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Altair 2025 Enlighten Award winners, runner-ups push automotive boundaries
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Hemp nylon-reinforced PA6 automotive exteriors, TPC acoustic elements, glass fiber stator cooling design and other innovations are recognized for their sustainability focus, holistic capabilities and lightweight designs.
AkzoNobel Reduce Carbon Footprint With Industry Collaboration
| Products Finishing
AkzoNobel N.V. partners with Arkema and BASF to lower the carbon footprint of Interpon D superdurable architectural powder coatings by up to 40%.
Centro D2-5AX de Hwacheon con cambio automático de piezas
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold: El modelo D2-5AX, de Hwacheon, presentado por Presotec, incorpora husillo de 50 HP, hasta 120 herramientas y opción de AWC con 20 pallets.
Introducing GROW Industrial: A Full-Funnel Marketing Solutions Provider
Cara Ready | Production Machining
GROW Industrial is the newly formed marketing services arm of Gardner Business Media. Offering custom content, marketing, creative, research, and data services, GROW Industrial expands and builds on the company’s deep first-party reach into the discrete parts manufacturing sector.
5 Tips for Multichannel Programming
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
Programming for multitasking machines can be complex. Knowing several key points for making the process less challenging can save a programmer time as well as lessen confusion and the risk of error.
Mazak Turning Center Provides High Torque in Compact Footprint
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Mazak North America’s QTE-100 MY CNC turning center has a built-in motor spindle designed to provide high torque even in the low-speed range for improved cutting capacity.
Horizon Achieves Breakthrough for Metalized AM Parts
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Breakthrough of metalized AM parts paves the way for next-gen electronics integration.
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Horizon Achieves Breakthrough for Metalized AM Parts
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
The innovation is said to be valuable for a range of applications including EMI/RFI shielding housings and custom surface mount devices exploiting 3D features.
Guanglian Aviation achieves milestone in carbon fiber circular chains development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Following six years of R&D, Guanglian Aviation has introduced circular chains made from carbon fiber and Kevlar that weigh 4-5X less than metal chains, offer 15-year saltwater corrosion resistance, and are poised for large-scale applications in marine engineering, mining and defense.
Gizmo Engineering Current Density Gauge Improves Anodizing Operation Efficiency
| Products Finishing
The system enables an operator to anodize at a known current density, even if the area of the parts is unknown, providing a true reading.
AluBas tapes by FibreCoat and A+ Composites combine technical functionality, visual design
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Aluminum-coated basalt fiber tapes combine appearance and performance, featuring EMI shielding, thermal management, light weight and ease of integration.
Altair, NIAR sign MOU to build aerospace innovation space
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Collaboration will expand digital twin adoption, empower aerospace startups and speed up product development and certification processes.
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Xenia presents range of impact-modified thermoplastic composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ST Upgrade enhances the impact resistance of Xenia’s fiber-reinforced materials by 60%, a 40% increase elongation at break and can be applied across a range of formulations.
Natural fibers power Cupra’s vision for sustainable mobility
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Cupra’s latest concept vehicle, Tindaya, demonstrates Bcomp ampliTex through both visible interior and semi-structural parts.
Brembo SGL Carbon Ceramic Brakes expands disc production capacity by 50%
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The 50/50 joint venture adds a combined 12,500 square meters of space at Italy and Germany sites, future-proofing carbon-ceramic disc production for premium cars, commercial vehicles.
Building Composites announces operational expansion to handle large-scale HyperWall FRP panel projects
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Investment adds critical infrastructure and a more spacious layout to support the company’s long-term goals in sustainable building construction.
Multitasking Machines Shorten Cycle Times and Offer Single-Setup Part Processing
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Mazak’s Integrex j-Series NEO multitasking machines are designed to deliver high-precision, productivity and energy efficiency.
Historia y aplicaciones del polietileno tereftalato (PET)
Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology México
Desde su origen en fibras y películas hasta su consolidación en envases, el polietileno tereftalato (PET) ha marcado hitos en la industria. El material enfrenta retos como la cristalización lenta, los límites térmicos del estado amorfo y el envejecimiento físico que reduce la ductilidad. La respuesta técnica llegó con nucleación, control térmico en preformas y alternativas como el PBT.
DN Solutions refuerza su posición global con la adquisición de Heller
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La integración de Heller, con más de 130 años de experiencia en centros de mecanizado, amplía la cartera de DN Solutions y consolida su presencia en los principales mercados industriales del mundo.
MC Machinery Technology Summit Showcases Manufacturing Innovations
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
MC Machinery Systems Inc. hosts the 2025 Technology Summit in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, featuring EDM, milling, automation, and workforce strategies.
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Moldmaking Index Sees Gains, Still Short of Expansion
Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology
August results show improvement, but not enough to push the Index over the line and into expansion.
Functionalizing Surfaces for Sustainability
Ginger Gardiner | Products Finishing
Riblets reduce drag, fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and noise while boosting power output, flow rates, speed and efficiency.