La inteligencia artificial optimiza la celda de inyección
| Plastics Technology México
Haitian México impulsa la adopción de inteligencia artificial en el moldeo por inyección, con soluciones que mejoran la eficiencia energética, reducen scrap y automatizan decisiones clave en planta.
LK Metrology Surface Roughness Probe Enhances Component Inspection
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
LK Metrology’s Surfacers SRP high-resolution probe is designed for seamless surface analysis within CNC measuring cycles on CMMs.
Mazak Achieves Production Milestone, Announces Plans to Open New Technical Center
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Mazak Corp. celebrates the completion of its 40,000th machine at the Mazak iSmart Factory in Florence, Kentucky, showcasing advanced manufacturing and digital integration.
AMPP Recognizes Board Chair Juan Caballero for Key SPIA Appointment
| Products Finishing
Association for Materials Protection and Performance honors Juan Caballero’s new role as coordinator of the Corrosion Commission for the Panamanian Society of Engineers and Architects.
Progressive Components' Next-Generation Injection Mold Management
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Progressive Components will highlight its ProFile v5 platform for real-time data and key performance indicator (KPI) reporting, as well as asset management, including mold health monitoring.
Gardner Business Index - July 2025: 48.3
Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI)
Tendencia al alza: producción de vehículos eléctricos e híbridos en México
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Entre enero y julio de 2025, la producción total de vehículos eléctricos e híbridos aumentó un 63.8 % en comparación con el mismo período del año anterior.
Wacker To Present Resource-Saving Silicon Rubber for Food Applications
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Molded parts made from Elastosil eco LR 5003 save resources and meet the guidelines for food contact products even without thermal post-treatment.
Cygnet Texkimp relaunches customer slitting trials at UK Innovation Centre
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A production-scale prepreg tape slitting system featuring SAHM winding technology is available for thermoset, thermoplastic and ceramic tape trialing following an Asia contract win.
AMSL Aero secures $3 million to progress Australian LH2 aviation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Project goals include designing LH2 refueling systems, validating power distribution and fuel measurement in flight, and gathering evidence to support future national regulatory frameworks.
ISCC Plus validates Teijin Aramid’s use of alternative feedstocks in Twaron fiber production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The certification ensures that Twaron-based tire components can be produced with bio-based and recycled feedstocks while maintaining high performance standards.
DITF launches €4.2 million recycling projects to advance fiber, textile circular economies
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The initiatives focus on creating industrial-scale processes for recycled high-performance fibers and transforming textile waste into high-quality yarns.
Hexagon Agility lands major CNG orders in Mexico and Jordan to advance clean energy transition
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Deployments will supply onboard CNG fuel systems for 100 Cummins X15N-powered trucks in Mexico’s largest fleet and deliver ADR X-Store Mobile Pipeline modules to Jordan’s Watani in deals set to begin delivery in Q3 2025.
Velosity Earns EcoVadis Bronze Medal for Sustainability Performance
Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology
Rating reinforces Velosity’s efforts to align with global sustainability standards and customer expectations.
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Pre-hardened Mold Steel Offers Variety of Benefits for Moldmaking
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Finkl Steel highlights its MD Xtra, a pre-hardened, mold steel designed for various applications and uses for moldmakers.
Three Tips for Optimizing Surface Prep for Plating
| Products Finishing
By identifying oil slicks, performing in-line tests and observing tank appearance, many problems are solved regarding surface preparation in the plating process.
HCMF inaugura planta en Coahuila con inversión de 325 millones de pesos
| Modern Machine Shop México
Con una inversión de 325 millones de pesos, la empresa taiwanesa HCMF inauguró una planta en Ramos Arizpe en la que producirá techos corredizos para autos.
Now Available - World Machine Tool Survey Report 2025
| Gardner Web
The World Machine Tool Survey Report is your Guide to The Global Machine Tool Economy
Offering a deep dive into the full-year 2024 global machine tool economy, tracking trade, production, and consumption across 54 countries machine tool builders, international trade associations, investment firms and banks from around the world use this full-year 2024 global machine tool data to identify trends and takeaways to inform which international markets show the most promise and growth and which markets are losing ground.
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September 2025: Prices for the 5 Commodity Resins Relatively Stable
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Despite some price increase initiatives for PE, PP and PS, flat pricing dominant.
Sistemas CNC abiertos para integración con robótica
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
EMO: Mitsubishi Electric presentará arquitecturas de control diseñadas para acelerar el desarrollo de nuevas máquinas y celdas automatizadas.
Composite consumables target surface improvements, infusion and RTM processes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Global technical textiles company Freudenberg Materials presents its portfolio of surfacing veils and Enka Solutions 3D polymeric filament structures used in flow media and spacers.
Peter Gardner To Retire from LS Mtron Injection Molding USA
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The 37-year plastics veteran began his career in Chicago in 1988 and will retire as the current president of the South Korean press maker’s U.S. subsidiary.