KraussMaffei makes LFAM both a product line and an internal benefit
Stephanie Hendrixson | CompositesWorld
Plastics processing equipment supplier now offers two LFAM machines to customers and to complement its own production uses, enabling a variety of polymer to fiber-filled application options.
An Indicating Snap Gage Primer
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop
The variable snap gage, with its built-in features and combined with modern digital readout devices, offers a sound and easy-to-use tool for controlling critical diameters.
SPE Foundation Awards $304,000 in Scholarships to 81 Students
Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology
Recipients, including the inaugural Michael P. Sepe Memorial Scholarship winner, are pursuing degrees at 45 universities and trade schools in five countries.
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PRF Composite Materials launch year-long out-life prepreg RP5365
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Mid-temperature cure epoxy prepreg system virtually eliminates any need for freezing or refrigeration while maintaining legacy material curing characteristics.
Designing a Twin-Screw Compounding Process: Home in on Screw Design, Barrel Setup, Degassing Ports
| Plastics Technology
Follow these strategies to design compounding operations that operate at higher rates and mitigate wear to the extruder and screw elements, increasing process profitability.
Fabricación de productos metálicos: análisis 2025
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el periodo de enero a agosto, el sector de la fabricación de productos metálicos, forjados y troquelados en México ha mostrado una evolución mixta en sus principales indicadores.
Big Daishowa Tools for Schools Program Supports Future Manufacturers
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Big Daishowa Inc. continues its commitment to education with the Tools for Schools initiative, providing tooling certificates to schools for precision manufacturing equipment.
Integra Plastics adopta Borcycle M para producir polipropileno reciclado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Integra Plastics, parte de Borealis, moderniza su planta con la tecnología Borcycle M para producir polipropileno reciclado. Con más de 20.000 t/año, refuerza la economía circular y se ajusta a normas europeas.
International Composites Summit releases 2025 event program, launches Careers Connect feature
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Now in its fifth year, the free-to-attend ICS Conference Forum taking place Dec. 2-3 in the U.K. offers a comprehensive lineup of industry keynotes, panels, discussions and a new industry talent platform.
Methods Machine Tools Automation Package Boosts Productivity
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Methods Machine Tools Inc. introduces the Sidekick, an automation package for FANUC RoboDrill designed for small- and medium-sized shops.
Liberty Additive Launches to Redefine Trust, Stability and Integrity in AM Supply
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Veteran-led master distributor brings consistency, transparency and strength to the global metal powder market.
Methods Machine Tools Automation Package Boosts Productivity
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Methods Machine Tools Inc. introduces the Sidekick, an automation package for FANUC RoboDrill designed for small- and medium-sized shops.
Seco Drill Provides High-Feed Performance
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Seco X-Tip Drill features a high-feed geometry provides faster, cleaner holes with less downtime, while its recyclable tips support sustainability goals.
How to Quickly Check Cooling Channels
| MoldMaking Technology
Smart hole inspection validates possible leakages and strangulations in the cooling channels by doing tightness and flow rate tests.
Machuelos de carburo sólido para materiales exigentes
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Monaghan Tooling Group presentó la serie Vergnano H, una gama de machuelos de alto rendimiento diseñados para mantener tolerancias estrictas y confiabilidad en materiales difíciles.
Reimagining the Future of AI Technology
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
A recent business trip, and the real-world wins found within, has made a perceptible shift in how I view AI manufacturing, education, geopolitics and business strategies.
Qlar Feeder Can Accomodate a Variety of Materials
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Loss-in-weight feeder engineered for handling postconsumer reclaim.
AZL Joint Partner Project to build holistic approach for TPC-driven pressure vessel design
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Design, manufacturing processes and material configurations will be sought through three work packages over a 9-month period through the combined efforts of participating engineers and decision-makers.
Nuevos recubrimientos PHA para envases sostenibles
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
CJ Biomaterials presenta una nueva plataforma de recubrimientos PHA para papel y cartón, compostables y repulpables, diseñada para envases sostenibles.
Robots industriales en México: Top 10 mundial en instalaciones y stock
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En 2024, México instaló más de 5,600 unidades, alcanzando un stock operativo de 59,300 robots, superando a India y acercándose a Francia.
OMV Showcases Lightweighting and PEF Forming Technologies
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
New technologies advance OMV’s sustainability goals and efforts to move toward full recyclability of high-barrier packaging.
Pic of the Week: Rocket Nozzle Component Printed Using LFAM, EBAM
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
EBAM makes it possible to manufacture this upper section of an engine nozzle, the main source of thrust for descent during a mission to the Moon.