Faster Finishes, Smarter Spindles

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Unlocking the full potential of five-axis machining with high-speed spindles.
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How Confocal Technology Revolutionizes Optical Metrology

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Confocal technology takes optical measurement to the next level, enabling nanometer precision for roughness, topography and form measurements.

Hosokawa Alpine presenta canastilla modular para película soplada

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La nueva canastilla de Hosokawa Alpine permite la calibración precisa de la burbuja, la integración de sensores y una mayor flexibilidad en la extrusión de película soplada.

Ley de Economía Circular entra en vigor en todo el país

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La nueva Ley General de Economía Circular crea el Sistema Nacional de Economía Circular y refuerza la responsabilidad extendida del productor.  

Big Daishowa Tool Balancing System Optimizes Cutting Performance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Big Daishowa provides the Speroni STB Aequilibria line, which helps tooling achieve higher speeds, higher chip removal rates and better surface finish.

Guill presenta Unicam, nuevo cabezal flexible para extrusión

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con Unicam, Guill optimiza la operación de extrusión al integrar sistemas de ajuste y ensamblaje que mejoran la eficiencia y el mantenimiento.

Biocomposite ground floor elements’ insulation, installation and environmental impact surpass concrete

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Duplicor sandwich panels with biocomposite laminate sheets using 100% bio-based resin enhance Holland Composites’ repository of virtually non-flammable, lightweight, CO2-saving construction offerings.

Automated PolyJet Support Removal

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

DEMI X 520 unlocks the full potential of polyjet printing by removing the variability and labor associated with manual postprocessing. Labor savings: Large batches can be processed with minimal operator interaction, as little as 2 minutes. 

CW Top Shops 2026 is live — take the survey!

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Gain a better understanding of your company’s key performance metrics and how you measure against others in the composites industry. The survey will remain open through March 31, 2026.

High Quality Standards Lead to Growth for Top Shop

Jessica Pompili | Products Finishing

2025 PF Top Shops winner Akron Plating Co. meets high quality standards by prioritizing the needs of its customers, facility and employees.  

X-Rite, Rhopoint Enhance 3D Visualization for Processors

Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology

A high-definition surface appearance measurement and 3D material visualization technology makes digital twin prototyping more effective for processors.

Noble Gas Systems receives U.S. DOT Special Permit authorization

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Conformable high-pressure gas storage passes ISO-11119-3 and secure DOT Special Permit, accelerating safe hydrogen transport solutions.

Shell GameChanger startup program moves Mars Materials on bio-derived acrylonitrile production pathway

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Mars Materials will now be progressing the validation of bio-based feedstock, attracting further investment and more to accelerate sustainable chemical production for materials like carbon fiber.

Cygnet Texkimp launches updated website for global audience

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Platform comprehensively showcases Cygnet’s fiber handling and processing technologies with easy navigation and access to global resources.

Re:Build Manufacturing achieves CMMC Level 2 certification

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Cybersecurity maturity across all of its manufacturing capabilities raises the bar for safeguarding defense and commercial customers.

CRP Technology, CRP Meccanica Boost Alpine Hy6 Concept Car with 3D Printed Intake

Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing

A monolithic intake plenum and manifold system, 3D printed with Windform SP CFRTP materials, improves sealing reliability and structural stability for Alpine’s hydrogen V6 engine.

Vabo Composites lands composites projects in Turkey and India

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Vabo Composites achieves milestone with first project in Turkey supplying precision-engineered composite doors for Coast Guard vessels, plus a JV with companies in India to ramp defense technologies.

Toray reveals CFRP part welding capabilities three times faster than conventional bonding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Successful testing show that the company’s thermal welding process can weld thermoset and thermoplastic CFRP aerostructures at speed and with very high bonding strength.

Airbus sets priorities for NGSA A320neo successor

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Airbus has outlined key design and program priorities for its next-gen single-aisle aircraft regarding efficiency, sustainability and industrial readiness. 

REFRESH project shares further details on rGF nonstructural wind blade prototype success

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

In late 2025, REFRESH partners developed a vacuum-infused blade tip with thermobonding-produced recycled glass fiber mats, showing mechanical properties rivaling virgin fiberglass materials.

Kuka México celebrará 30 años impulsando la automatización industrial

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa conmemorará tres décadas de presencia en el país, marcadas por su aporte a la evolución tecnológica de la manufactura mexicana y al desarrollo de soluciones avanzadas de automatización.

Reimagining Manufacturing: Autonomous Approach to Mold Design and Production

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Thinking outside the box and leveraging software technology has led to autonomously designing and building injection molds.