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Addcomposites releases free professional composites design software suite
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Browser-based tools eliminate $320,000 annual licensing barriers, making advanced composite engineering accessible to 50,000-plus engineers and educational institutions worldwide.
Bedford highlights GFRP screenwall for robust security, containment solutions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The screenwall, designed as perimeter protection, is ideal for secondary indoor or outdoor containment within the wastewater industry.
Counterpoint releases white paper on the role of composites in future aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Collaboratively written with Hexcel, the white paper highlights the significance of aerocomposites, from a detailed analysis of aircraft lift-induced drag to real-world case studies of the Boeing 787, Airbus A350 and Boeing 777X.
Hybrid system by Taniq combines filament winding, AFP
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The solution combines two key composites manufacturing processes in a single system, increasing design capabilities and manufacturing efficiency.
Lockheed Martin Sikorsky receives 5-year contract to build up to 99 CH-53K helicopters
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Multiyear award from the U.S. Navy will ensure consistent deliveries of the heavy-lift composite helicopter between 2029-2034.
Flexible Benchtop Measurement Platform Delivers Accurate, Repeatable Inspections
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
The L.S. Starrett Co.’s AVR400 gives users the option to measure a broad range of part sizes or larger runs of multiple parts.
Oerlikon HRSflow Debuts Hot Runners for Aesthetic Parts in Amorphous Resins - Hall 1 / C72
Tony Deligio | MoldMaking Technology
The company will introduce its STARgate HRS valve-gate concept, Glow HRS line for direct injection of aesthetic parts in amorphous materials and Up Nozzle series with smaller pitches.
All World Chiller Repair Ships 5,000th Unit—Continues Expanding Capabilities
| Modern Machine Shop
A down machine tool can cause major disruption to facility operations. With experienced technicians and extensive parts inventory, All World’s Chiller Repair department restores chillers to OEM spec in a matter of days.
Presencia de contaminantes en la extrusión: lecciones para el reciclaje
M.C. Adrián Méndez Prieto | Plastics Technology México
Antes de la extrusión, la contaminación puede definir el éxito o fracaso del reciclaje. En este análisis se explican las principales fuentes de impurezas y sus consecuencias en el producto terminado.
Termoplásticos reforzados con fibra: diseño, moldeo y estabilidad
| Plastics Technology México
Los termoplásticos reforzados con fibra permiten sustituir metales en piezas de inyección. El reto es controlar anisotropía, contracción y alabeo por orientación, longitud y sección de fibras, y por la ubicación de compuerta. La solución combina selección matriz, fibra larga, fibras planas y parámetros para conservar longitud y mejorar estabilidad dimensional.
PTXPO 2026 Opens Registration
Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology
Gain a competitive edge at this premier industry event featuring technical education, networking and exhibits to spur innovation and advancement in plastic mold manufacturing.
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Finding the Right Tools for a Turning Shop
Julia Hider | Production Machining
Xcelicut is a startup shop that has grown thanks to the right machines, cutting tools, grants and other resources.
Cajaplax cumple 50 años y apuesta por sostenibilidad
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
La empresa mexicana de envases plásticos conmemora su aniversario con nuevos productos, tecnología de vanguardia y programas que impulsan el talento femenino y comunitario.
Innovación y sustentabilidad, ejes de Engel en K 2025
| Plastics Technology México
De cara a la K 2025, Stefan Englader, CEO de Engel Group, conversó con la VDMA sobre los pilares de la innovación en la industria: la electrificación, la eficiencia energética y la IA, junto con sustentabilidad y economía circular.
PTXPO 2026 Opens Registration
Loraine DeBonis | MoldMaking Technology
Gain a competitive edge at this premier industry event featuring technical education, networking and exhibits to spur innovation and advancement in plastic mold manufacturing.
K 2025: la feria que moldea el futuro de los plásticos y el caucho
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La feria K 2025, en Düsseldorf, que consolida su liderazgo como plataforma mundial de innovación en plásticos y caucho, impulsa sostenibilidad, digitalización y desarrollo humano.
Bio-Fed Launches Recyclate Range of Compounds
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Bio-Fed develops customized recycled compounds tailored to meet customer requirements.
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Kraiburg TPE apuesta por salud y protección
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
En K 2025, Kraiburg TPE presenta compuestos para envases seguros y una nueva generación de TPE con alta resistencia al fuego.
Post Cure: NFPA-rated carbon fiber composite fire truck pump for firefighting, energy industries
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Direct engine-driven systems or firetruck applications benefit from the lightweight, compact, high-volume centrifugal pump by KASE Pumping Systems.
Plásticos en el Clean Industrial Deal: de residuo a motor de competitividad
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
El Clean Industrial Deal posiciona el reciclaje de plásticos y la economía circular como pilares estratégicos para la competitividad europea. La feria K 2025 mostrará las tecnologías que posibilitarán este cambio.
Inside the Top Shops Program: How Benchmarking Identifies Industry Leaders
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
Discrete parts manufacturing is defined by complexity and tight margins. The 2025 Top Shops honorees show how leading shops turn those pressures into strengths, using technology, culture and strategy to compete. Join them in Charlotte, North Carolina, this November to see what the top 20% are doing differently.
Gracious Executives, Rude Ones and Networking Friday
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
Sometimes setting yourself — and others — up for success, and maximizing both of your time takes some creative thinking and faith in the process.