turning Operations

| Production Machining

The Y-Pro Series is expanded to include YCGT inserts featuring a 25-degree corner angle for enhanced profiling and undercutting performance.

When Buffers Do the Work and When Your Process Should

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

From inventory and cycle-time margins to inspection and data flow, how improved process control is changing what buffers have to carry and what happens when they’re removed too soon.

Biwi SA acquires 9T Labs assets, makes plans to open materials tech center by 2027

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Biwi’s ambitions will propel 9T Labs composite materials technologies, renamed Neocarb, into a variety of markets from watchmaking to medical.

RWE on track to construct Thor wind farm with CO2-reduced steel, RecyclableBlades

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Denmark’s 1.1-GW offshore wind farm will be equipped with 36 turbines that use Siemens Gamesas’ GreenTowers and 40 that feature 120 recyclable rotor blades.

PCS Company Donates Equipment to Ferris State Plastics Program

| MoldMaking Technology

Fostering the next generation of manufacturing professionals, PCS Company and Detail Technologies are contributing equipment and expertise to Ferris State University, home to one of the nation’s few plastics engineering technology programs.
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Bcomp fibers influence Kia Vision Meta Turismo EV concept design

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Vision incorporates ampliTex flax fibers from interior surfaces to exterior body parts, an explorative exercise meant to challenge Kia’s design limits and potentially inform future models.

Vehículo definido por software: nuevo valor regional

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La inversión en cómputo, electrónica y software muestra que la competitividad automotriz ya no se define solo por ensamble y proveeduría, sino por controlar las plataformas digitales del vehículo moderno.

Empresas mexicanas reciben reconocimientos de Honda por suministro de componentes

| Modern Machine Shop México

En 2025, Honda adquirió piezas por valor de más de 35,000 millones de dólares para sus operaciones de producción en serie.

4 Small Machines for Simpler Integration of Additive Manufacturing

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

These four compact machines are designed to reduce cost, waste and physical footprint, plus lower the barrier to entry, in AM operations. 

6K Additive Award Enables Conversion of Military Scrap into High-Value Powders

| Additive Manufacturing

6K Additive Inc. has been awarded $1.95 million from Defense Logistics Agency to upcycle nickel, titanium, tungsten and niobium alloys for defense applications. National security bolster: The initiative aims to reduce U.S. dependance on foreign materials. 

TMTS 2026: Taiwán redefine su estrategia en manufactura avanzada

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

TMTS 2026 reflejó la transformación de la industria taiwanesa de máquina-herramienta hacia modelos de manufactura más automatizados, digitales y orientados a aplicaciones de alto valor para sectores como aeroespacial y semiconductores.

From Show Floor to Shop Floor: Students Discover Real Paths into Manufacturing at PTXPO

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Students explored manufacturing technologies and heard practical career insights, helping connect what they saw to real opportunities in moldmaking and plastics careers.

Alandro impulsa resinas recicladas en Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con un enfoque integral que abarca desde la recolección hasta la formulación y el control de calidad, Alandro desarrolla materiales reciclados como PC, ABS, PBT y PP con propiedades equivalentes a las de resinas vírgenes.