Inside the hub powering the next generation of robotics startups
Julia Hider | CompositesWorld
CW sister platform Manufacturing Connected discusses Mass Robotics, an independent robotics hub dedicated to helping new manufacturing startups build their business and products around automation.
Stepping Into a New Role: Sustainability Director at a Blow Molding Company
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
What does it mean to take on a relatively rare job title at a midsize blow molding firm? About a year in, Stephanie von Vultee explains how her position promotes the interests of her employer and its customers.
K 2025 Launches AI Chatbot To Optimize Show Experience
Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology
K Assistant is designed to help attendees navigate hall plans, explore exhibitor product offers, and locate supporting programs or services, 24/7.
Rotary Transfer Technology Becoming More Flexible
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This rotary transfer machine platform, which enables shops to reconfigure equipment to change over to new jobs as needed, is said to be effective for batch sizes of only 50 parts.
Optimización topológica para el diseño de piezas plásticas
| Plastics Technology México
El proyecto OASIS impulsa el uso de optimización topológica para rediseñar envases y juguetes plásticos más ligeros, resistentes y sostenibles, con el apoyo de AIMPLAS. La iniciativa demuestra cómo la simulación avanzada permite reducir hasta un 20 % el peso, optimizar materiales y favorecer la transición hacia la economía circular.
Nio, AkzoNobel Win 2025 Altair Enlighten Award
| Products Finishing
The collaboration led to the development of the Interpon A1000 coating which is already used on many Nio car models, designed to triple the life of EV battery shielding and support sustainable automotive innovation.
Ingeniería y moldes de Munchmeyer Calderón en Meximold
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Munchmeyer Calderón mostrará en Meximold 2025 su experiencia en desarrollo de producto, moldes, CNC e inyección de plástico con alcance global.
Dillon Brass Pie Jaws Reduce Part Distortion
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The brass pie jaws are well suited for components fabricated from brass, aluminum, bronze and other softer, malleable alloys.
Herbold Meckesheim presenta nuevas soluciones de reciclaje mecánico
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Herbold Meckesheim exhibe en K 2025 su secador T150-300, el molino SMS 80-200 y tecnologías de separación para mejorar la calidad del reciclado.
Caracol North American Headquarters Can Produce 100 Systems Per Year
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The Italian manufacturer of large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) systems has opened a new facility in Texas that will support application development, service, and the production of its turnkey robot-enabled 3D printers.
Android II con control térmico avanzado de MC Machinery
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold: El Android II combina husillo de alta velocidad, base rígida y refrigeración integrada para mecanizado preciso y continuo en entornos exigentes.
Gemini: nuevo empaque para polvos compactos sostenible
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Toly y Eastman lanzan Gemini, el primer empaque de lujo hecho con Cristal One Renew IM812 que combina reciclabilidad, estética premium y contenido reciclado.
D.E.E.P Project Conducts Feasibility of World’s First Digitally Enabled, Additively Manufactured Propeller
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
World-first digitally enabled propeller project showcases AM innovation.
LIME project to develop hybrid-electric aircraft battery system with composite casing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Airbus, ATR and Daher are supporting the 2026 Clean Aviation project led by Exoes, which will design a safety- and user-centric TLR 4 battery concept meeting CS-23 and CS-25 certification standards.
Gen 2 Carbon, Americarb launch rCF strategy for clean energy
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Combined expertise unlocks novel applications for rCF in batteries, fuel cells, electrolyzers and structural energy storage.
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Market report: Composites and carbon fiber in hydrogen storage
| CompositesWorld
This first-of-its-kind technical report from CompositesWorld breaks down the key economic and engineering variables influencing carbon fiber composite tanks for hydrogen-powered mobility.
Private equity firm Iron Path invests in Gougeon Brothers Inc.
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
This marks the first investment in Iron Path Capital’s advanced materials platform, accelerating growth of Gougeon’s epoxy resin systems while preserving the company’s culture, technical leadership and quality.
MSP CNC metrology cuts Leonardo tiltrotor blade production time from 20 weeks to 3 days
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Advanced manufacturing metrology demonstrates its prowess in addressing complex composite machining issues, increasing Leonardo’s carbon fiber part productivity by more than 4,500%, and eliminating scrap and fixture reliance.
Hexagon’s CT-scan Data Analysis Software Includes 2025 Porosity and Inclusion Analysis Tool
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Newly redesigned desktop version of powerful defect-detection tool in VGSTUDIO MAX won for ease-of-use in aerospace, automotive and other industries that must meet the highest standards of quality and safety
Machining Solution Supports the Moldmaking Industry's Demand for High-Precision Surface Milling
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
The YASDA YMC650, exclusively important and sold in the United States by Methods Machine Tools is a high-end machine designed to support the industry’s rapidly increasing demands for ultra-precision and high-quality surface milling.
Introducing GROW Industrial: A full-funnel marketing solutions provider
Jodee McElfresh | CompositesWorld
GROW Industrial is the newly formed marketing services arm of Gardner Business Media. Offering custom content, marketing, creative, research and data services, GROW Industrial expands and builds on the company’s deep first-party reach into the discrete parts manufacturing sector.
Arc Acquires Desktop Metal Assets, Relaunches as an AI-Driven Advanced Manufacturing Platform
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Arc Impact will focus on programs where domestic, scalable manufacturing is essential to economic competitiveness and national security.