Nueva alianza Aduro–ECOCE para reciclar plásticos complejos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La alianza entre Aduro y ECOCE evaluará la HCT como opción de reciclaje químico para empaques flexibles, buscando nuevas rutas de circularidad en México.

Seco Drill Provides High-Feed Performance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The Seco X-Tip Drill features a high-feed geometry provides faster, cleaner holes with less downtime, while its recyclable tips support sustainability goals.

United Flow Technologies Announces Strategic Investment From Berkshire Partners

| Valve Magazine

Collaboration will strengthen UFT’s mission to advance water and wastewater infrastructure across the U.S.

Sustainability Best Practices for a Small or Medium Manufacturer

Hannah Mason | Manufacturing Connected

Hoffer Plastics shares practical sustainability decisions it’s made over time, from recycling to ways to reduce water and energy usage.

Syensqo supports Vertical Aerospace VX4 industrialization plan

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Advanced composite supply agreement will advance safer, cleaner and scalable electric air mobility for the VX4 eVTOL aircraft.

CAELESTIS project presents final results, composite OGV demonstrator

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Aimen, with consortium partners, led the validation of a full-scale outlet engine vane (OGV) aircraft component with ~35% less weight and 80% manufacturing defect reduction.

JEC World 2026 Innovation Award finalists have been revealed

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Companies, universities and R&D centers form the benchmark program’s 33 finalists, with 11 winners to be announced at the JEC Premiere on Jan. 12 in Paris.

Bye Aerospace selects Composites Approach to build eFlyer 2

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The newly designed inaugural electric aircraft will support Bye Aerospace’s mission to deliver safe, efficient and environmentally responsible solutions for pilot training.

Hole Filter for Demanding Moldmaking Filtration Applications

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Manufactured from corrosion-resistant stainless steel, the component is specifically designed for use in machine nozzles and sprue bushings. 

Looking Back at 2025: Navigating Challenges and Embracing Innovation

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

While 2025 was a challenging year for many reasons, some of the trends seen across surface finishing continue to prove its resiliency and ability to evolve.
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Plastic injection to composite overmolding: Evolving mold design for lightweight manufacturing

| CompositesWorld

Hybrid molding is increasing for faster, high-volume production of more integrated parts, but success requires process knowledge which includes new mold developments as processes converge.      

Control CNC FANUC Series 500i-A con tecnología integrada de cinco ejes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El control FANUC Series 500i-A incorpora mejoras de hardware y software para reducir tiempos de ciclo, optimizar la operación y aumentar la seguridad.

Injection Mold Design Review Checklist

| MoldMaking Technology

A mold design review serves as the critical checkpoint before production begins, verifying that the mold satisfies both engineering requirements and manufacturing constraints.

Hasco lanza filtro H5055 para inyección de plásticos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Hasco introduce el filtro H5055, diseñado para reducir la presión, mejorar el flujo y aumentar la estabilidad en los procesos de inyección de plásticos.

Moretto abre una nueva planta en Querétaro

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Moretto inauguró una sucursal en Querétaro para reforzar su apoyo al mercado mexicano y ampliar su oferta de automatización para plásticos.  

Atmospheric Control Considerations for 3D Printing with Nitinol

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

3D printed nitinol has potential applications in dental, medical and more but oxygen pickup can make this material challenging to process. Here is how atmospheric monitoring and the use of special gas mixtures can help maintain the correct atmosphere for printing this shape alloy and other metals.

Flex Machine Tools Waterjet System Boosts Cutting Efficiency

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Flex Machine Tools’ FlexJet FLX-1365 waterjet system features a four-head cutting head, designed for high-speed precision and customizable configurations.

Best Practices for Injection Mold Design: The Mold Design Review, Part 4 of 4

| MoldMaking Technology

Structured mold design reviews are strategic imperatives that resolve design flaws early, minimizing waste and ensuring dimensional accuracy in production.

At K 2025, Automation, AI All the Rage in Blown Film

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

New controls technology aims to minimize operator involvement and required expertise, while MDO technology continues to advance as well.  

2025 Emerging Leaders Proflile: Amanda Florenca

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This AccuRounds Lifelong Learning University (ALLU) training coordinator says manufacturing has always been more than just a job; it’s been about her path of growth.

Fluor Hands Over Train 2 of LNG Canada Project

| Valve Magazine

This marks the completion of the first phase of the Canadian mega-LNG project.

AI Servo Tuning Explained: How CNC Machines Optimize Motion Automatically

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

What FANUC calls AI Servo Tuning is changing how machines behave before their first cut — even though most machinists will never touch it.