In the Future, "Mass Production" Will Mean Mass Customization

Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected

Huge quantities of identical parts won’t be the only way that goods are produced at scale. How manufacturing will need to change. 

10 Tips for Dressing Your Grinding Wheel

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Dressing a grinding wheel alters surface conditions on ground parts in accordance with the parameters used. But what parameters lead to which outcomes? Arianna Smith of Norton | Saint-Gobain guides us through the options in this article.

Nuevo León, Chihuahua y Coahuila entre los polos industriales más robustos de México

| Modern Machine Shop México

FINSA presentó el Índice de Desarrollo Industrial 2025, en el que Nuevo León, Chihuahua y Coahuila vuelven a situarse en los tres primeros puestos.

Siemens AI Tool Automates Production Workflows

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Siemens' Engineering Copilot TIA is a generative AI-powered assistant designed to execute autonomous engineering tasks within the TIA Portal environment.

2025 Emerging Leaders Proflile: Aaron Kennedy

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This company director and production manager at Mahler Machining is a staunch advocate for using data to drive decisions, a philosophy he has embedded deeply into the company.

2025 Moldmaking Insights: A Year in Review Part 1

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

A look back at the top moldmaking trends of 2025, as revealed through MMT's analytics. This review highlights the most popular technical articles, case studies, tips and best practices that captured the industry's attention over the past year.

2025 Moldmaking Insights: A Year in Review Part 2

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

A look back at the top moldmaking trends of 2025, as revealed through MMT's analytics. This review highlights the most popular technical articles, case studies, tips and best practices that captured the industry's attention over the past year.

Estrategias para una industria más circular: avances en el reciclaje de plásticos

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

La circularidad avanza en América Latina mediante procesos de reciclaje de plásticos capaces de transformar residuos en recursos industriales. Datos, tecnologías y estándares permiten aumentar la recuperación, reducir la dependencia de polímeros vírgenes y cumplir con las exigencias regulatorias. Este especial presenta soluciones verificables que ya muestran impacto en el desempeño, la trazabilidad y la competitividad.

Steelhead Technologies Receives $84 Million Growth Capital Investment

| Products Finishing

Mainsail Partners backing will help bring much-needed visibility and control to metal finishing customers.

MachineMetrics AI Tool Helps Solve Production Bottlenecks

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Max AI combines real-time machine data with operational context to answer complex production questions, generate visualizations and reports in seconds and trigger role-specific guidance.

Sicomin appoints CS Kompozyty as exclusive distributor for Poland

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Partnership strengthens epoxies, hardeners and adhesives distribution network across Central and Eastern Europe’s composites companies.

Stack3d demonstrates composite LFAM proficiency with trade show booth furniture series 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Functional and recyclable glass fiber-reinforced PETG booth elements are achieved through robotic pellet-extrusion technology.

Vertical announces Valo commercial eVTOL aircraft with 2028 EIS plans

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Significantly enhanced six-passenger aircraft design built on the successes of the VX4 prototype and supported by companies like Syensqo and Aciturri.

MT Aerospace CFRP upper stage tank for Ariane 6 passes preliminary design review

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Part of its ongoing work in the COSTELAS project, MT Aerospace’s segmented sandwich panel architecture reports significant mass reduction.

Xenia, Bercella enable Fly Mi UAV drone composite wing development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Carbon fiber-reinforced filaments and LSAM tooling design achieve the wing molds for the student association’s fully automatic O.L.I.V.I.A drone project.

Helicoid Industries joins NATO DIANA 2026 innovators to scale bio-inspired composite technologies

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Through the Accelerator Program’s energy and power category, Helicoid will contribute to developing resilient multi-environment operations.

Understanding Mechanical Vibrations in Machining

Tony Schmitz | Modern Machine Shop

In machining, the structure of interest is a cutting tool connected to a tool post/turret and lathe or a toolholder, spindle and milling machine. The vibration of these structures is important to consider.

Shop Talk: Both Sides of the Fence

| MoldMaking Technology

A mold designer learns humility — and humor — when tasked with building his own flawed designs, gaining perspective from both engineering and shop floors.

JEC World 2026: Q&A with JEC Group CEO Éric Pierrejean

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

JEC Group CEO Éric Pierrejean sits down with CW to talk about what’s new and what attendees can expect at JEC World 2026, taking place March 10-12 in Paris.

Cetec ERP AI Tools Automate Back-Office Operations

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Cetec ERP LLC introduces Document Scan & Attach and AP Automation tools to streamline paperwork and invoice processing for manufacturers.

TopSolid’Mold optimiza el diseño y manufactura de moldes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

TopSolid’Mold es una plataforma CAD/CAM que unifica diseño y manufactura para agilizar el proceso de creación de moldes, desde el concepto hasta la producción.

Zero-Adjustment, High-Speed Label Barcode Reader

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

The SR-L Series motorless design eliminates the risk of mechanical failure and enables long-term, stable operation.