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.

arburgGREENworld: innovación sostenible en K 2025

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Arburg presenta el pabellón arburgGREENworld con procesos de reciclaje de plásticos marinos y moldeo por inyección sostenible en Düsseldorf.  

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.

Automatización y control de calidad en la medición de bloques patrón

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México

La medición de bloques patrón ha evolucionado hacia sistemas automatizados que integran captura digital e instrumentos inalámbricos, lo que reduce errores humanos y aumenta la trazabilidad. Este enfoque técnico permite documentar resultados de inspección y controlar procesos de manufactura con mayor confiabilidad y eficiencia.

AI and the New CNC Programmer

| Production Machining

Advanced technology is helping rebuild America’s manufacturing backbone.

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.

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.

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.

Nueva soldadora láser de Prometal para reparación de moldes

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Prometal anunció la representación en México de una nueva marca, que tendrá su debut en Meximold con una soldadora láser de brazo articulado para reparación de moldes.

iNOEX presenta innovaciones digitales para extrusión de plásticos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

iNOEX exhibió en K 2025 sus sistemas de dosificación y medición para extrusión, con enfoque en digitalización, precisión y eficiencia de recursos.

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?

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. 

Rigidity and Reliability More Than Double Aerospace Shop’s Revenue

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

By adopting a six-axis mill with a tripodal head and a pallet system, Omni Aerospace has cut its cycle and setup times for large parts, massively increasing its revenue.

Sonda TC62 de Blum Novotest con medición sin contacto mecánico

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: La sonda TC62, de Blum Novotest, permite mediciones de alta precisión en centros CNC mediante sensor optoelectrónico, sin desgaste mecánico ni línea de visión directa.

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.

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.