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Tidal turbine project builds double-sided, 3D printed composite tool for blade development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Collaborative project with Thermwood successfully prints 2-meter-long tidal turbine blade mold in days versus months, with the now-manufactured hybrid blade in testing and extended trials.
UK CAA design organization approval progresses ZeroAvia ZA600 powertrain
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Civil Aviation Authority accreditation confirms ability to comply with certification requirements in bid for hydrogen-electric aviation engine type certification.
Volocopter to launch European eVTOL sandbox program in 2026 featuring VoloCity, VoloXPro
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Program to accelerate certification and operational readiness for eVTOL and ultralight aircraft through real-world flight trials.
Rocket Lab-built twin composites-intensive spacecraft begin Mars journey
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
As part of the ESCAPADE mission to Mars, Rocket Lab worked collaboratively with NASA and UC Berkeley to meet an aggressive 3.5-year timeline from design to launch.
Palmgren Drill Press Vise Provides Secure Mounting
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Palmgren introduces the #9612153 Drill Press Vise with Lugs, designed for secure mounting on drill presses, milling machines and other machine tools.
Arburg obtiene tercer oro en sostenibilidad por Ecovadis
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Arburg recibió por tercera vez la medalla de oro de Ecovadis, situándose entre el 2% de las empresas más sostenibles del mundo en 2025.
SPE Automotive Names Winners for 54th Annual Automotive Innovation Awards
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Winners in 10 automotive plastics application categories and a grand prize winner were chosen from 33 finalists.
Moldmakers in a Shifting Economy: Consumption Trends, Tariff Impacts and Production Outlook
| MoldMaking Technology
U.S. mold imports are rising despite tariffs, showing strong demand as moldmakers face cost pressures, policy uncertainty and new opportunities from shifting manufacturing and consumption trends.
#economics
DMG MORI, Haimer Expand Strategic Partnership
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The partnership now includes the integration of Haimer’s “Tool Room of the Future” into DMG MORI sites, including automation solutions and a joint global software distribution agreement.
New Electric Shuttle and Injection-Blow Machines at K 2025
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Uniloy brought out two new energy-saving blow molding machines with remote monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities.
Syensqo Kalix LD-4850 for Consumer Electronics
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Low-density structural polymer designed for lightweighting while maintaining performance and aesthetics in consumer electronics.
#electronics
Krones presenta módulo de lavado para plantas con poco espacio
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Krones lanza MetaPure Compact, un módulo de lavado que reduce el espacio y la energía sin sacrificar la calidad y que procesa PET, HDPE, PP, PS y bandejas alimentarias.
Custom FR epoxy, hybrid glass/carbon fiber composites enable massive mosque ceiling expansion
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Premier Composite Technologies delivered more than 25,000 FRP sandwich panels to massive Great Mosque of Mecca expansion, meeting weight, fire and 10,000 units/month goals.
Manufactura lidera el crecimiento en inversión extranjera directa
| Modern Machine Shop México
El sector manufacturero se consolidó como el principal receptor de inversión, con una participación del 37.1 %, equivalente a 15,187 millones de dólares.
Interpon Cost of Corrosion Report Highlights Billion-Dollar Saving Opportunities
| Products Finishing
AkzoNobel Powder Coatings’ Interpon report reveals up to $875 billion in preventable costs through smarter protection strategies.
Avellanadores de Severance reducen vibraciones durante el mecanizado
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los avellanadores de Severance Tool Industries están diseñados con geometrías que minimizan la vibración resonante y mejoran el acabado superficial.
In the News: Integrating AM into Nuclear Sub Construction
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program, General Dynamics Electric Boat and Lincoln Electric are investing to integrate additive parts into nuclear-powered submarines. The impact: 3D printing will support the completion of three subs by 2028.
Preventing Spindle Crashes with Digital Twins
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
With only four machine tools, high-mix shop Novo Modo needed a surefire way to prove out programs and prevent spindle crashes. But when it adopted a CAD/CAM software with digital twin simulation capabilities, it found that its benefits ran even deeper than anticipated.
Oxygen-Free Copper Powder for Production AM
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Aluminum powder leader expands product offerings with high purity copper.
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 146: Powder Bed Printing for the Shop
David Wynn | Production Machining
Properties of powder bed printing metals.
Erowa Giant Tooling System Enhances High-Precision Heavy-Duty Machining
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Erowa Technology Inc. introduces the Giant Tooling System (GTS), designed for robust and efficient machining of large and heavy work pieces in demanding environments.
VMA Board Member Rachel Hollinger Promoted to COO at DeZURIK
| Valve Magazine
Hollinger’s promotion to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer is effective immediately.