Moving From Ideas to Action

| Production Machining

Do you invest, transition, tolerate or eliminate your team’s proposed ideas? Here is a structured method for evaluation.

Induction Systems Specialist Applies AM to 3D Print Copper Coils

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Tucker Induction’s additive journey began with a desktop extrusion 3D printer, and has led to laser powder bed fusion of complex copper coils for induction heating applications.

L’Oréal y UNESCO premian a ocho científicas mexicanas

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Ocho investigadoras mexicanas reciben el premio L’Oréal–UNESCO 2025 por su contribución a la ciencia, la innovación y la igualdad de género en México.

Big Daishowa Tools for Schools Program Supports Future Manufacturers

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Big Daishowa Inc. continues its commitment to education with the Tools for Schools initiative, providing tooling certificates to schools for precision manufacturing equipment.

Airbus opens second A320 Family final assembly line in China

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The second FAL for the A320 Family in Tianjin will begin prep work now and aims to reach full production in early 2026, enabling Airbus to hit its target of assembling 75 aircraft/month by 2027.

Epsilon Composite establishes Indian subsidiary to support power grid modernization

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Chennai-based HindEpsilon Composite subsidiary is bringing its HVCRC composite core conductor solutions to India’s dynamic market.

CEAMS wins Composites UK award for successful continuous rCF reclamation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Industry consortium demonstrates a technical and industrial milestone in composites recycling, looking to expand its collaboration for use more widely across U.K. manufacturing.

Blueshift introduces AeroZero FTBs to thermal protection systems portfolio

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The flame and thermal barriers (FTB) solutions are ideal for protecting EV battery modules and aerospace components that see indirect and direct exposure to flames.

Renegade Materials expands Miamisburg operations with facility acquisition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Beginning in 2027, the additional warehousing and administrative space will enhance Renegade’s capacity and functionality for aerospace programs.

Lockheed Martin invests $50 million in Saildrone platform

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composites-intensive technology will advance the U.S. Navy’s unmanned surface vehicle (USV) capabilities.

The Gill Corp. renews NADCAP composites accreditation 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

NADCAP is globally recognized as a hallmark of quality, exemplifying the composite supplier’s commitment to meet requirements and industry specifications.

An Indicating Snap Gage Primer

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

The variable snap gage, with its built-in features and combined with modern digital readout devices, offers a sound and easy-to-use tool for controlling critical diameters.

Methods Machine Tools Automation Package Boosts Productivity

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Methods Machine Tools Inc. introduces the Sidekick, an automation package for FANUC RoboDrill designed for small- and medium-sized shops.

How to Quickly Check Cooling Channels

| MoldMaking Technology

Smart hole inspection validates possible leakages and strangulations in the cooling channels by doing tightness and flow rate tests.

Reimagining the Future of AI Technology

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

A recent business trip, and the real-world wins found within, has made a perceptible shift in how I view AI manufacturing, education, geopolitics and business strategies.

Designing a Twin-Screw Compounding Process: Home in on Screw Design, Barrel Setup, Degassing Ports

| Plastics Technology

Follow these strategies to design compounding operations that operate at higher rates and mitigate wear to the extruder and screw elements, increasing process profitability.  

Methods Machine Tools Automation Package Boosts Productivity

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Methods Machine Tools Inc. introduces the Sidekick, an automation package for FANUC RoboDrill designed for small- and medium-sized shops.

Integra Plastics adopta Borcycle M para producir polipropileno reciclado

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Integra Plastics, parte de Borealis, moderniza su planta con la tecnología Borcycle M para producir polipropileno reciclado. Con más de 20.000 t/año, refuerza la economía circular y se ajusta a normas europeas.

Qlar Feeder Can Accomodate a Variety of Materials

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Loss-in-weight feeder engineered for handling postconsumer reclaim.  

Fabricación de productos metálicos: análisis 2025

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En el periodo de enero a agosto, el sector de la fabricación de productos metálicos, forjados y troquelados en México ha mostrado una evolución mixta en sus principales indicadores.

PRF Composite Materials launch year-long out-life prepreg RP5365

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Mid-temperature cure epoxy prepreg system virtually eliminates any need for freezing or refrigeration while maintaining legacy material curing characteristics.

KraussMaffei makes LFAM both a product line and an internal benefit

Stephanie Hendrixson | CompositesWorld

Plastics processing equipment supplier now offers two LFAM machines to customers and to complement its own production uses, enabling a variety of polymer to fiber-filled application options.