HTMS engineers raise £1.3 million to enable mass-market CMC availability

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Company founders will be opening a new production facility and office to support HTMS’ ongoing materials R&D and collaborations in new sectors like automotive.

ContiTech launches Thunderbolt SilentSync composite sprockets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company is enabling more accessible, efficient, versatile and economical drive systems through 80% reduced weight and a corrosion-resistant, customizable composite design.

Tata to build Airbus H125 helicopter FAL in India

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The “Made in India” aircraft, supported by Tata’s extensive composites expertise, will deliver new rotorcraft market segments for India and reinforces Airbus’ goals of a holistic Indian aerospace ecosystem.

Siemens, Ducati extend partnership to advance innovation

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Siemens Xcelerator Platform helps extend racing innovation to production bikes, reduces time for complex composite parts and enables remote design/3D printing at track, digital twin and faster development.

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global 3D Printing System Boosts Military Manufacturing Capabilities

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global’s Ambit Xtrude polymer composite 3D printing system is designed for rapid production of large-scale parts and seamless integration with CNC machines.

Soluciones láser y aditivas de Sisma Laser Systems

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Sisma Laser Systems participa con sistemas para marcado, soldadura, corte, grabado y manufactura aditiva orientados a sectores de alta precisión.

Automating Mold Inspection: Integrating Speed, Precision and Usability Across Complex Workflows

| MoldMaking Technology

Whether you're verifying an electrode, checking a complex cavity or feeding quality data into a closed-loop workflow, today’s CMM technologies are turning inspection into a competitive advantage, not a bottleneck.

Metalworking Index Continues Steady Climb in September

Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop

The pace is slow, but the GBI: Metalworking is moving in the right direction for the third consecutive month.
#economics

Sherwin-Williams General Industrial Coatings Opens Facility in Central Canada

| Products Finishing

The 20,000-square-foot facility in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, will provide faster turnaround times and localized support for Canadian manufacturers.

Renishaw Gaging System Enhances Shopfloor Process Control

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Renishaw Inc.’s Equator-X 500 dual-method system offers flexible measurement modes for high-speed inspection and quality assurance.

How to Suppress Shop ‘Schadenfreude’

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Improving employees’ self-esteem while maintaining a healthy level of coworker competitiveness can minimize the adverse effects of this envy-driven emotion.

ModuleWorks CAM Software Update Boosts Efficiency and Safety

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

ModuleWorks GmbH releases the 2025.08 SDK with automated features designed to improve process safety, toolpath generation and part quality.
#regulations

Silicone Elastomers Technology & Fabrication Course

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Four-day course is formatted to show the sequence of designing and fabricating with silicone rubber.

Pic of the Week: 3D Printed Titanium Part for Boeing 787

Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing

This week’s Pic showcases a novel DED process that makes titanium production cost efficient.

OnDemand Filament Dryer

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Available for a wide range of printers both as a standalone or integrated solution. 

KraussMaffei presenta faro con tecnología ColorForm en K 2025

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

En Düsseldorf, KraussMaffei presenta el faro FrontIQ Light con ColorForm, proceso que integra moldeo, película decorativa y recubrimiento PUR.

Finishing Index Takes a Hit, Dropping to 47.4 in September

Mike Shirk | Products Finishing

New orders and backlogs saw the biggest decline, and industry fluctuation prevails, but optimism remains high in the finishing market.

GBI holds expansion ground in September

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

While all components but new orders dropped, they all remain above 50, and all components are in better standing than a year ago.

Tungaloy Milling Tools Optimize Wear, Fracture Resistance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The AH3225 grade features Tungaloy’s “Triple Nano Coating,” offering a combination of wear resistance, fracture toughness and oxidation resistance.

Your Most Important Asset

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

People power the most progressive plastics processors, and that’s something our Top Shops intuitively understand.

Shibaura presenta moldeo por inyección con rPET en K 2025

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

En K 2025, Shibaura muestra sus máquinas de moldeo por inyección con rPET, eficiencia energética y monitoreo digital a través de la plataforma machiNetCloud.

Boy presenta moldeo eléctrico interactivo en K 2025

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Dr. Boy exhibe en Düsseldorf la BOY 50 Electric con robots y láser, integrando moldeo, personalización y automatización en una experiencia única.