Fresas Greenleaf Capstone-360 con punta cerámica y mango de carburo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La línea Capstone-360 combina la velocidad de las fresas de cerámica maciza con la estabilidad de un mango de carburo.

Top 10 CompositesWorld plant tours

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

These top-performing plant tour articles shared by CW editors betwen 2023-2025 highlight top industry players’ composites excellence, dedication to innovation and focus on ramping up production.

Horn Chipbreaker Geometry Optimizes Chip Control

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Horn USA Inc. introduces the 1A chipbreaker geometry for the 274 tool system, enhancing process reliability during grooving and parting off on sliding-head lathes.

Mitsubishi Software Package Monitors Machine Data in Real Time

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Designed for seamless integration with the Mitsubishi Electric M6 Series NC control, the IMA Citizen M6 Adapter captures live machine data, enabling manufacturers to make smarter, faster decisions without replacing existing equipment.

AkzoNobel Invests in €50 million Aerospace Coatings Expansion

| Products Finishing

Through 2030, AkzoNobel is upgrading its Waukegan, Illinois, facility and adding warehouse space in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, to improve supply capabilities for aerospace customers.

Canada bitumen carbon fiber facility completes installation of Harper International scientific line

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Alberta Innovates, as part of its new research center, commissioned and installed Harper’s carbonization line with 3 kilograms/day capacity.

Pro-Set acquires European licensing partner Wessex Resins and Adhesives

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

U.K. player follows Gougeon Brothers acquisition in May, enhancing Pro-Set’s infusion, laminating, tooling, coating and adhesive systems market position.

European Maritime Safety Agency selects Airbus Flexrotor drone

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

VTOL uncrewed aerial system will operate maritime surveillance missions for the first time in Europe.

Sandvik Coromant Profiling Geometries Provide Process Security

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Sandvik Coromant expands its Corocut 2 portfolio with geometries tailored for profiling in demanding materials and for parting-off operations that require greater process reliability and productivity. 

Keramikblech oxide CMC to be transferred to Haldenwanger in 2027

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

After 32 years of OCMC leadership, Walter E.C. Pritzkow Spezialkeramik will close at the end of 2027 with all Keramikblech expertise and further development to be delivered by Haldenwanger from 2028 onward.

Anemoi rotor sails to help Union Maritime chemical tankers beat IMO 2030 targets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New-build vessels equipped with wind-based composite rotor sails will surpass 20% GHG emission reduction goals during operation.

People in composites: December 2025

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Principle Power, Hydrograph Clean Power, Building Composites LLC, the KraussMaffei Group, Archer Aviation and Anemoi Marine Technologies announce internal changes headed into 2026.

Smart Coatings for Extreme Environments: Innovations in Aerospace and Defense

| Products Finishing

Smart coating developments are enabling engineers to reduce wear and extend mission life in extreme environments.

Centro de mecanizado horizontal DN Solutions NHP 6300 de segunda generación

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La segunda generación del NHP 6300, de DN Solutions, al incorporar mejoras en velocidad, rendimiento y capacidad de integración con automatización, reduce tiempos de ciclo y aumenta la productividad.

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 147: 2025 Year End Regulatory Update

David Wynn | Production Machining

A roundup of regulations and proposed rules from Washington D.C. in 2025. PMPA actively lobbies through its PAC and made changes on issues like bonus deprecation, Section 179 expensing and domestic R&D.
#regulations

Plastics Technology Takes a ‘Close Up’ Look at Technology in 2025

| Plastics Technology

Every month PT’s editors take a deeper dive on new technologies that seek to shape the future of plastics recycling in materials, recycling, extrusion, injection molding, blow molding and more.

Arranca la planeación de NPE2027 tras sorteo de espacios

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

PLASTICS anunció los resultados oficiales de la lotería de selección de espacios para NPE2027, lo que marca el inicio de la planeación del evento.

Multilayer TPC achieves electrically conductive, gas-impermeable fuel cells at 100 microns

Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld

Carbon ID hydrogen fuel cell bipolar plates for aerospace combine contradictory properties for a corrosion-free alternative designed for 1 million m²/year production. 

Mazak Multitasking Machine Enhances Precision With Grinding Capability

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Mazak Corp. introduces the Integrex i-350S Neo, combining turning, milling and grinding operations for versatility and efficiency.

The Value of a Third Turret for Multitasking Machines

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

A third turret might be the solution to achieve a 50/50 cycle-time balance between a machine’s main and sub-spindles.

PPG Introduces Visualizid Software to Delfleet Evolution Commercial Vehicle Coatings

| Products Finishing

The software’s functionalities enable faster and more accurate automotive color selection in the U.S. and Canada.

Twelve Days of Christmas: Moldmaker's Version

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Three AI-crafted '12 Days of Christmas' lyrics, tailored for the moldmaking industry—which is your favorite festive rendition?