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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