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.