Cimatron Unveils Reframed Brand Identity

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Company reinforces its role in helping mold, die and discrete part manufacturers meet tight deadlines while achieving greater efficiency at every stage of production.  

NASF: Navigating the Chromium Transition: Leveraging CAE in Automotive Decorative Finishing

| Products Finishing

This presentation explores the role of CAE tools in supporting manufacturers through trivalent chromium adoption in automotive decorative finishing with specific case studies.  

Fabricación de moldes con IA: casos prácticos y beneficios reales

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

La fabricación de moldes enfrenta tareas redundantes, pérdida de conocimiento y resistencia a nuevas tecnologías. StackTeck demuestra que la inteligencia artificial puede ser una solución práctica: automatiza el registro de datos, organiza la experiencia acumulada y habilita proyectos sostenibles.

Syensqo Introduces Medical-Grade Amodel Polyphthalamide for Single-Use, High-Temperature Medical Devices

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Glass-filled specialty polymer retains strength at high temperatures. 

Allied Machine Drill, Chamfer Holders Reduce Tool Changes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The T-A Pro product line now includes drill and chamfer holders, giving users the ability to drill and chamfer a hole in a single operation.

Where Manual Turning is as Valuable as CNC: Top Shops 2025

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

This year’s Top Shops Honoree in Machining Technology recently invested in both a flexible manufacturing system and a new manual turning machine. But why? Discover how both fit the shop’s success strategy in this article.

Premier Engineering presenta moldes de iluminación automotriz

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Premier Engineering mostrará en Meximold 2025 su experiencia en moldes de precisión para iluminación automotriz, con enfoque en calidad y eficiencia.  

Understanding High-Performance Plastics and Their Applications

| Plastics Technology

This class of materials provides high functionality in extreme conditions but poses challenges in design, manufacturing and preparation.

Gardner Business Index - August 2025: 48.9

Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) 

Addressing Micro-Boring Challenges

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This boring bar/tool holding system for Swiss-type lathes is said to offer high rigidity and positioning repeatability. In addition, the boring bars can be changed out using no hand tools.

PPG, ABB Recreate Large-Scale Street Art Mural Combining Robotics and Coatings

| Products Finishing

AI-generated artwork as part of the Czech Republic’s Street Art Festival was developed live using PPG’s advanced waterborne basecoat and ABB’s PixelPaint technology.

What Is Dual-Use Technology?

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

New innovations that have more than one use case bring benefits over the long term and are a better investment in the first place. Here’s our quick explainer on what dual-use means in the generic sense, and why America Makes (and others) are invested in such technologies. 

KM Pipe Head Can Handle 100% PVC Recyclate

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Three-layer pipe head from KraussMaffei can handle both postindustrial and postconsumer reclaim.  

Air Force Taps 3D Systems for Large‑Format Metal AM Demonstrator Supporting High‑Speed Light

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

The  $7.65M contract builds upon 3D Systems’ history of working in support of the U.S. Department of Defense since 2019 for the advancement of additive manufacturing.

Cortadores AE-BM-H de OSG Royco: precisión en aceros de hasta 70 HRC

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Los modelos AE-BM-H, AE-BDH y AE-LNBD-H incorporan recubrimiento Durorey, optimizado para el maquinado de aceros templados con resistencia térmica de hasta 1,300 °C.

DuPont to divest Kevlar, Nomex business to Arclin

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company is selling its Aramids business for $1.8 billion to the chemical manufacturer in order to streamline the new DuPont portfolio and improve its financial profile.

Master Bond features non-drop cryogenic epoxy

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

EP29LPSPND-3 is a two-component, electrically and thermally insulating epoxy compound with a paste consistency that can be used for bonding and sealing applications.

Babcock, Uplift360 to recycle composite parts from Typhoon aircraft

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Chemical recycling process will be explored for breaking down and repurposing Typhoon and other defense platforms, forming U.K. defense supply chain resiliency.

SABIC composite hybrid battery cover enhances EV safety, efficiency

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SABIC collaborated with Engel, Siebenwurst, Forward Engineering, Ensinger and Envalior to develop a thermoplastic composite EV battery cover, combining strong structural performance, flame retardancy and design efficiency.

WEAV3D launches Flexspec structural thermoforming panels

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Flexspec combines the company’s composite lattice with a commercially available heavy-gauge plastic sheet, creating a structural solution that can easily replace sheet metal at less weight.

Clean Aviation third call selects 12 projects starting in 2026, delivers €945 million total funding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New aircraft concepts and innovative propulsion tech and system initiatives target four key areas to advance sustainable aviation, including one cooperation with the EU and Canada.

Hexcel, HyPerComp debut Type 4 COPV for aerospace, space

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The vessel, far along the path toward certification, demonstrates optimal fiber strength and burst pressure performance, designed to meet demanding environment needs.