Coperion Takes Wraps off High-Volume Feeding Solutions

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Suite of gravimetric, volumetric feeders to be showcased at K 2025.

How This Custom Compounder Leverages AI to Drive Innovation, Sustainability

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Alterra has stepped up its cutting-edge Industry 4.0 technology with its own AI platform to further increase its efficiencies.  

Nuevo impulso al desarrollo de la industria de autopartes

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La Corporación Financiera Internacional, la Industria Nacional de Autopartes y la Secretaría de Economía firmaron acuerdo de cooperación y anuncian nueva fase del Programa de Desarrollo de Proveedores.

Pic of the Week: Large, Hybrid Milling Cutter with Complex Internal Coolant Channels

Derek Korn | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing offers various benefits for cutting tool manufacturers such as reduced tool weight and the creation of complex internal coolant channels that cannot be produced via traditional CNC machining methods.

SMW Autoblok Clamping Modules Include Automation-Ready Features

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The APS 138 zero-point clamping modules enable high-speed part changeover, full automation support and high machining accuracy across turning, milling and grinding operations.

Robotic Machine-Tending Ideas for Production Shops

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Here are five examples of how machine shops have benefited in various ways by adding robots to tend machine tools.

SPS Atlanta 2025 Addresses Manufacturing Challenges With Automation-Focused Solutions, Dynamic Education Programs

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Taking place September 16-18, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center, the U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.
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Wittmann Plans 7 Injection Molding Machine Displays at K 2025

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

MacroPower and EcoPower debut with micro, closure, 2K, LSR, vertical molding and more.

CARBOWAVE studies microwave and plasma-induced carbonization for carbon fiber production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The European research consortium is holistically exploring the process’ improvement and commercialization for more energy-efficient, affordable materials manufacturing.

IACMI’s Chad Duty presents SPE ACCE 2025 third keynote

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Duty will share the ways in which IACMI, over its 10-year history, has led to successful and commercialized composites technologies in the automotive industry.

Zoltek celebrates 50 years serving the carbon fiber industry

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Since its founding in 1957 by Zsolt Rumy, Zoltek has grown its global carbon fiber capacity into what it is today, and is looking ahead to the next five decades under Toray leadership.

Airbus completes A350F freight horizontal stabilizer in Spain

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Like other parts of the large cargo aircraft, the HTP is composite, to be fitted to the first A350F aircraft for 2026-2027 flight tests.

Carbon fiber boosts dry-processed battery performance

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ORNL researchers have found that dry-processed films incorporating long carbon fibers improves strength and conductivity for more affordable lithium-ion battery electrodes.
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CAD/CAM Software Streamlines the Moldmaking Process

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

Eastec 2025: TopSolid’s TopSolid'Mold CAD digital design and manufacturing platform combines 3D CAD and CAM tools to enhance mold design, tooling and manufacturing.

Water-based silicone elastomer enables clean, near-net shape fabrication

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Technology Marketing Inc. presents its Armor-Vac 1K single-component elastomer that excels in complex molds and 3D surfaces, and enables effective composites processing.

Advanced infusion fabrication aptitude from concept to final part

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Design Concepts invites attendees to learn more about its comprehensive infusion part fabrication capabilities, spanning design, engineering, tooling and composite parts manufacturing.

Coperion's Latest in High-Performance Compounding Extruders

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

At K 2025, Coperion will display two representatives of its high-performance compounding extruder offerings: ZSK 58 Mc18 and STS 35 Mc11.

Add Screw Cooling for More Process Control, Output in PC Extrusion

| Plastics Technology

Adding screw cooling to a polycarbonate production line provides another level of process control and might just boost rate increase to boot.  

SPS Atlanta 2025 Addresses Manufacturing Challenges With Automation-Focused Solutions, Dynamic Education Programs

Chris Pasion | Additive Manufacturing

Taking place September 16-18, 2025, at the Georgia World Congress Center, the U.S. debut of Smart Production Solutions (SPS Atlanta) offers a focused platform to drive automation forward and reinforce American industrial strength.
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Envalior apuesta por sostenibilidad en K 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Materiales reciclados, biobasados y libres de PFAS, así como nuevos servicios de ingeniería, marcan la propuesta de Envalior en K 2025.  

AEC Rolls Out Two Compact Desiccant Wheel Dryers

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Products aimed at low-throughput processes such as medical molding and extrusion.  

Dry Ice Blasting Produces Powder-Free 3D Printed Parts — Without Surface Damage

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

Deckert Anlagenbau GmbH finds dry ice blasting to be an effective cleaning process for parts produced through powder-based 3D printing.