Can AI Automate Automation?

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

New hardware and software releases from Vention’s 2025 Demo Day, including some powered by AI, are designed to make advanced automation more accessible to manufacturers.

Trumpf Laser Welding Technology Provides Tighter Tolerances

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Trumpf Inc.’s Brightline Scan for the Trulaser Weld 5000 laser welding machine is designed to improve welding precision and process stability.

Reifenhäuser Blown Film Dies, Air Rings Combine To Boost Output

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

New products, when combined, are designed to increase output rate by up to 30% from industry standards.  

Cabezal de mandrinado Big Daishowa SWS agiliza la preparación

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El cabezal de mandrinado de desbaste SWS, de Big Daishowa, permite ajustes de diámetro sin necesidad de una unidad de medición de herramientas, reduce tiempos de preparación y mantiene alta precisión.

AkzoNobel Interpon Brand Launches "Own Your Impact" Initiative

| Products Finishing

Whether improving line efficiency, reducing energy use, extending product life or validating progress through data and audits, Interpon’s complete approach can help coaters improve operations with eco-friendly solutions.  

Moving Beyond the Relative Viscosity Curve — Determining Optimum Plastic Flow Rates: Part 3

| Plastics Technology

Molders can use data to determine optimum flow rates by combining cavity imbalance studies with an understanding of machine velocity capabilities.

In the News: Distributed Manufacturing 8,000 Miles Apart

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The U.S. Navy’s Fleet experimentation exercise demonstrated field-deployable 3D printing and on-demand production through Stratasys Direct. Why it matters: Distributed manufacturing adds resilience to supply chains and increases military readiness. 

Hosokawa Alpine Calibration Basket Offers Variety of Options To Boost Efficiency, Output

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Can be equipped with additional monomer separator and a post-cooling air ring to increase output.  

Fast-Drying, Low-VOC Waterborne Primers Protect Against Rust

| Products Finishing

Novel waterborne primers are transforming steel fabrication and construction with faster drying times and sustainability benefits like low to no VOCs, addressing industry challenges.   

TPC centrifugal compressor impeller effectively compress large volumes of hydrogen gas

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Successful application of advanced thermoplastic composites (TPC) achieves impellers that reliably distribute, store and use undiluted H2 gas in transportation and industry.

UDEM y Fundación Frisa impulsan la educación técnica con nuevo equipamiento industrial

| Modern Machine Shop México

La Universidad de Monterrey incorporó equipamiento industrial en los talleres de manufactura de sus preparatorias, donado por la Fundación Frisa, que incluía grúas industriales, accesorios, rectificadoras y equipos de metodología, entre otros.

Seco Drill Provides High-Feed Performance

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

High-feed geometry provides faster, cleaner holes with less downtime, while its recyclable tips support sustainability goals.

People, Process, Progress

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Marion Wells, a member of MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board and founder of Human Asset Management shares her top MoldMaking Technology articles from the past year and discusses how this content has benefited her business.
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One Shop, Multiple New Examples of Automation

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Cobots, robots and automated sand blasting and painting systems are enabling this Wisconsin machine shop to increase production while eliminating repetitive manual operations on various processes.

Proyecto en España recicla tapas plásticas en el estadio Mestalla

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

AIMPLAS y Valencia CF colaboran en la iniciativa que convierte tapas plásticas en material para instalaciones deportivas municipales mediante un reciclaje avanzado.

AMPP CEO Alan Thomas Joins Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station Board

| Products Finishing

Serving for a three-year term, Thomas’ presence on the board will enhance AMPP’s visibility and give it a broader voice in national conversations.

Holding Aerospace Tolerances 24/7 in Central Wisconsin

| Production Machining

Exceedingly challenging machining applications have a way of becoming achievable with the right team and equipment. Pointe Precision offers a case in point with its new automated fuel metering valve grinding and measurement cells.

Elix Polymers' Black Material Formulations Detectable by Sorting Systems

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Elix Polymers introduces ABS and PC/ABS products colored with deep black pigments detectable by NIR.

México encabeza exportaciones en manufacturas de alta tecnología en América Latina

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Según un informe de la CEPAL, México ha consolidado su liderazgo como exportador de manufacturas de alta tecnología en América Latina y el Caribe, al aumentar su participación en las exportaciones regionales de estos productos del 76 % en 2005 al 85 % en 2024.

Your Guide to Smarter, Faster Mold Design

| MoldMaking Technology

  Dive into expert-curated content delivering proven solutions for mold optimization, manufacturability and precision performance.  

Ceratizit Solid Carbide Drill Extends Tool Life

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Ceratizit USA introduces the WTX-Uni and WTX-Deep Uni drill ranges, offering versatile solutions for high-performance drilling across multiple materials with a focus on efficiency and eco-friendliness.

Durable Cutting Blades From Maag Target FRP Pelletizing

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Cutting blades from Maag are for strand pelletizing fiberglass-reinforced plastics and other abrasive compounds.