Composites end markets: Pressure vessels (2025)

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

H2 economy is set back by Trump policies, tariffs and funding pivot to defense and AI, but composite tanks remain a key segment with sales in CNG/RNG, growth in New Space and potential for H2-electric aviation.

Students Demonstrate Multimaterial, Rotational 3D Printing

Derek Korn | Additive Manufacturing

Students at ETH Zurich have developed a laser power bed fusion machine that follows a circular tool path to print round components, thereby being able to process multiple metals at once.

Beanstalk Collaborative Community Wealth Acquires Diamond Tool & Engineering Assets

| MoldMaking Technology

Beanstalk Collaborative Community Wealth's subsidiary DTE LLC acquires Diamond Tool & Engineering's assets, preserving a U.S. small manufacturing business.  

SEDEMA y ECOCE impulsan el Mercado de Trueque en la capital

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

El Mercado de Trueque ha reciclado más de 199 mil kilos en CDMX. SEDEMA y ECOCE refuerzan esta iniciativa de corresponsabilidad ambiental.

Airbus and Boeing Want 200 Planes a Month — Can Manufacturers Keep Up?

Jeff Sloan | Manufacturing Connected

Airbus and Boeing have made clear that they are assessing materials and processes for next-generation single-aisle aircraft to replace the A320 and 737 respectively. These new aircraft will be manufactured at a rate and quality heretofore not seen in the aerostructures supply chain.

Impresora 3D Funmat Pro 410 de Intamsys para materiales de ingeniería

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Alpin de México presenta la Funmat Pro 410, equipada para imprimir materiales de alto rendimiento como PEEK, PEKK, ULTEM y compuestos reforzados.

Measuring Distance With Surface Texture Systems

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Defining and monitoring the surfaces of mated parts is crucial to ensuring they function properly together.

SW North America Robot Cell Enhances Manufacturing Efficiency

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

SW North America’s Mobile S-Cell is a modular and mobile automation solution designed for flexible and scalable production across diverse manufacturing environments.

Super Carbon Composites Technologies launches for C/C composite commercialization

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

An offshoot of MATECH, SCCT will support straightforward implementation of FAST/SPS densification to more easily achieve high-performance C/C composites.

Saporito Finishing Promotes Internal Leader to Technical Director

| Products Finishing

Illinois-based anodizing and metal finishing specialist promotes its employee Keith Logan, highlighting his expertise and leadership in quality control and technical operations.

Sunnen Tube Hone Boosts Precision, Efficiency in Bore Finishing

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Sunnen Products Co HTA Tube Hone features an all-electric design for quieter operation and enhanced control in hydraulic cylinder repair applications.

Polymer Selection: Identifying the Ideal Material for an Outdoor Application

| Plastics Technology

What you should consider when selecting a plastic for an outdoor application that will have fun, and not failure, in the sun (and everything else outside).

Microset VIO Linear 35/70 con medición automatizada

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: El sistema Microset VIO Linear 35/70, de Haimer, incorpora ciclos de medición automáticos y una interfaz intuitiva para mejorar la preparación de herramientas.

Erema lanzará nuevas tecnologías con la campaña Edvanced Recycling

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

En K 2025, EREMA presenta TwinPro, AGGLOREMA y nuevas funciones digitales para avanzar en reciclaje de plásticos hacia la economía circular.

Advanced Blending Solutions Unveils Auger Feeder

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

ABS seeks to offer processors greater choice and flexibility with the latest addition to its materials handling tools. 

4 Examples of Additive Manufacturing in Nuclear Power Development

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

We’re covering the many different ways that AM is enabling safer, stronger nuclear energy development. Here are four stories detailing AM’s growing role in nuclear power.

Cobot Considerations for Safety and Functionality

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Collaborative robots are designed to safely work alongside people on the shop floor. But like any robot, there are many aspects to keep in mind before confidently deploying them for machine tending or other automated tasks.

Hasco apuesta por digitalización y sostenibilidad en K 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Hasco mostrará en la feria K 2025 soluciones en moldes, canal caliente y digitalización, con enfoque en sostenibilidad, trazabilidad y eficiencia energética.

Exportaciones manufactureras de las entidades federativas mexicanas crecen 7.2 %

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Con un crecimiento de 7.2 % en el segundo trimestre del año, el sector manufacturero fue el principal impulsor de las exportaciones totales de las entidades federativas mexicanas que alcanzaron 146,983.5 millones de dólares.

IRT Jules Verne, partners launch SCRATCH TPC assembly project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A continuation of SPECTRA, this project’s technological building blocks will contribute to the deployment of a matured conduction welding solution to improve aerospace-grade TPC assembly.

ACS presents biocomposites research in final MAGISTRA project seminar

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The initiative, its findings and the discovered value of biocomposites’ combined technological performance and environmental responsibility were shared in Italy.

GE Aerospace, Beta partner on hybrid-electric flight advancement

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The companies will co‑develop a hybrid‑electric turbogenerator for use in AAM systems, leveraging GE’s engine tech and Beta’s electric propulsion capabilities.