Aura Aero opens U.S. headquarters, first production line at Embry Riddle

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Hybrid-electric regional aircraft company aims to open a second Florida site in 2028.

Composites division of Neos Solutions relaunched as UK Composites

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Following a management buyout, the rebranded UK Composites site in Derby, U.K., designs and manufactures carbon fiber composite parts for automotive and other end markets.

Plasmatreat’s Elgin, Illinois lab fully operational, open for collaborative projects

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The company extends its atmospheric plasma technology to the Midwest and offers advanced surface modification and testing capabilities.

Engel gana cuatro premios oro en los SPE Automotive Awards 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Engel fue galardonada con cuatro premios de Oro, incluido el Gran Premio a la Innovación, por sus avances en el moldeo por inyección y en la manufactura sostenible.

Gardner Business Media lanza GROW: una nueva unidad de soluciones integrales de marketing

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

GROW es la nueva división de servicios de marketing de Gardner Business Media, creada para ofrecer soluciones personalizadas de contenido, marketing, creatividad, investigación y análisis de datos, con un enfoque especializado en el sector de manufactura de componentes y equipos industriales.

Verisurf Software Platform Enhances Digital Manufacturing Efficiency

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Verisurf 2026 model-based metrology platform is designed to improve repeatable process control and reduce production costs.

Sistema de fresado Horn para mecanizado eficiente de aluminio

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El nuevo sistema modular DM 50, de Horn, combina cabezales intercambiables con geometrías optimizadas para mejorar el acabado superficial y reducir los tiempos de ciclo en piezas de aluminio.

How AI Software Can Support Smarter Moldmaking

| MoldMaking Technology

AI tools help mold shops quote faster, program more accurately and retain critical shopfloor knowledge.

How This Pipemaker Streamlined Data-Management Processes

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

HakaGerodur centralized and digitized its data flow and certifications using software developed by Pipeson.

Machining with a Mission

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Learn how veteran-owned shop Win-Tech not only excels in aerospace and defense manufacturing with CMMC level two compliance, but also transforms lives by hiring veterans and encouraging students to explore manufacturing.

NASF/AESF Project #125: Doped Ti4O7 Anodes to Improve PFAS Degradation via Electrooxidation (Q3)

| Products Finishing

Third quarter work evaluates the electrochemical degradation of PFOS, highlighting progress in the ongoing exploration of doped Ti4O7 anodes to enhance PFAS degradation.

Quest Flow Controls Limited Invests in U.S. Company

| Valve Magazine

The Indian manufacturer acquired 45% ownership of the Texas-based company.

AI Gives a Helping Hand in Assembly

Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected

Dirac’s automated work instruction platform generates logical assembly instructions to help operators build it right, every time.

Plastitrueque fomenta cultura del reciclaje en la UAG

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Más de 2,500 participantes recolectaron 12 toneladas de plásticos en el Plastitrueque 2025, iniciativa de Braskem Idesa y la Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara para fomentar el reciclaje.

Pic of the Week: Heat Exchanger Enabled Through Implicit Modeling

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

Siemens Energy designed a heat exchanger using an Implicit File format from nTop and EOS, which leverages implicit modeling to solve design data bottlenecks.

Thermoplastic composite fabrication: Thermal processing

David Leach | CompositesWorld

Establish a proper thermal cycle during TPC rapid forming and achieve reproducible, successful parts through key material selection and process method understanding.

Small Shops, Big Gains: How To Know If You’re Ready for Automation

| Plastics Technology

In injection molding, automation is often seen as a tool for large companies with complex processes and high-volume production, but that mindset misses a broader truth: Automation can benefit molders of all sizes — even those running low-volume or straightforward jobs.

GrayMatter Robotics Awarded AFWERX D2P2 Contract for AI-Enhanced Robotic Finishing Systems

| Products Finishing

GrayMatter Robotics will develop advanced sanding and polishing robotics systems for correction of optical distortions and defects on transparent materials for Department of Air Force Innovation Arm.

Industria de autopartes mexicana muestra señales de recuperación

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Pese a la contracción del 5.47 % en la producción de autopartes entre enero y agosto de 2025, la disminución ha sido menos pronunciada que en informes anteriores, según detalla la Industria Nacional de Autopartes.

Connected Media Brands Offer Cross-Disciplinary Insight

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Gardner Business Media’s new Manufacturing Connected platform leverages its various industry brands to bring manufacturing leaders actionable insights about trends and new technologies in one spot.

Hexagon Handheld Scanner Streamlines Component Inspection

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The Atlascan Pro handheld 3D scanner enables operators to take the scanner directly to the parts such as pump housings, automotive bodywork or domestic appliances on the shop floor and beyond.

ASTM Standard Opens Path to Faster, More Cost-Effective Mechanical Testing with PIP

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

New international standard for profilometry-based indentation plastometry (PIP) marking a major step toward faster qualification and wider adoption of additive manufacturing.
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