Tormach CNC Desktop Router Designed for Manufacturing Education

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The xsTECH Pro CNC desktop router combines professional-level machining capabilities and features with a safe, approachable design that can fit seamlessly into classrooms, STEM labs and makerspaces.
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A Three-Pillar Strategy Drives Manufacturing Success

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

An exclusive look at how one of North America's hot runner manufacturers focuses on domestic production, cross-training and customer-first service.

Video: Using AR for Remote Machine Tool Troubleshooting

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Augmented reality can enable service engineers to help machine shops identify and possibly remedy issues with their machines remotely, perhaps eliminating the time and cost of an on-site diagnostic and maintenance visit.

Teijin Carbon, A&P Bimax TPUD braided fabric meets scalable composites manufacturing goals

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A combination of Teijin Carbon’s UD thermoplastic tapes and A&P Technology’s braided fabrics translates into a PAEK biaxial fabric with minimal crimp, high drapability and other rate-enabling qualities. 

China's Aerofugia begins production of AE200-100 eVTOL aircraft

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Eight-rotor piloted composite aircraft moves into prototype phase for airworthiness certification and large-scale production delivery.

Guanajuato consolida su liderazgo en inversiones automotrices

| Modern Machine Shop México

En Guanajuato se han presentado 14 proyectos del sector automotriz con una inversión de 1.5 millones de dólares desde septiembre de 2024.

Mazak Discover 2025: innovación, automatización y resultados

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El evento celebrado en Kentucky mostró más de 30 máquinas en operación, destacando los modelos de la serie NEO, la familia SYNCREX y el nuevo centro multitarea INTEGREX i-350S NEO con capacidad de rectificado.

Plastics Europe presenta hoja de ruta de descarbonización en K 2025

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Plastics Europe presentó en la Feria K una hoja de ruta hacia 2050 que contempla un sistema de plásticos con emisiones netas cero y un 65 % de materiales circulares. La exhibición Plastics Shape the Future busca respaldar esa visión mediante soluciones concretas basadas en materiales reciclados, biobasados y compuestos innovadores, además de un mapa tecnológico que ilustra el camino hacia la transición circular.

Impresión 3D metal y plástico de Shift 3D Manufacturing

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Shift 3D Manufacturing exhibe tecnologías industriales de impresión 3D con alto volumen en metal y plástico.

PPG Joins SAIC General Motors for Solvent Recycling Project

| Products Finishing

Partners introduce a cleaning solvent recycling initiative enabling the reuse of up to 80% of waste solvents, promoting automotive manufacturing sustainability. 

Convenio SEDEMA-Steren impulsa reciclaje electrónico en CDMX

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

El convenio SEDEMA-Steren facilita el acopio de RAEE en 80 tiendas, impulsando la economía circular y el cuidado del medio ambiente.

PLASTICS, SPE To Merge

Jim Callari | MoldMaking Technology

Unified organization to represent the entire plastics supply chain in a merger expected to be finalized by year-end.  

Macros personalizadas CNC frente a códigos G/M

Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop México

Las macros personalizadas en CNC permiten ampliar las funciones del control más allá del código G estándar, accediendo a variables del sistema, generación de alarmas y registro de posiciones de eje. En los controles FANUC, su aplicación incluye parámetros que vinculan códigos G y M con programas predeterminados.  

Engel presenta en K 2025 moldeo por inyección para diseño ligero

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Engel muestra en K 2025 una celda automatizada para producir estructuras huecas con fibra y fluidmelt, sustituyendo aluminio por plásticos de ingeniería.

Joining Technique Could Extend Build Volume (and Reach) of Metal Additive Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Synergy Molding Technologies has developed a method of permanently joining sections of metal 3D printed mold tooling and more, opening more opportunities for this technology in production and repair. 

Jorgensen Coolant Filtration Systems Boost Chip Evacuation

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions’ Flexforce high-pressure coolant system, Ecofilter 80 conveyor and updated Magnetic Conveyor are designed to reduce downtime.

Zahoransky To Debut Advanced Autoinjectors, Syringes Tooling

| MoldMaking Technology

Automated, intelligent, compact designs seeking to maximize efficiency for high-volume medical applications will be on display at K 2025.   

Avient, ReForm Composites accelerate TPC adoption in construction

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ReForm’s pultrusion technology with Avient’s composite materials enables curved continuous fiber TPC profiles demonstrated in the PolyDowel infrastructure project.

INEOS to close two chlorvinyl, specialty PVC plants in Germany

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

INEOS firmly criticizes the EU’s absence of tariff protection, as well as crippling energy and carbon costs leading to the closure of two more of its plants and a deepening crisis across the European chemical sector.

Mel Composites materials, technical support enhances Aresa fishing vessel production efficiency

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Mel delivered pre-processed structural components and engineering support for the four commercial vessels, reducing build time through workflow optimization and CNC-cut Aircell HR80 core integration.

Axalta Introduces Alesta e-Pro Coatings for EV Thermal Runaway Mitigation

| Products Finishing

Alesta e-Pro FG Black and Alesta e-Pro Dielectric Gray powder coatings offer extreme heat protection and high electrical insulation for global EV battery manufacturers.

Aimplas to host third international plastics recycling seminar, PLASREC

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The event is a forum for dialogue between industry, tech centers, associations and public authorities, with the aim of promoting practical solutions to the challenges of plastics and composites recycling.