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Diagnóstico y soluciones para defectos comunes en pellets
| Plastics Technology México
La producción de pellets plásticos presenta desafíos operativos que inciden directamente en la calidad del producto final. Este análisis describe el desempeño de las tecnologías de hebras y bajo agua y expone los defectos más habituales. Además, detalla ajustes en corte, rodillos, cuchillas y enfriamiento para estabilizar la línea, con apoyo de control PLC y revisión del dado.
Addressing Micro-Boring Challenges
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This boring bar/tool holding system for Swiss-type lathes is said to offer high rigidity and positioning repeatability. In addition, the boring bars can be changed out using no hand tools.
Mubea y Hella apuestan por la consolidación de la industria de autopartes en Guanajuato
| Modern Machine Shop México
Las inversiones de 60 millones de dólares por parte de Mubea y de 15.4 millones de dólares por parte de Hella buscan fortalecer la cadena de valor de la industria de autopartes en la región.
Air Force Taps 3D Systems for Large‑Format Metal AM Demonstrator Supporting High‑Speed Light
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
The $7.65M contract builds upon 3D Systems’ history of working in support of the U.S. Department of Defense since 2019 for the advancement of additive manufacturing.
Understanding High-Performance Plastics and Their Applications
| Plastics Technology
This class of materials provides high functionality in extreme conditions but poses challenges in design, manufacturing and preparation.
Big Daishowa Angle Head Enhances Productivity, Chip Removal
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Big Daishowa Inc. introduces the TAG90 center-through-coolant angle head, designed for improved cooling efficiency and accuracy in complex machining applications.
Where Manual Turning is as Valuable as CNC: Top Shops 2025
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
This year’s Top Shops Honoree in Machining Technology recently invested in both a flexible manufacturing system and a new manual turning machine. But why? Discover how both fit the shop’s success strategy in this article.
What Is Dual-Use Technology?
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
New innovations that have more than one use case bring benefits over the long term and are a better investment in the first place. Here’s our quick explainer on what dual-use means in the generic sense, and why America Makes (and others) are invested in such technologies.
DuPont to divest Kevlar, Nomex business to Arclin
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The company is selling its Aramids business for $1.8 billion to the chemical manufacturer in order to streamline the new DuPont portfolio and improve its financial profile.
Master Bond features non-drop cryogenic epoxy
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
EP29LPSPND-3 is a two-component, electrically and thermally insulating epoxy compound with a paste consistency that can be used for bonding and sealing applications.
Babcock, Uplift360 to recycle composite parts from Typhoon aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Chemical recycling process will be explored for breaking down and repurposing Typhoon and other defense platforms, forming U.K. defense supply chain resiliency.
SABIC composite hybrid battery cover enhances EV safety, efficiency
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SABIC collaborated with Engel, Siebenwurst, Forward Engineering, Ensinger and Envalior to develop a thermoplastic composite EV battery cover, combining strong structural performance, flame retardancy and design efficiency.
WEAV3D launches Flexspec structural thermoforming panels
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Flexspec combines the company’s composite lattice with a commercially available heavy-gauge plastic sheet, creating a structural solution that can easily replace sheet metal at less weight.
Clean Aviation third call selects 12 projects starting in 2026, delivers €945 million total funding
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New aircraft concepts and innovative propulsion tech and system initiatives target four key areas to advance sustainable aviation, including one cooperation with the EU and Canada.
Hexcel, HyPerComp debut Type 4 COPV for aerospace, space
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The vessel, far along the path toward certification, demonstrates optimal fiber strength and burst pressure performance, designed to meet demanding environment needs.
Startup Akvotransiro trials Wind2Water catamaran built from discarded wind turbine blades
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Four-person prototype is one of many in-development hulls, floating docks and pontoons comprising bamboo composites and EOL wind blades re-engineered into reliable, environmentally conscious water vessels.
Mechanical Solution Enables Simpler Extraction of Undercuts
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Ermanno Balzi S.r.l’s AnglePro is a mechanical solution that enables the extraction of undercuts with a reduced extraction stroke compared to traditional systems.
Should You Bring Tool Regrinding In-House?
| Production Machining
In some situations, the potentially high investment in an in-house tool grinding process can be justified with a relatively fast ROI. (Includes video.)
Sidel Launches ‘Game-Changing’ Laser Heating for PET Preforms
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
“World’s-first” technology promises higher quality and productivity, lightweighting and lower maintenance.
August Finishing Index Moves Closer to Expansion
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
While the month’s reading was mostly static, components are starting to move in the right direction.
Fraunhofer Institute Will Present PBS Materials Developed for Manufacturing Applications
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Range of biomaterials has been developed and processed at pilot scale.
Punch Industry ofrece soluciones de herramienta especial para moldes y automatización
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La línea de Punch Industry incluye desde elementos de precisión para moldeo por inyección hasta punzones y elementos de guiado para procesos de estampado.