Just Because You Can, Doesn’t Mean You Should: The AM Curmudgeon

Sarah Jordan | Additive Manufacturing

There are absolutely cases where additive manufacturing makes sense, but don’t let it be the only tool in your toolbox. 

Marvin opens Kansas City hub for fiberglass windows and doors

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Additional manufacturing, fabrication and assembly facility prepares the company for its next stage of development.

Belgium-Netherlands event brings together industry leader insight on TPC, FRP recycling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Save the date for this free cross-border, expert-driven event by Agoria, Sirris and Brightland Materials Center on Nov. 12 in Belgium.

HTMS engineers raise £1.3 million to enable mass-market CMC availability

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Company founders will be opening a new production facility and office to support HTMS’ ongoing materials R&D and collaborations in new sectors like automotive.

ContiTech launches Thunderbolt SilentSync composite sprockets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company is enabling more accessible, efficient, versatile and economical drive systems through 80% reduced weight and a corrosion-resistant, customizable composite design.

Tata to build Airbus H125 helicopter FAL in India

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The “Made in India” aircraft, supported by Tata’s extensive composites expertise, will deliver new rotorcraft market segments for India and reinforces Airbus’ goals of a holistic Indian aerospace ecosystem.

Siemens, Ducati extend partnership to advance innovation

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Siemens Xcelerator Platform helps extend racing innovation to production bikes, reduces time for complex composite parts and enables remote design/3D printing at track, digital twin and faster development.

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global 3D Printing System Boosts Military Manufacturing Capabilities

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies Global’s Ambit Xtrude polymer composite 3D printing system is designed for rapid production of large-scale parts and seamless integration with CNC machines.

Automating Mold Inspection: Integrating Speed, Precision and Usability Across Complex Workflows

| MoldMaking Technology

Whether you're verifying an electrode, checking a complex cavity or feeding quality data into a closed-loop workflow, today’s CMM technologies are turning inspection into a competitive advantage, not a bottleneck.

Silicone Elastomers Technology & Fabrication Course

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Four-day course is formatted to show the sequence of designing and fabricating with silicone rubber.

Renishaw Gaging System Enhances Shopfloor Process Control

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Renishaw Inc.’s Equator-X 500 dual-method system offers flexible measurement modes for high-speed inspection and quality assurance.

GBI holds expansion ground in September

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

While all components but new orders dropped, they all remain above 50, and all components are in better standing than a year ago.

How to Suppress Shop ‘Schadenfreude’

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Improving employees’ self-esteem while maintaining a healthy level of coworker competitiveness can minimize the adverse effects of this envy-driven emotion.

Pic of the Week: 3D Printed Titanium Part for Boeing 787

Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing

This week’s Pic showcases a novel DED process that makes titanium production cost efficient.

KraussMaffei presenta faro con tecnología ColorForm en K 2025

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

En Düsseldorf, KraussMaffei presenta el faro FrontIQ Light con ColorForm, proceso que integra moldeo, película decorativa y recubrimiento PUR.

Tungaloy Milling Tools Optimize Wear, Fracture Resistance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The AH3225 grade features Tungaloy’s “Triple Nano Coating,” offering a combination of wear resistance, fracture toughness and oxidation resistance.

Metalworking Index Continues Steady Climb in September

Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop

The pace is slow, but the GBI: Metalworking is moving in the right direction for the third consecutive month.
#economics

OnDemand Filament Dryer

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Available for a wide range of printers both as a standalone or integrated solution. 

Finishing Index Takes a Hit, Dropping to 47.4 in September

Mike Shirk | Products Finishing

New orders and backlogs saw the biggest decline, and industry fluctuation prevails, but optimism remains high in the finishing market.

ModuleWorks CAM Software Update Boosts Efficiency and Safety

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

ModuleWorks GmbH releases the 2025.08 SDK with automated features designed to improve process safety, toolpath generation and part quality.
#regulations

Your Most Important Asset

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

People power the most progressive plastics processors, and that’s something our Top Shops intuitively understand.

Soluciones láser y aditivas de Sisma Laser Systems

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Sisma Laser Systems participa con sistemas para marcado, soldadura, corte, grabado y manufactura aditiva orientados a sectores de alta precisión.