IIoT, Industry 4.0 and AI for Coatings Operations

| Products Finishing

Learn why “controlling everything” with automation, AI and smart manufacturing isn’t practical and how to prioritize the parameters that truly matter. 

Corrosion-Resistant Stainless Steel Ejector Pins in Inch, Metric Sizes

| MoldMaking Technology

Both inch and metric versions are made of SUS440C stainless steel with hardness of 56 to 60 HRC.

Nagel Technologies, FLP Microfinishing Synnergy Redefines Submicron Precision Finishing

| Products Finishing

The symbiosis of complementary technologies for cylindrical precision and planar perfection deliver complete fine grinding, lapping and polishing processes and solutions for industrial fine finishing.  

Tungaloy Coated CBN Grade Boosts High-Speed Cutting Performance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Tungaloy-NTK America Inc. introduces the BM05M coated CBN grade, designed for high-speed continuous cuts with enhanced wear resistance.

Nuevo León, Chihuahua y Coahuila entre los polos industriales más robustos de México

| Modern Machine Shop México

FINSA presentó el Índice de Desarrollo Industrial 2025, en el que Nuevo León, Chihuahua y Coahuila vuelven a situarse en los tres primeros puestos.

Siemens AI Tool Automates Production Workflows

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Siemens' Engineering Copilot TIA is a generative AI-powered assistant designed to execute autonomous engineering tasks within the TIA Portal environment.

10 Tips for Dressing Your Grinding Wheel

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Dressing a grinding wheel alters surface conditions on ground parts in accordance with the parameters used. But what parameters lead to which outcomes? Arianna Smith of Norton | Saint-Gobain guides us through the options in this article.

Talleres mexicanos fortalecen su capacidad de mecanizado

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

La evolución de los talleres de mecanizado en México revela cómo el CNC, el ERP, la fijación avanzada y la metrología transforman las capacidades técnicas sin depender únicamente del nuevo equipo. Este especial analiza decisiones que mejoran la trazabilidad, la repetibilidad y el flujo operativo en contextos reales, con enfoques aplicados a piezas complejas y a sectores exigentes.

Stratasys Partners with Novineer – Improving Workflow for Engineers

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Engineers are now able to optimize FDM parts for real applications with dramatically reduced trial-and-error testing, allowing manufacturers to design lighter, stronger FDM parts with greater confidence.

Liderazgo femenino y manufactura inteligente: arranca la gira 2026 en Monterrey

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

El 5 de febrero inicia la Gira Mujeres en la Manufactura 2026 con un desayuno en Monterrey. Conferencia, panel y taller práctico sobre IA, automatización y habilidades para liderar en la industria.  

Steelhead Technologies Receives $84 Million Growth Capital Investment

| Products Finishing

Mainsail Partners backing will help bring much-needed visibility and control to metal finishing customers.

MachineMetrics AI Tool Helps Solve Production Bottlenecks

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Max AI combines real-time machine data with operational context to answer complex production questions, generate visualizations and reports in seconds and trigger role-specific guidance.

Sicomin appoints CS Kompozyty as exclusive distributor for Poland

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Partnership strengthens epoxies, hardeners and adhesives distribution network across Central and Eastern Europe’s composites companies.

Stack3d demonstrates composite LFAM proficiency with trade show booth furniture series 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Functional and recyclable glass fiber-reinforced PETG booth elements are achieved through robotic pellet-extrusion technology.

Vertical announces Valo commercial eVTOL aircraft with 2028 EIS plans

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Significantly enhanced six-passenger aircraft design built on the successes of the VX4 prototype and supported by companies like Syensqo and Aciturri.

MT Aerospace CFRP upper stage tank for Ariane 6 passes preliminary design review

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Part of its ongoing work in the COSTELAS project, MT Aerospace’s segmented sandwich panel architecture reports significant mass reduction.

Helicoid Industries joins NATO DIANA 2026 innovators to scale bio-inspired composite technologies

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Through the Accelerator Program’s energy and power category, Helicoid will contribute to developing resilient multi-environment operations.

Xenia, Bercella enable Fly Mi UAV drone composite wing development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Carbon fiber-reinforced filaments and LSAM tooling design achieve the wing molds for the student association’s fully automatic O.L.I.V.I.A drone project.

Noroeste de México, región clave para el desarrollo de la industria de semiconductores

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La Cámara de Comercio de Estados Unidos en México (AmCham Noroeste) destacó que los principales retos de la cadena de suministro en la industria de los semiconductores están relacionados con la disponibilidad de energía, agua y talento especializado.

How Did Plastics Processors Keep an Edge in 2025?

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Every month, the Processor’s Edge article in Plastics Technology introduces readers to a processor, a problem and the technology that solved it. Here’s a recap of all the “Edges” exploited in 2025.

TopSolid’Mold optimiza el diseño y manufactura de moldes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

TopSolid’Mold es una plataforma CAD/CAM que unifica diseño y manufactura para agilizar el proceso de creación de moldes, desde el concepto hasta la producción.

Walter Surface Technologies Acquires Hermes North America

| Products Finishing

Walter strengthens its market position by integrating Hermes North America’s high-quality abrasive solutions for finishing, robotic and automation applications.