Surface Protection for Blasting, Flame Spray and Demanding Applications

| Products Finishing

During harsh industrial processes like media blasting and thermal coating, surface protection tapes can provide durable, reliable barriers for masking solutions that perform under pressure.

4+2 Machining Cuts Cycle Times From Days to Minutes

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

By moving from legacy jig bores and tilt tables to a milling and boring machine, Highland Manufacturing cut cycle times from days to minutes on high-tolerance, large-diameter parts.

Borealis y BlueAlp sellan alianza para reciclaje químico

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Borealis y BlueAlp anunciaron una alianza estratégica para escalar soluciones de reciclaje químico y plásticos circulares en Europa.  

Heule Precision Tooling Drills, Chamfers in One Step

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Heule Precision Tools’ Vex tooling is designed to drill and chamfer in one operation, improving productivity and precision in high-production environments.

CEPAL: México crecerá 1.3% en 2026

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe proyecta que el PIB de México aumentará 1.3 % en 2026, cifra que contrasta con el crecimiento estimado para 2025 de 0.4 %.

The Right Timing for Quick-Change Workholding Upgrades

Derek Korn | Production Machining

VEGA Americas initially envisioned adding a collet chuck to one of its CNC turning centers and dedicating that machine to bar work. Instead, it found a solution that would enable that machine and one other to quickly change over from three-jaw chuck to collet chuck to ID mandrel depending on production needs.

Boosting Materials Know How in 2025

| Plastics Technology

Plastics Technology’s Materials Know How column invites industry experts to break down the fundamentals of materials, from the molecular building blocks they’re constructed from to how that construction impacts their processing and performance in the field.

Guill optimiza cabezales de extrusión con bloqueo de leva

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Guill Tool presenta su diseño de bloqueo de leva para crucetas, que reduce los tiempos de ajuste, los errores de ensamblaje y los costos en los procesos de extrusión.

Saint-Gobain Mini Flap Discs Enable One-Operation Finishing in Hard-to-Reach Areas

| Products Finishing

Expanded Norton Vortex Rapid Prep nonwoven flap disc line with 2- and 3-inch sizes feature a custom Vortex agglomerate grain, improving disc life, cutting rates and smear-free finishes.  

The Power of Thanks: Building the Future of Moldmaking Together

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

A bold four-day event highlights the value of strong supplier relationships and open dialogue, proving that gratitude and collaboration can help move moldmaking forward.

Manufactura avanzada: desarrollos para el taller moderno

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Procesos como la electroerosión, el fresado inteligente, la programación CAM, la manufactura aditiva y la metrología avanzada están elevando el desempeño del mecanizado mediante mayor estabilidad, precisión y rapidez. Este especial examina nuevas tecnologías y desarrollos, con datos y casos reales, para aportar criterios útiles a talleres que evalúan capacidades y oportunidades de inversión.

Mitsubishi Software Package Monitors Machine Data in Real Time

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Designed for seamless integration with the Mitsubishi Electric M6 Series NC control, the IMA Citizen M6 Adapter captures live machine data, enabling manufacturers to make smarter, faster decisions without replacing existing equipment.

Zimmermann Gantry Milling Machine Enables Modular Flexibility

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Zimmermann Inc.’s FZP37 gantry machining center is designed with a modular structure for customizable operating ranges and compatibility with various CNC controls.

Same Great Content, Smarter Delivery: What's Next for MMT

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MMT is moving to six print issues a year and ramping up our digital game so you get more content, faster.

ICYMI: December 2025 Roundup

| Plastics Technology

Like a sumptuous holiday feast, PT’s readers were served up smorgasbord of content in the final month of 2025. Tuck into the latest articles you might have missed during this festive season.

Tráfico aéreo comercial en México se duplicará en las próximas dos décadas

| Modern Machine Shop México

Un informe de Airbus señala que para acompañar este incremento se prevé que la flota de aviones comerciales necesaria crezca 64 %, con aviones de pasillo único liderando el volumen.

Criterios técnicos en transformación de plásticos para mayor estabilidad

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

En planta, pequeñas variaciones en el proceso producen diferencias importantes en la estabilidad, los ciclos y la calidad de la pieza. Este especial demuestra que la transformación de plásticos depende tanto de parámetros operativos como del diseño de sistemas auxiliares y de criterios de ingeniería. La revisión de cinco análisis técnicos muestra cómo comprender esas variables ayuda a sostener la productividad y la competitividad.

Guía de proveedores: tecnología para decidir el siguiente paso

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Digitalización, sostenibilidad y relocalización productiva marcan el rumbo de la industria del plástico en México. Una guía para tomar decisiones técnicas rumbo a 2026.

Socios tecnológicos de la edición Noviembre - Diciembre 2025 de PT México

| Plastics Technology México

Conozca a los proveedores líderes de tecnologías y servicios que acompañan la edición de noviembre – diciembre 2025 de Plastics Technology México.

Horn Chipbreaker Geometry Optimizes Chip Control

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Horn USA Inc. introduces the 1A chipbreaker geometry for the 274 tool system, enhancing process reliability during grooving and parting off on sliding-head lathes.

Dürr Low-Pressure Spray Gun Improves Industrial Paint Application

| Products Finishing

The EcoGun Ace Pro has been redesigned to be 23% lighter, more ergonomic and require fewer parts than its predecessor.

2025 Emerging Leaders Proflile: Ben Lawrence

Derek Korn | Production Machining

One big initiative this quality manager helped spearhead for W.H. Bagshaw was a push to go paperless, especially relative to material and process certifications, which has drastically streamlined those processes.