Index refuerza estrategia para atraer inversión y garantizar competitividad en 2026

| Modern Machine Shop México

Index seguirá impulsando las inversiones hacia México, la generación de empleos y mantener una estrecha comunicación con representantes de los gobiernos de México y Estados Unidos.

Staying Ahead of the 3 Waves of AI in Metal Finishing

| Products Finishing

From enhanced search to digital assistants, it’s become quickly apparent that understanding and implementing AI will ensure metal finishers stay competitive in a world that seems to only accelerate.

Tailor-Made Solution for Combining Continuous Production Lines With Injection Molding

Grace Stubbins | MoldMaking Technology

Rav·In has been developed specifically for functionalization in linear processes such as extrusion, pultrusion or roll-to-roll applications.

Everrati, Aria Group design bespoke EV platform scaling low-volume OEMs

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Complementary modular electric powertrain and composite chassis technologies offer de-risked EV alternative with faster time to market.

Spintech Holdings rebrands to Hawthorn Aero, expands suite of composites services

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Legacy brands Spintech Holdings, Smart Tooling and Hawthorn Composites have been consolidated to broaden solutions and eliminate confusion.

Tawazun, Pilatus expand cooperation on PC-12 Pro composite parts production with Strata

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Launch of the Tawazun-enabled offset project extends UAE composites manufacturing to the PC-12 platform, reaffirming its importance as an operator and key industrial partner.

Grob Rotary Table Enhances Precision in Turbine Part Machining

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Grob Systems Inc.’s Vario Rotary Table is designed for accurate machining of bladed turbine parts and thin-walled components with customizable configurations.

PM Turns 25!

Derek Korn | Production Machining

For a quarter of a century, Production Machining has presented practical process and technological information that’s of use to precision machine shops today and in the future. That won’t change.

Loudspeaker Enabled by Polymer 3D Printing: Pic of the Week

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Node Audio’s Atom loudspeakers incorporate multiple 3D printed components to deliver mechanical and acoustic performance. 

ST Engineering MRAS pursues nacelle innovation via automation, integration and digitalization

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s engineering heritage in metal and composite nacelle and complex structures, combined with continuous investment in process automation and digital manufacturing, provides a foundation for future collaboration.

Mokon Applies New, Low-GWP Refrigerant to Portable Chiller Lines

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

New line of portable chillers and full systems reduce the amount of heat trapped by greenhouse gases by applying low Global Warming Potential (GWP) refrigerants.

Quickparts Invests in HQ, Adds Rapid Production Tooling

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

On-demand manufacturing services provider expands Seattle headquarters while introducing its rapid tooling offering in North America for the first time.

VCI Global adquiere 51% de ensambladora de autos en México

| Modern Machine Shop México

VCI Global firmó un acuerdo vinculante para adquirir una participación del 51% de RTCAR México, una plataforma de montaje y fabricación de automóviles.

Open Automation Can Free Manufacturing Operations to Adapt and Grow

Matt Stonecash | Manufacturing Connected

The path to software-defined, flexible and scalable control systems.

Mercado de plásticos termoformados alcanzaría USD 28.860 millones

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El mercado de plásticos termoformados mantiene un crecimiento sostenido, impulsado por la demanda de envases, automoción, salud y electrónica, así como por avances en automatización y materiales sostenibles. Las previsiones sitúan el valor del mercado en torno a los 28.860 millones de dólares en 2032, con una expansión apoyada en PET, PP y procesos de vacío y presión.

Gardco Evolves Fineness of Grind Gages Product Line for Dispersion Control

| Products Finishing

A snapshot of dispersion health thanks to fast, consistent and reliable measurements will help manufacturers maintain standards, optimize production and ensure confidence.

LMT Onsrud is now doing business as LMT Tools USA

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Beginning 2026, separate entities LMT Tools USA and LMT Onsrud will be integrated into a single operation, which will simplify orders, purchasing and invoicing.

Moldmaking Index Regains Lost Ground in December

Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology

After a significant loss in November, the index picked up 1.7 points to close 2025.

Scaling Under Constraint: Machining Technology Investment Strategies for 2026

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

Many machine shops are entering 2026 with a mix of opportunity and pressure — volatile costs, lingering tariff impacts and tight labor. But there is a way to scale under constraint by connecting operations and finance and getting more from the technology you already own.

Seco Tools Finishing Grade Extends Tool Life

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The TS0501 finishing grade provides optimal tool life, surface finish and reliability in demanding aerospace and energy applications.

Plastics Resilience and the Manufacturing Reawakening

| MoldMaking Technology

Easing policies and lower financing costs are aligning resilient consumer spending with a strengthening manufacturing sector, unlocking deferred projects and investment.
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One-shot compression molding enables main rotor blades that achieve 20,000 hours between overhauls

Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld

Hill Helicopters engineered composite main rotor blades using a novel single-cure manufacturing process for stiffness and mass distribution optimization.