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Get to Know Legacy Precision Molds Inc.
| MoldMaking Technology
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How I Made It: Clint Smith
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
Learn how Mastercam senior education market specialist Clint Smith jumped into a machining program after high school with no prior experience, and why he thinks the future of manufacturing is in good hands.
#workforcedevelopment
Plastics Processing Surpasses Growth Threshold in January
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Gardner Business Index hit 52.1, pointing toward optimism as consumer spending increases despite uncertain tariff impacts and labor market conditions.
#economics
Sistema circular de vasos reutilizables debutó en K 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El piloto realizado en K 2025 demostró la viabilidad de vasos reutilizables en eventos masivos, con un enfoque en la economía circular.
Using Recycled Materials in Powder Coating Formulations
| Products Finishing
Manufacturers considering novel powder coating formulas containing recycled materials are finding ways to minimize VOC emissions and reduce waste without sacrificing priorities like performance and usability.
Shop Tour Video: How to Integrate Additive and Subtractive Machining
Brent Donaldson | Additive Manufacturing
Addman Advanced Metals has scaled from a single 3D printer to 25 while also building out a robust array of subtractive machines. In this video, find out how the shop manages its additive and subtractive workflows — and how it combines the two into a profitable niche.
Siemens Energy inaugura la segunda fase de su Centro de Competencias en Querétaro
| Modern Machine Shop México
Con un 90 % de su talento trabajando en proyectos globales, el centro se centra en ingeniería y digitalización.
Sistema de planeado de Seco ofrece acabado flexible y preciso
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El sistema .38 Finishing Face Mill / SNFX1204, de Seco, integra cortadores fijos, híbridos y ajustables, junto con dos tipos de insertos para cubrir desde el acabado cercano a pared hasta estrategias de alto avance con control de descentramiento de 0-2 μm en aplicaciones críticas.
CCAI Finishing Education Foundation Announces 2026-27 Board of Directors, Officers
| Products Finishing
The foundation welcomes new officers and directors to support ongoing education and training in the industrial finishing and coatings industries.
How AI Automation Is Reinventing Manufacturing Economics
Christina Fuges | Manufacturing Connected
Atomic Industries uses AI to autonomously design injection molds, eliminating massive design teams while delivering 50% cost and speed improvements.
#economics #workforcedevelopment
IA y redes de colaboración: así arrancó Mujeres en la Manufactura 2026
| Plastics Technology México
La Gira Mujeres en la Manufactura 2026 inició en Monterrey con la asistencia de 50 líderes de la industria, la academia y la proveeduría de soluciones tecnológicas. Este espacio fue clave para analizar el impacto de la inteligencia artificial en la transformación digital del sector manufacturero.
E-Learning Composites Academy launches second training season on TPC welding
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2026: In its ongoing efforts to advance composites learning, the flagship “Composite Inside” series tackles welding continuous fiber thermoplastic materials in a short, effective format.
POSSIBLE project finds success in mechanical recycling of rigid PU, GFRP
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Two direct approaches already compatible with Cannon Group high-pressure systems demonstrate the recovery and secondary use of ground foam and granulated parts.
Advanced Carbons Council webinar breaks down graphene fundamentals, pricing dynamics
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Feb. 24 online event will provide easy-to-understand concepts and practical tools on the how and why of graphene for production, application, R&D and materials professionals.
UD Automated presents industrial tape line for quality UD-A CFRTP tape development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The UD-A Mac Tap 26 production system uses direct melt impregnation for a robust, scalable and continuous tape-making process with controlled, high-tension fiber spreading and polymer and fiber versatility.
Composite LFAM startup Perseus Materials closes strategic Lockheed Martin investment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Funding propels the 2025 JEC Startup Booster winner closer to industrial-scale composites 3D printing in defense and marine, plus plans for team growth and physical expansion.
Fibreglass Victoria hits milestone in automotive mold project
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Australian custom molder unveils successful fiberglass composite mold sections for a Mercedes-Benz 300SL Gullwing replica, emphasizing its precision and quality in composite builds.
EOLIAN project reports successful infusion trials of vitrimer composite wind blade
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Basalt fiber-reinforced laminate using promising bio-based vitrimer formulations that meet wind industry standards moves EU project on the path toward future industrial wind blade application.
CIMC-Hexagon rolls out Type 4 hydrogen multi-element gas container
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Milestone in high-pressure hydrogen storage and transport fills a domestic gap in China, with goals to eventually expand into regional Asian markets.
BladeBridge shows economic, environmental promise for recreational trail bridge development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New study shows bridges from retired wind turbine blades are more cost-effective and eco-friendly than steel, FRP or glulam options, with lower CO2 emissions and positive market potential.
Commercial aerospace order calls for Hexagon Agility Type 4 tanks
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Inaugural order will see the delivery of high-pressure carbon fiber cylinders from Hexagon Agility’s Lincoln facility through 2026.
Avances en tecnologías de inteligencia artificial aplicadas al mecanizado CNC
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
La inteligencia artificial se ha integrado en el mecanizado como una herramienta operativa para enfrentar paros no planificados, tiempos de programación elevados y variaciones de calidad. Analizamos algunas aplicaciones que ya están al alcance de los talleres metalmecánicos, desde software CAM asistido por IA hasta soluciones de control de proceso y mantenimiento predictivo.