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July's Most-Viewed Products on MoldMaking Technology
Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology
From five-axis machining centers and CAD/CAM upgrades to ejector pins and AI-powered ERP tools — see the IMTS showcase products that caught moldmakers' attention in July.
Midaco Industrial Air Filtration System Improves Airborne Particulate Management
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Designed for manufacturing environments, the Midaco AFS2200 continuously circulates and filters shop air to help reduce airborne dust, smoke and fine particulate generated by machining, grinding, welding and fabrication operations. Available as a mobile unit on heavy-duty casters or with optional ceiling-mount brackets for overhead installation.
Industry Legend Bill Saas Leaves Behind a 60-Year Legacy
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Bill Saas, who spent more than six decades as an entrepreneur, supplier and fierce metal finishing industry advocate, passed away July 28.
Rapid Tow Shearing Wing Skin Marks Step Toward Industrialization
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: NCC and iCOMAT have successfully produced a 5-meter aerospace wing skin, taking iCOMAT’s fiber-steering technology from flat-panel demonstrations to representative aircraft geometry.
Michigan Metrology Presents Surface Roughness Webinar Intro
| Products Finishing
A free webinar on Aug. 27 will introduce attendees to the company’s annual two-day course on surface roughness, texture and tribology.
DeHoff 20144 integra cuatro procesos para fabricar guías de ondas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: La máquina realiza taladrado profundo, mandrinado por tracción, bruñido por rodillo y roscado en tubos de aluminio utilizados en el reactor experimental de fusión ITER Tokamak.
Rigid Foam Core Offers Density Ranges, Strength Options
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Elliott Company of Indianapolis will showcase five Elfoam rigid polyisocyanurate foam grades, available in blocks, sheets and custom-fabricated shapes for composite and industrial applications.
Erowa Workholding System Automates Handling of Large, Heavy Workpieces
| Modern Machine Shop
Erowa Technology Inc. showcases the Giant Tooling System (GTS) modular workholding solution alongside two compact automation robots — the ERC80 and ERC150.
Belmont Equipment & Technologies Sinker EDM with a Compact Design
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Belmont Equipment & Technologies will feature the MX-226C ZNC EDM sinker, showcasing a compact machine design that delivers powerful EDM performance in a space-saving footprint.
CEMB Measurement Platform Improves Control in Industrial Balancing
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: CEMB introduces the B20 measuring instrumentation platform, combining an industrial PC with Windows 11, a redesigned touchscreen interface and updated software designed for modern production environments.
BTB Transfer Three- and Five-Spindle Transfer Machines Combine Productivity with Versatility
| Modern Machine Shop
BTB Transfer introduces the M04 and M06 transfer machines, featuring integrated fourth- and fifth-axis units at each station to balance high output with flexibility during batch changes.
EE. UU. impone arancel de 50 % a plásticos canadienses desde agosto
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Una proclamación presidencial del 20 de julio impone un arancel adicional del 50 % a plásticos canadienses en aproximadamente 20 códigos HTS, con vigencia desde el 19 de agosto de 2026, sobre importaciones que alcanzaron 3,100 millones de dólares en 2025.
Punch Industry rectifica componentes de pequeño diámetro con acabado espejo
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: La compañía produce pasadores, punzones y piezas de acero o carburo con secciones redondas, cuadradas, triangulares y especiales para moldes, dispositivos médicos y sistemas de automatización.
Centrifugal Barrel Tumbler Machine Accelerates Finishing of 3D Printed Parts
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Designed with a smaller physical footprint in mind, MFI’s compact centrifugal barrel tumbler finishing machine can result in a quicker, quieter finishing process for 3D printed parts.
AIHS lleva a Meximold limpieza de moldes sin solventes ni paro
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
AIHS participa en Meximold 2026 con su servicio de limpieza criogénica para moldes industriales, que proyecta hielo seco a alta velocidad para eliminar resinas, grasas y pigmentos sin desmontaje, sin residuos y sin afectar las tolerancias, respaldado por producción propia de hielo seco recién fabricado.
COPARMEX impulsa empresas mexicanas de nicho ante revisión del T-MEC
| Modern Machine Shop México
La confederación considera que México debe avanzar hacia una economía con mayor contenido tecnológico, innovación y especialización, para integrar a más mipymes en cadenas productivas de alto valor agregado en América del Norte.
What a Slow Market Looks Like When You Use It to Build
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Best Tool & Engineering is using a quiet market to rebuild itself from the inside out with AI, a lot of scrappiness and a plan.
Blum-Novotest LC54-Digilog mide herramientas desde 5 µm
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: El sistema láser registra individualmente cada filo de herramientas para micromecanizado y genera varios miles de valores por segundo, con una repetibilidad de 0.2 µm.
Datanomix digitaliza planos, preparaciones e instrucciones de producción
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
IMTS 2026: Los paquetes digitales de producción de G-Code Cloud + DNC vinculan programas, planos, herramientas e información de inspección con el número de parte y la máquina correspondiente.
AZL Consortium to Establish Common Benchmarking Basis for CFRP Rotor Sleeves
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Members are entering materials, processes and test method implementation for electric motor applications. New partners are still welcome to participate.
SUPERPAN Project to Produce Recyclable, Highly Scalable Structural Composite Panels for Vehicle Lightweighting
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Ideko, Aimplas and Birka Composites are considering thermoplastics and automated process development to enable multidirectionally reinforced panels that reduce vehicle weight, cut emissions and advance sustainable transport manufacturing.
Sandvik Coromat CoroMill Plura Composite Router Supports Longer Tool Life
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The CoroMill Plura 2P350 cutting tool features an 02AD diamond-coated grade and cutting capabilities that withstand the abrasiveness of composite materials.