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Hasco apuesta por Brasil con operación directa y nuevo liderazgo comercial
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Hasco inicia operaciones directas en Brasil para fortalecer el soporte técnico y la relación con sus clientes. Como fabricante de componentes normalizados y de sistemas de canal caliente a medida, refuerza su oferta en el mercado local.
HMG Paints Announces Selected 2026 Color of the Year
| Products Finishing
Swan, a gray-white infused with lavender, is considered a paint color that reflects customers’ movement toward more tranquil, balanced interiors.
Boston Micro Fabrication Launches Benchtop, Industrial-Grade Micro-Precision Printer
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Boston Micro Fabrication introduces the microArch S150 Series, providing 25µm micro-precision printing.
Harbin Institute of Technology invents 3-second solid-flame technique targeting rCF upcycling
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Researchers are using magnesium and calcium carbonate powders to convert CFRP into graphene-grafted carbon fibers and powders, with the goal of higher-value composites upcycling.
TheSaKo project considers SME-volume thermoplastic sandwich structure joining, repair methods
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Fraunhofer IMWS, SKZ Plastics Center and other cross-functional partners target thermoformable edge shaping, load path-optimized joining zones, weld- and adhesive-optimized joints and repair-friendly concepts.
Airbus pushes A350 freighter toward final validation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Comprehensive ground testing has commenced for the A350F, with new procedures tailored to its freighter-specific innovations.
OTOMcomposite web-based platform enhances AFP process modeling
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: OTOM is driven by industry needs to make the AFP digital twin more accessible, efficient and powerful.
Pen Aviation, Nandina REM pave the way for rCF in flight in UAV/UAS platforms
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Pen Aviation and Nandina REM give OEM and material supplier perspectives on why the drone sector will likely lead on sustainable materials adoption — and what it means for aerospace supply chains and engineering practices.
AIM3D GmbH brings pellet 3D printing to North America
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Identifying a shift from FFF to reinforced and unreinforced pellets, AIM3D is establishing a U.S. application center with partner Schaeffler, backed by work with Ford Motor Co. and Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest.
Circularity and biomaterials trends at JEC World 2026
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Recycling technologies of all types continue to show momentum with new partnerships, startups and scale-up plans to meet demand, while bio-materials see adoption in increasingly high-volume applications and higher bio-content amounts.
Molded Precision Components Celebrates 20 Years of Excellence
| MoldMaking Technology
Canadian injection molder marks two decades of growth, innovation and a people-first culture.
Herramienta Vex de Heule para taladrado y chaflanado en una sola operación
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La herramienta Vex, que permite realizar taladrado y chaflanado en un solo paso, reduce cambios de herramienta y mejora la eficiencia del proceso.
Bioplásticos permiten sustituir PE y PVC en envases
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El proyecto BioSupPack demuestra la viabilidad de convertir residuos cerveceros en bioplásticos de alto desempeño para envases.
A Mill-Turn’s Value for Machining Micro Gears
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This leading manufacturer of non-lubricated robotic gears uses a seven-axis turn-mill to machine components from “amorphous” metals such as bulk metallic glasses.
Revisiting Orion: 3D Printed ESD Components
| Additive Manufacturing
Building the Orion spacecraft, used in the Artemis missions, called for the development of a new material for many of its 3D printed parts. This week, we’re revisiting how that filament, Antero 800NA, came to be.
AMPP Awareness Campaign Promotes Corrosion Prevention to Boost Safety and Sustainability
| Products Finishing
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance collaborates with global partners to highlight corrosion risks and solutions on World Corrosion Awareness Day, April 24, 2026.
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Extend Tool Life with Tooling, Toolpath and CAM Developments
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Advanced tooling and tool path strategies can do just as much as a new machine tool to cut cycle times and improve tool life. Learn from tooling specialists about recent optimizations, as well as the tool paths and advanced CAM features they see improving job shops’ productivity.
Nefab expande sus capacidades en embalaje industrial
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La nueva instalación de Nefab permitirá optimizar el desarrollo y la validación de embalajes para equipos de alto valor.
Embracing the Suck: Do You and Your Team Have What it Takes to Suffer?
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
The difference between athletics and business may not be as vast as it seems — after all, both carry out lessons both important and necessary to building grit, enduring crises and, if you’re lucky, coming out on top.
Platinum Tooling Speed Increasers Boost Turning Performance
| Modern Machine Shop
Platinum Tooling imports a complete range of Heimatec speed increasers designed for live-tool lathes and Swiss-style machines.
Hanwha Swiss-Type Features Y2-Axis Back-Tool Unit
| Production Machining
Hanwha Machinery America’s eight-axis XD20III and XD26III models feature an extended Z1-axis stroke of 240 mm with guide bushing and the flexibility to machine long workpieces with the guide bushing installed or shorter workpieces in “convertible” mode with the guide bushing removed.
New Mold Cylinder Product Line
| MoldMaking Technology
Progressive Components introduces its Mold Cylinder product line, offering convenience for mold builders and performance advantages for molders.