Medical Device Finisher Preps for Every Contingency

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Surgical Coatings created a custom shop that not only is a much-needed expansion but is a modified facility that stands ready for natural disasters, equipment breakdowns and other unexpected events.  

Platinum Tooling Lineup Provides Machining Flexibility

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Platinum Tooling’s premium lines include live tools and angle heads from Heimatec, Swiss-type collets/guide bushings from Tecnicrafts, mechanical, air and motor spindles from Henninger and Quick knurling and marking tools from Hommel + Keller.

In the News: Powder Production Goes Mobile

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The U.S. Naval Postgraduate School will acquire an expeditionary version of Metal Powder Works’ DirectPowder machine for producing metal powders from barstock. Why it matters: Many 3D printers are already mobile, but transporting a supply of powders can be challenging. Systems like this will enable the Navy and others to produce quality material in the same locations as metal 3D printers. 

DN Solutions Acquires Heller to Boost Global Machine Tool Market Presence

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

DN Solutions integrates Heller Group, leveraging a 130-year legacy to enhance machining center technology and expand customer reach.

Post Cure: Bolt-assembly GFRP industrial tank simplifies assembly, airtight anaerobic treatment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Modular GFRP W-tanks fabricated by Toro Equipment simplify the logistics, space and time limitations involved in anaerobic digestive and water treatment containers.

Celebrating Jim Fattori: SPE MTD’s 2025 Mold Designer of the Year

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Jim Fattori, a third-generation moldmaker, earns SPE MTD’s 2025 Mold Designer of the Year for his innovation, mentorship and passion, donating his award stipend to TMA.

Next-Generation Drying, Blending, Feeding from Maguire

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Vacuum dryer billed as more affordable and energy efficient than ever.  

Implement Pallet Changers With a Customer-Centric Approach

Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop

Integrating pallet changers on the shop floor can have significant impact on part quality, service, price and on-time delivery.

Sistema de barrenado T-A Pro combina alta velocidad y precisión en una amplia gama de diámetros

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema de barrenado T-A Pro, desarrollado por Allied Machine and Engineering, combine las ventajas de una broca de alto rendimiento y la confiabilidad de un diseño tipo pala.

Engel lanza iQ process observer en Meximold 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El iQ process observer de Engel detecta desviaciones mínimas, mejora la calidad y reduce desperdicios en procesos de moldeo por inyección.

Inside the Pellet

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Materials Symposium at PTXPO 2026 will help molders better understand the materials they process day in and day out on a more fundamental level.

Collaborative Event Showcases Advanced Technology

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Emuge-Franken USA, Okuma America Corp. and Open Mind Technologies collaborate to demonstrate the Evogrip Modular Workholding System at Okuma’s Charlotte, North Carolina facility on September 11, 2025.

America Makes Announces Winners of IMPACT 3.0 Project Call Worth $4.5M in Funding

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

IMPACT 3.0 aims to demonstrate lead time, productivity and yield improvements for casting and forging (C&F) manufacturing operations using additive manufacturing technologies.

ACP Systems Develops Vision-Assisted Robotics for PECVD-Coated Wafer Positioning Accuracy

| Products Finishing

The intelligent handling solution has demonstrated specified positioning accuracy of ±0.1 millimeter when handling Azure Space’s delicate solar cells in preparation for PECVD coating.

BYK Fosters More Intensive Developments With BYK do Brasil

| Products Finishing

Setting a new course for South America, BYK’s founding of a new company will boost the additive supplier’s presence and customer proximity across Brazil.

Gurit secures multiyear subsea contract for Corecell foam core

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Long-term structural core supply, already backed by a long history of success, will diversify Gurit beyond its traditional markets.

PT Tech Days Kicks Off Tuesday With Sustainable Materials

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Presenters on September 9 will focus on alternatives that enable more sustainable plastic products. 

Mujeres lideran innovación, inclusión y sostenibilidad en manufactura

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Expertas de sectores como plásticos, herramentales y empaque analizan estrategias para impulsar el talento femenino y transformar la cultura industrial.

Collaborative Event Showcases Advanced Technology

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Emuge-Franken USA, Okuma America Corp. and Open Mind Technologies collaborate to demonstrate the Evogrip Modular Workholding System at Okuma’s Charlotte, North Carolina facility on September 11, 2025.

It’s No Stretch: MDO Technology Revolutionizing High-End Film Packaging Business

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Machine direction orientation combined with new resin technology helps film processors develop simpler, more readily recyclable monomaterials to meet sustainability demand.

Sistemas de automatización industrial de EMI

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

EMI presenta en Meximold 2025 soluciones en automatización para inyección de plásticos, orientadas a eficiencia y competitividad industrial.  

Growth Continues: AIM Institute's Mold Maintenance Center of Excellence

| MoldMaking Technology

AIM Institute honors Nick O’Toole for completing all Mold Maintenance courses, advancing his career and enhancing Beaumont Advanced Processing’s mold performance.  
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