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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
FAA reinstates partial certification authority to Boeing after safety review
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
As of Sept. 29, 2025, the FAA will allow Boeing limited authority to issue airworthiness certificates for some 737 Max and 787 jets following a strict and detailed safety and quality review.
Illinois researchers derive useful polymer matrix upcycling through electrolysis strategy
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CANS dynamic network process has proven the ability to chemically relink carbon-hydrogen bond sites on the main structure of the polymer chain, refunctionalizing thermoset matrix byproducts from CFRP waste.
Soracle to lead Archer eVTOL aircraft establishment in Osaka
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Japan Airlines and Sumitomo joint venture intends to deploy Midnight as the core part of its fleet of air taxi services available in Osaka.
A Workforce Model Just in Time for Manufacturing Day: A Student Tech Center in “Rocket City”
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
As U.S. manufacturing jobs decline, Huntsville’s new Center for Technology shows how industry partnerships, CNC labs and Toyota funding are shaping a pipeline of skilled machinists and technicians.
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Mold Maintenance Soft Tools and Gate Cutters Benefit Moldmakers
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Globeius, distributor of Mouldpro products, is now distributing a complete line of soft tools and gate cutters well-suited for moldmakers.
Inspección y trazabilidad con metrología avanzada
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
El sector avanza hacia una metrología digital y automatizada con innovaciones que incluyen tomografía computarizada y sistemas de rayos X para inspección interna, CMM híbridas y sistemas de visión para precisión tridimensional, soluciones ópticas y láser orientadas al control en línea, software para trazabilidad digital y microscopía industrial. Empresas como Nikon, Hexagon, Blum-Novotest, Renishaw, Zeiss y Mitutoyo lideran estos desarrollos.
Putting next-generation composite materials, processes to the test
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Research at Faserinstitut Bremen’s ECOMAT site, alongside industry partners, aims to enable sustainable, aerospace-focused composites — including thermoplastic welding and cryogenic material testing.
Impresión 3D y piezas obsoletas: soluciones para el mantenimiento industrial
| Modern Machine Shop México
En múltiples sectores industriales, la obsolescencia de repuestos compromete la continuidad operativa. Cuando los moldes se pierden y los proveedores desaparecen, la inactividad se convierte en un costo elevado. Hoy la manufactura aditiva ofrece una salida: escaneo 3D y gemelos digitales permiten reproducir piezas críticas, optimizar diseños y documentar inventarios técnicos para el futuro.
Multicoupling Device Tackles Medical Moldmaking Problems
Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology
Stäubli SMI209 targets cross-connection errors, inconsistent setup, water leaks and staffing shortages to meet demands for medical injection molding.
Hexagon Inspection Software Streamlines Quality Control
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Hexagon’s 2025.3 version of its VGStudio Max features an AI-enhanced porosity and inclusion analysis tool that quickly pinpoints and identifies discrepancies.
Reifenahäuser Develops AI Portfolio To Help Operators Solve Problems
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Portfolio includes three connected products that will enable processors to rely less on highly trained personnel.
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