Granulator Series for High-Volume, Wet Applications

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

K 2025: Rapid Granulator's 800 Series of granulators features a scissor-cut design for energy efficiency and rear knife access for operator safety.

Caracol Acquires Weber’s Additive Manufacturing Assets

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

The pioneers in robotic LFAM have reached an agreement to acquire Weber’s IP and technology to lead future developments in Europe.

MGS Unifies Global Expertise with Full Integration of Design & Development Team

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Technolution becomes MGS Design & Development, enhancing end-to-end solutions for healthcare innovators.
#regulations

Intretech pone en marcha su primera planta en Nuevo León

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con una inversión de más de 100 millones de dólares, la planta de Intretech se especializará en manufactura electrónica atendiendo sectores como automotriz, médico, energía y consumo.

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 144: FDM Printing for the Shop

David Wynn | Production Machining

FDM is a great method for making larger prints, and it also has the capability to make hollow or honeycomb-formed interiors.

Parts2clean 2025 Exhibitors to Demonstrate Cleaning Solutions for Biopolar Plates

| Products Finishing

Held Oct. 7-9 at the Stuttgart Exhibition Center, parts2clean focuses on the energy transition, highlighting sustainable and automated cleaning of bipolar plates to improve efficiency in hydrogen technologies.

U.S. Plastics Pact cumple cinco años con avances en circularidad

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El pacto de plástico de Estados Unidos celebra su quinto aniversario con logros en reciclaje, reducción de plástico virgen y nuevas metas hacia la economía circular.  

Torno vertical VTL-30M con funciones multitarea

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

El VTL-30M combina torneado, fresado y taladrado en un solo ciclo, con estructura robusta y compatibilidad para automatización industrial.

Midnight eVTOL aircraft reaches highest altitude flight to date

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Altitudes of 7,000 feet surpass the aircraft’s intended operational altitudes of up to 4,000 feet, marking the flexibility of the platform.

CEAD, RusselSmith to bring LFAM to Africa in localization efforts

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Collaborative efforts will help businesses across West Africa improve uptime, reliability and supply chain efficiency while reducing environmental impact.

REFRESH wind blade recycling data shows promising environmental benefits

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Initial LCA processing carbon and glass fibers evaluates mechanical and thermal recycling methods, finds environmental reduction impact surpasses the impact associated with the recycling processes themselves.

Machining Solution Enables Growth for Production Needs

| MoldMaking Technology

GF Machining Solutions LLC highlights its Mill P 800 U S full five-axis milling machine for automation integration. According to the company, the machine enables growth as production needs increase.

Bridging the Manufacturing Skills Gap: A Wake-Up Call

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Manufacturing urgently needs mentorship programs and structured training before retiring experts create an irreversible skilled worker shortage.
#workforcedevelopment

Stäubli presenta el sistema SMI 209 en Meximold 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Stäubli exhibirá en Meximold 2025 el SMI 209, sistema de multiconectores que agiliza cambios de molde y mejora la eficiencia en inyección de plástico.

Sesotec Presents Purifier Performer Sorting System at K 2025

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

System offers double-sided viewing for enhanced sorting of plastic flakes. 

Sandvik Coromant Solid End Mill Enhances Profiling Efficiency

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Sandvik Coromant’s Coromill Plura Barrel end mill is designed for high process security and significant cycle time reductions in aerospace and other high-demand sectors.

Cosmetics Compact Case Demonstrates Molecular Recycled PET

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Toly is Eastman's first partner to apply this material in compact packaging.

Modular approach to material card development of composites

| CompositesWorld

Forward Engineering GmbH walks through a modular testing and simulation approach for automotive/aviation composites enabling more accurate material selection earlier in the design phase.

VMA Chairman Kirk Wilson Announces Retirement

| Valve Magazine

Alice DeBiasio named as successor and president of Flowserve’s Flow Control Division.

Legacy After Loss: Writing the Next Chapter of a Family-Owned Machine Shop

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

When a beloved machinist’s passing left his shop in his children’s hands, the three siblings stepped up, transforming the business to honor his legacy and build a new future.

Surface Finishing's Role in U.S. Defense Manufacturing

| Products Finishing

With a renewed focus on domestic defense manufacturing, meeting specifications, navigating certifications and innovating are areas in which surface finishers have the opportunity to fill.

Industria del plástico en EE. UU.: PLASTICS revela su Informe 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El Size and Impact Report 2025 de PLASTICS muestra crecimiento del empleo y envíos en la industria del plástico en Estados Unidos.