How to Course-Correct Declining Bath Heat Transfer

| Products Finishing

Metal finishing shops that maintain certain disciplined monitoring practices can preempt heat transfer loss and its symptoms before they get out of hand.

Compliance Isn't Skill

| Plastics Technology

Compliance keeps plants running. Skill keeps them profitable. Learn why operator capability — not checklists — reduces scrap, stabilizes throughput and protects margin.  
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hyperMILL MAXX Machining de Open Mind Technologies para acabado

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold 2026: hyperMILL MAXX Machining, de Open Mind Technologies, es un paquete de mecanizado CAM para operaciones de desbaste, acabado y taladrado.

Sistema de medición láser LC50-DIGILOG de Blum-Novotest para centros de mecanizado

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold 2026: La tecnología DIGILOG del sistema de medición láser LC50-DIGILOG, de Blum-Novotest, captura miles de valores de medición por segundo, lo que permite un seguimiento detallado de la geometría y el estado de la herramienta en tiempo real.

How to Certify Production at Scale With PPAP

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

If you demonstrate how well your machining process fits inside the tolerances, customers can stop inspecting every part and trust the process as volume increases.

Registration, Hotel Reservations Now Open for 2026 New England Surface Finishing Regional

| Products Finishing

Nov. 6 conference in Newport, Rhode Island, to feature industry education, regulatory updates, tabletop exhibits and expanded networking opportunities.

Agua y residuos ya no son cumplimiento sino competitividad

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Veolia, Henkel, Dow y la ANIQ debatieron en un panel cómo la revisión del T-MEC, la Ley General de Aguas y la NOM-160 sobre residuos peligrosos transforman la operación del sector, con 55,000 millones de dólares en inversión en juego y agua y residuos como variables estratégicas de competitividad.

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 151: G-Code Macro Programming Flow Operators by Controller

David Wynn | Production Machining

A breakdown of G-code macro keyword functions across a range of major controllers.

Chemically Recycled Thermoplastic Polymer is Successfully Demonstrated in Structural Component

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

In a project between LATI, Crossen Engineering and Bloc Blinds, a fiberglass-reinforced PA6 material enabled ≈70% GWP reduction, maintained mechanical performance and 1,000+ operating cycles.

Show Them How It Works

| Gardner Web

A goal to “make more video” falls short of an effective video strategy. Manufacturers are drawn to specific types of video. So choosing the right kind of video that earns the most attention will deliver the strongest return. Fortunately for you, we’ve already asked manufacturers what they want to watch.

Centros de maquinado CNC de Okuma y YCM

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold 2026: Hemaq presenta dos centros de maquinado CNC dirigidos a fabricantes de los sectores de moldes y troqueles, aeroespacial, automotriz y de dispositivos médicos.

PV Paint Unveils Anti-Corrosion Coating That Uses OSCiAl Carbon Nanotubes

| Products Finishing

Petro Vietnam Paint Joint Stock Co. expands its Peraphene portfolio with single-wall carbon nanotube-enhanced zinc-rich epoxy coatings, scheduled for commercial launch in Q3 2026.

58th Annual World Machine Tool Survey Report and Data Now Available

| Modern Machine Shop

New data reveals shifting global machine tool production, consumption and trade trends.

Xiamen Jinway presenta moldes de hasta 25,000 kg en Meximold 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Xiamen Jinway Mould, fabricante chino con más de 35 años de experiencia, participa en Meximold 2026 con moldes de alta precisión de 200 a 25,000 kg para el sector automotriz, electrónico y de electrodomésticos, con capacidad anual de 450 moldes y más del 90% de su producción exportada.

Inline Ultra-High-Shear Mixer

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

The Ross MegaShear HSM-706MS-50 is a 50-hp high shear mixer reaching 7,200 rpm for emulsification, homogenization and particle-size reduction in demanding applications.  

Mapping the AI Landscape in Composites: What’s Working, What’s Missing and What’s Next

| CompositesWorld

A comprehensive review of AI/ML in composites research finds usage has grown sevenfold since 2019, but researchers caution that a persistent "virtual-to-real" gap still limits industrial deployment.

Amcor y Tiptree adoptan PCR certificado ante el impuesto UK al plástico

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Tiptree adoptó las películas de embalaje logístico de Amcor con 30 % de PCR certificado por RecyClass para cumplir con el Plastic Packaging Tax del Reino Unido, que, desde abril de 2027, dejará de reconocer el contenido posindustrial y exigirá exclusivamente contenido posconsumo verificado.

El CIQA usa IA para formular empaques plásticos biodegradables

| Plastics Technology México

Los modelos de IA permiten predecir combinaciones de materiales y aditivos que mantienen las propiedades funcionales del empaque —barrera al oxígeno, resistencia, transparencia— en materiales biodegradables, lo que reduce el tiempo de desarrollo frente a métodos convencionales de prueba y error.

NSK Spindle System Streamlines Small-Tool Machining

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: NSK America Corp.'s iSpeed5 is a fully tool-changeable, independent electric motor spindle system available in 60,000 and 80,000 rpm configurations, designed to expand small-diameter tooling capability on standard machining centers.

The Right Distribution For Your Video

Debi Williams | Gardner Web

Not all channels are equal when it comes to distributing your video. Here we introduce Gardner Business Media’s suite of video products and provide guidance on the types of video content that work best with each.

Arca Continental inaugura centro de acopio PetStar en Mexicali

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Arca Continental inauguró, con una inversión de 25 millones de pesos, el centro de acopio número 24 de PetStar en Mexicali, con capacidad para recuperar 54 millones de botellas de PET al año y transformarlas en resina de grado alimenticio, en un proceso botella a botella.

Muratec Brings 'Automation for All' to IMTS 2026

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Muratec USA is highlighting its portfolio of machines and integrated automation solutions, as well as its Job Shop Center, where IMTS attendees can interact with its solutions in real-time.