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Traceability: The Why and How of Using Date Stamps in Molds
| Plastics Technology
Whether the product you’re molding is required by regulations to include a date stamp or you see the production transparency benefits of applying them, there are important elements to understand in managing these tool inserts.
AI and the New CNC Programmer
| Production Machining
Advanced technology is helping rebuild America’s manufacturing backbone.
Mazak CNC Turning Center Enhances High-Volume Production
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Mazak Corp.’s QRX-50MSY turning center is a compact and versatile machine designed for small, intricate parts with advanced milling and Y-axis capabilities.
Surface Finishing Challenges, Innovations in Automotive Aluminum
| Products Finishing
Lightweighting is driving interest in aluminum and other light metals in automotive manufacturing. What does this trend mean for surface finishing?
Kyocera Carbide Grades Feature Wide Range of Chipbreakers
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The CA410K/CA415K series carbide grades provide fracture resistance and long-term stability for a wide range of cast iron machining applications.
A united kingdom of composites innovation
Yannick Willemin | CompositesWorld
The U.K.’s industrial heritage is fueling the momentum behind the region’s composites startups, which are exploring not just materials advancement and circularity, but also automated and digitalized composites production.
AkzoNobel Introduce Inspiring Blues for 2026 Color of the Year
| Products Finishing
Three hero shades in the Interpon D2525 family are designed to enable spaces with calming and energizing palettes for architectural and design applications.
En julio la inversión en maquinaria y equipo aumentó 4.9 %
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El gasto en Maquinaria y Equipo de origen nacional aumentó 2.4 % en julio de 2025 y el gasto en Maquinaria y Equipo de origen importado presentó un crecimiento de 5.9 %, con relación al mes inmediato anterior.
Kassow Cobot Arm Technology Enhances Precision, Safety
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Kassow Robots’ Sensitive Arm technology across its seven-axis cobot range enables advanced force control for delicate manufacturing tasks.
Ceratizit Establishes North American Headquarters in North Carolina
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Ceratizit USA LLC opens phase one of its strategic base in Charlotte, North Carolina, to enhance customer accessibility and tap into a robust manufacturing ecosystem.
Pic of the Week: Navy Submarine Funnel Cover
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Replacing this necessary component used to take up to a year to source conventionally. With cold-spray metal 3D printing, the wait time is now just a week.
Bekum presenta sopladoras eléctricas Smartline SBLOW
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Bekum lanza en K 2025 su nueva sopladora eléctrica Smartline SBLOW, con menor TCO, eficiencia energética y diseño de bajo mantenimiento.
Beyond the Shine: The Science and Sustainability of Chromium Plating
| Products Finishing
Chromium plating is not just a visual enhancement but a technically and economically significant industrial process that intersects materials science, industrial engineering and environmental policy.
At KraussMaffei, LFAM Is Both a Product Line and an Internal Benefit
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The supplier of plastics processing equipment now offers two large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) machines to customers. Simultaneously, the company has found many advantages to applying this 3D printing technology for its own production purposes.
Tahara lanza nueva serie MBD en K 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Tahara presenta en K 2025 su máquina MBD eléctrica con diagnóstico remoto y producción de botellas multicapa con resina reciclada posconsumo.
InstelStore finds U.S. wind turbine blade repairs exceed $1 billion in 2025
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
More than $255.7 million in repairs are being undertaken this year due to lightning damage, with blade root failure in close second, suggesting needed innovation in more resilient materials, or a method for in situ repairs.
Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, reinventing modal testing and analysis
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Simcenter Testlab, already used with composites, now uses intelligent test automation and AI assistance to execute physical testing workflows faster, smarter and earlier in structural design programs.
Proplast supports, distributes Composite Integration’s Ciject in Denmark
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Official distributor, combined with Danish technical expertise and regional support, broadens access to Composite Integration’s resin processing equipment for composites production.
FAA reinstates partial certification authority to Boeing after safety review
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
As of Sept. 29, 2025, the FAA will allow Boeing limited authority to issue airworthiness certificates for some 737 Max and 787 jets following a strict and detailed safety and quality review.
Illinois researchers derive useful polymer matrix upcycling through electrolysis strategy
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CANS dynamic network process has proven the ability to chemically relink carbon-hydrogen bond sites on the main structure of the polymer chain, refunctionalizing thermoset matrix byproducts from CFRP waste.
Soracle to lead Archer eVTOL aircraft establishment in Osaka
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Japan Airlines and Sumitomo joint venture intends to deploy Midnight as the core part of its fleet of air taxi services available in Osaka.
Mold Maintenance Soft Tools and Gate Cutters Benefit Moldmakers
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Globeius, distributor of Mouldpro products, is now distributing a complete line of soft tools and gate cutters well-suited for moldmakers.