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Coatmaster AG Intelligent Coating Control System Enables Real-Time Line Optimization
| Products Finishing
Coatmaster introduces Flex OS V7, an operating system for closed-loop coating control with AI-driven analytics and modular Flex-Apps for industrial applications.
AFP with very-thin plies of carbon fiber/LMPAEK prepreg for sustainable helicopter structures
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
DLR, Airbus Helicopters, Fraunhofer and TU Dresden work in the NATURE project for environmentally friendly aviation
Xenia conductive TPC are suitable for chemical processing, industrial environments
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
HDPE, PP and PVDF polymer formulations ensure dimensional stability, structural integrity and surface electrical conductivity under mechanical and thermal stress.
Additive Manufacturing Is the Automation Option We've Been Overlooking
Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected
AM and automation are on similar trajectories to transform the nature of work within manufacturing facilities. Is it time to classify additive as automation?
#workforcedevelopment
Understanding Screw Temperature in Single-Screw Extruders
| Plastics Technology
Screw temperature is almost never known because it's complex to get. Here, however, obtaining it provides extrusion process details, such as how the solid bed is pushed downstream and cooling the screw with increasing screw speeds.
Exportaciones manufactureras crecen 17.4 % en octubre
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el período enero-octubre, los bienes manufacturados representaron el 91.5 % de la estructura del valor de las exportaciones de mercancías.
All-Electric Shuttle Blow Molding Machine for Lower Production Needs
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Kautex has launched an all-electric version of its updated KEB single-sided shuttle blow molding machine, supplementing the hybrid version.
ASTRO America Forges On-Island Engineering Partnership with Colorado School of Mines, University of Guam
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Under GAMMA initiative, program brings mechanical engineering degrees to the Indo-Pacific.
#workforcedevelopment
PetStar consolida liderazgo en reciclaje con expansión histórica
Mauricio Pineda | Plastics Technology México
La expansión de PetStar eleva la capacidad de reciclaje de PET en México y refuerza una cadena de valor que integra acopio inclusivo, inversión industrial y criterios de economía circular. El avance destaca por su impacto en la recuperación de materiales, la trazabilidad y el fortalecimiento del sector, con cifras que evidencian su relevancia a nivel nacional.
ChemQuest Group Appoints VPs to Drive Strategic Growth
| Products Finishing
The ChemQuest Group welcomes Dr. Cynthia Fallon and Dr. Wayne Devonport to support global clients with innovation and market strategies.
Finishing Polymer 3D Printed Parts With UV Powder Coating
Scott Francis | Additive Manufacturing
Streamline 3D’s approach to custom finishes, and a focus on aesthetics and functionality, is driving customer satisfaction and expanding the horizons of additive manufacturing.
Manufactura de equipos tecnológicos mantiene crecimiento en México
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Industry News: Según datos de INEGI, hasta septiembre de este año, el valor de producción del subsector de Fabricación de equipo de computación, comunicación, medición y de otros equipos, componentes y accesorios electrónicos creció 8.9 % en su comparación anual.
Emerging Leaders Know Collaboration is Key
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Although most of this year’s Emerging Leaders didn’t anticipate a career in manufacturing, their impact on their companies and the industry in general has been significant.
Grizzly Deburring Machine Streamlines Finishing Processes
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The G0974 deburring machine enables fabricators to work for hours at a time without injury or strain, all while maintaining consistent quality and cleaner shop air.
LyondellBasell Installs Seven-Layer Cast Film Line at Cincinnati Tech Center
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Resin maker says the investment will allow it to develop and test cast film grades in “unprecedented” ways.
Syensqo gana el Green Tech Award por su prepreg biobasado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Syensqo ganó el Green Tech Award por su prepreg epoxi bio-basado MTM 49-3 e30, validado en F1 con Mercedes-AMG y diseñado para un alto rendimiento y un menor impacto ambiental.
Video: Additive Manufacturing Is Automation
Stephanie Hendrixson | Manufacturing Connected
Can a 3D printer provide similar benefits as a cobot or other more conventional automation? In this video, how a moldmaker — and other manufacturers — are using AM to grow the capabilities of their workforces.
#workforcedevelopment
MMT Chats: Ingenuity in Action: Industrial Molds' Engineers Redefine Moldmaking
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Industrial Molds’ engineering team showcases ingenuity and precision through complex DFM challenges, delivering optimized tooling, adaptability and customer-driven solutions.
ACMA announces product category rule for FRP rebar
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Consistent framework for measuring and communicating environmental impact helps FRP rebar manufacturers meet growing market and regulatory demands for transparency.
#regulations
Airbus formalizes A400M industrial deal with UAE’s Mubadala
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Established cooperation will expand national aerospace production and talent development in the UAE, with Mubdala’s composite aerostructure subsidiary Strata Manufacturing at the helm.
Covestro, XRG receive final outstanding regulatory approval for strategic partnership
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Together, both entities aim to redefine sustainability in the chemical and polymers industry through innovation, circularity and digital transformation.
Pratt & Whitney opens European Technology and Innovation Center in the Netherlands
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ETIC will enable industry, academia and government collaboration on aircraft propulsion technology R&D, led by new initiatives with TU Delft and Netherlands Aerospace Group.