How Can Smaller Shops Increase Efficiency and Protect Margins?

Tony Deligio | Manufacturing Connected

What if the greater efficiency in your manufacturing operations didn’t lie outside its four walls and require a capital investment in equipment, software or services?

Inspección inteligente con Intravis en Expo Plásticos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Intravis presenta su nueva tecnología de inspección: el compacto CapWatcher para tapas y la plataforma de datos IntraVisualizer para optimizar la producción.

Drug-Delivery Platform Launches

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

MGS is positioning its Auto-injector Reimagined (A.i.r.) drug-delivery device, which harnesses its design, molding and moldmaking capabilities, as a means to bring new medicines to market faster.

Latest, Most Advanced Portable Chillers on Display

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Thermal Care will display its latest NQ Series Chiller and RQT Series TCU at PTXPO 2026 (March 17-19; Rosemont, Illinois).

Moretto Expands in Italy, Mexico

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

During a Plast preview event, the Italian maker of auxiliary equipment revealed a new 140,000-square-foot expansion of its Massanzago production facility.

Dürr EcoAUC2 Provides More Paint Functions, Greater Flexibility

| Products Finishing

Control unit has been made more central for reliable and efficient painting processes including faster integration enhancements, control of up to 20 colors and maximum flexibility in painting processes.

Patents Secured for 3D Printed Nitinol Stents

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

CSIRO and Flex Memory Ventures have partnered to develop, manufacture and patent a 3D printed nitinol arterial stent. 

SW North America presenta centros de mecanizado multihusillo para producción de alto volumen

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Los centros BA W06-22 y BA 322i, de SW North America, combinan mecanizado simultáneo y automatización integrada para aumentar la productividad en piezas complejas.

ProAmpac amplía empaques reciclables RP-2000

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

ProAmpac amplía su serie ProActive Recyclable RP-2000 con empaques de fibra reciclables y alta barrera para alimentos secos.

Gurit secures contract for pultruded glass fiber blade root reinforcement supply

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s proven track record, engineering expertise and reliable performance have positioned the company as a preferred composites supplier in a highly competitive wind market.

Aptera completes first solar electric vehicle off validation assembly line

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SMC vehicles produced on the low-volume validation assembly line will be used to advance certifications and progress toward deliverable products. 

Pflaumer Brothers introduces Teramine 654 co-hardener and accelerator for ambient-cure epoxies

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Teramine 654 gives formulators the ability to fine-tune cure speed while preserving formulation flexibility, delivering consistent, dependable curing performance and greater processing latitude for epoxy systems.

Reinforce3D partners with Impac Systems Engineering to accelerate CFIP adoption in North America

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Companies will gain structured access to CFIP evaluation, application development and deployment support.

Gurit composite materials play central role in latest Shearwater racing catamaran design

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Zest Boatwork’s current 100% carbon fiber/epoxy design represents the latest chapter in the class’ 70-year evolution from a timber build.

Composite LFAM Startup Perseus Materials Closes Strategic Lockheed Martin Investment

Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing

Funding propels the 2025 JEC Startup Booster winner closer to industrial-scale composites 3D printing in defense and marine. More than incremental: “We’re not interested in making marginal improvements to 3D printing,” says CEO Daniel Lee. 

Achieving More Versatility from Three-Point Gaging

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Advancements in digital three-point micrometers enable more precise bore measurements with a self-aligning design, interchangeable heads and wireless data collection.

Flex expande sus operaciones en Aguascalientes

| Modern Machine Shop México

En la planta de Flex se realizan procesos de metal, inyección de plástico, construcción de tablillas, ensamblaje electromecánico y laboratorios certificados.

Selecting a Spray Applicator for Liquid Coatings

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Struggling to pick the perfect spray gun for your finishing ops? Explore spray applicator types, advantages and applications for optimal transfer efficiency and finish quality.

Injection Molding at PTXPO 2026

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Injection molding machine suppliers feature prominently at this month’s PTXPO in Chicago; see what the press makers have planned for their exhibits.

Embracing the Suck: Do You and Your Team Have What it Takes to Suffer?

Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining

The difference between athletics and business may not be not as vast as it seems — after all, both carry out lessons both important and necessary to building grit, enduring crises and, if you’re lucky, coming out on top.
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DMG MORI HMCs Reduce Energy Consumption

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

DMG Mori Co. Ltd. introduces the NHX 4000 and NHX 5000 4th Generation, designed for high-speed, sustainable production with reduced cycle times and energy consumption.

MMT Chats Are Back at PTXPO 2026

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MMT Chats return to PTXPO with live interviews, industry leaders and practical conversations focused on moldmaking and manufacturing innovation.