Open Fan Engine Passes Preliminary Design Review, Advances Flight Test Demonstration
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
With PDR complete, CFM is leveraging composite turbofan blade and turboprop expertise, maturing technologies toward full-scale front module in 8-meter test cell, ground and flight tests this decade.
AEERO Project Targets Quieter, Greener Heavy-Lift UAVs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Backed by the Eurostars program, the AEERO initiative is developing an integrated electric ducted-fan module for heavy-lift drones using natural fiber composites to tackle noise, vibration and sustainability challenges.
Hands-On Training Covers Composites Manufacturing, Structural Repair
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Abaris Training Resources offers engineering, manufacturing, repair and NDI courses for aerospace, automotive, transportation and wind energy applications.
#workforcedevelopment
United Machining Solutions Showcases Range of Precision Grinding, Machining Technology
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: United Machining Solutions showcases 17 CNC machines across its Mägerle, Blohm, Studer, Walter, Agie Charmilles, Charmilles, Mikron Mill and Step Tec brands.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Robotic Solutions Automate CNC Machine Tending
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. showcases LoadMate Plus and ARIA preengineered robotic machine tending solutions that provide flexibility and scalability for CNC mills and lathes.
Additional 50% Tariffs Announced on Some Canadian Imports
Hannah Mason | Manufacturing Connected
The Trump administration announces several new tariffs, onshoring initiatives and trade deals.
#regulations
SABIC PPS Compounds Enable High-Voltage Power Module Applications
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
SABIC introduces the LNP Thermocomp OFM76XXP and OFM76EXP compounds, based on polyphenylene sulfide resin, offering high CTI ratings, impact strength and flame retardancy for IGBT and other high-voltage power module applications.
Fives Horizontal Boring Mill Boosts Productivity in Large-Part Machining
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Fives Group showcases its Giddings & Lewis horizontal boring mill, offering modular, configurable setups designed to reduce setup time and maximize throughput for complex, large-component manufacturing.
Lang Technik Automation System Boosts Productivity in Compact Footprint
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Lang Technik's RoboTrex Compact Automation System combines high-density workpiece storage with an integrated FANUC industrial robot to support extended unattended machining in small-part manufacturing environments.
Bravery and Focus: Navigating Moldmaking’s Next Chapter
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
AMBA conversations on leadership, AI and tariffs challenged moldmakers to embrace uncertainty with courage, focus and meaningful action.
Select Machining Technologies Five-Axis Streamlines Large-Part Machining
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Select Machining Technologies highlights the Soraluce FP60 five-axis floor-type milling, boring and multitasking machine, showcasing its ability to integrate milling, boring, turning and grinding in a single setup.
Beehive Industries Expands Large-Format Metal AM Capacity with Nikon SLM Solutions Systems
| Additive Manufacturing
Beehive Industries announces a multi-unit investment in Nikon SLM Solutions' NXG 600E metal additive manufacturing systems for production of large components. Adding capacity: The announcement closely follows Beehive’s acquisition of two machine shops for further vertical integration.
An Axiom of Injection Molding Success
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Axiom Group combines expertise in design, moldmaking and molding for a winning business formula in automotive injection molding.
Global "Cool Roofs. Smarter Choice" Push Adds U.K.'s HMG Paints
| Products Finishing
HMG Paints is partnering with the Nova Paint Club on the global initiative to tackle rising temperatures.
Hexagon mejora la medición de geometrías complejas con Quindos 2026.1
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La nueva versión del software de metrología incorpora monitoreo avanzado de CMM, escaneo más intuitivo, programación basada en CAD y herramientas ampliadas para análisis de engranes y trenes de transmisión.
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 150: G-Code Macro Advanced Mathematical Operators by Controller
David Wynn | Production Machining
A breakdown of G-code macro keyword functions across a range of major controllers.
How The Coatings Industry Can Support a Sustainable EV Marketplace
Brian Budzynski | Products Finishing
The global electric vehicle market has been on a steady rise for more than a decade, but with slow adoption in the U.S. relative to the rest of the world, what can the coatings industry do to support OEMs?
MAAG lanza M²-USG, nueva generación de peletizado subacuático
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
MAAG presentó el M²-USG, sistema de peletizado subacuático en hebra con rotor de 200 mm y 36 cuchillas, disponibilidad operativa superior al 99% y capacidades de hasta 24,000 kg/h en la versión de 1,200 mm, con monitoreo continuo por sensores y arranque optimizado para materiales de alta temperatura.
How to Counter Jaw Lift and Wear
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Jaw lift is a natural force that pushes parts ever so slightly out of the vise. Uncontrolled, it can throw ultra-precision parts out of tolerance. Careful planning can counter its worst effects.
LS Cable & System México duplicará inversión en Querétaro
| Modern Machine Shop México
LS Cable & System México aumentará su inversión de 100 a 200 millones de dólares destinado a proyectos para cables automotrices y cables informáticos.
VIDEO: Polestar 5 Flax Fiber Seatbacks Put Circularity By Design Into Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Polestar's collaboration with Bcomp on the Polestar 5 interior, highlighted through CW content and this snapshot video, demonstrates how design for end-of-life recyclability and lightweighting can be achieved in a single production part.
Mundial 2026 generó 34,000 toneladas de residuos en México
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Las tres sedes mexicanas del Mundial 2026 generaron cerca de 34,000 toneladas adicionales de residuos, lo que puso a prueba la infraestructura de reciclaje y destacó el ecodiseño como condición para mejorar la calidad del material recuperado.