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.