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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.
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.
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.
Sustainability: The smart entry point into composites for investors
Yannick Willemin | CompositesWorld
Going green or finding methods to resolve EOL composites recycling has quickly given rise to a wave of entrepreneurial activity — one that has piqued the interest of investors globally.
Partners Power Energy Efficiency, Approved Refrigerants in Process Cooling
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
technotrans and partner enesty will focus on energy efficiency, natural refrigerants, and eligible cooling and temperature control systems at K 2025.
Kennametal Tooling System Provides Effective Machining at High Speeds
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
BTKV30 is a tooling system designed specifically for small-parts machining in industries such as aerospace, medical, oil and gas, transportation and general engineering.
Mazak Achieves Production Milestone, Announces Plans to Open New Technical Center
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Mazak Corporation celebrates the completion of its 40,000th machine at the Mazak iSmart Factory in Florence, Kentucky, showcasing advanced manufacturing and digital integration.
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.
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.
#economics
Evosys Laser Welding Launches at K 2025
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Evosys Laser will introduce second-generation EvoWeld and EvoWeld Mini table-top systems, as well as the Evo2Step process and absorption measurement in Düsseldorf.
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.
Scaled Composites Model 437 aircraft to be flown for Beacon autonomy testbed
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Northrop Grumman subsidiary part of Digital Pathfinder development of stealth aircraft with wings using continuous carbon fiber additive manufacturing and determinate assembly.
High-Precision Guide Units To Improve Molding Performance
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Punch Industry USA Inc. has recently partnered with German die component manufacturer Steinel Corp. to offer high-precision guide units in both metric and inch sizes to benefit moldmakers.
ANIPAC promueve gestión correcta de plásticos
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
En webinar, ANIPAC y expertos analizan origen, riesgos y acciones para reducir la presencia de microplásticos en el medio ambiente y la cadena alimentaria.
Graphene Turns 20: Two Decades of Innovation in Graphene-Enhanced Polymers
| Plastics Technology
First isolated in 2004 and earnings its inventors the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010, graphene has only been on the scene for two decades but its growth and impact in plastics is undeniable.
Crecimiento del 4.1% en importación de robots
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Durante el primer semestre de 2025, el valor de la importación de robots industriales en México fue de 99.7 millones de dólares.
Next-Generation MES Applies AI
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
BMSvision will mark its 50th anniversary by introducing its latest manufacturing execution systems (MES) at K 2025, applying artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
Robots, software y plataformas móviles para automatización integral
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
EMO: KUKA mostrará cómo automatizar todo el flujo de trabajo en torno a la máquina-herramienta, desde el pallet hasta el acabado.
Plastics Equipment Shipments Inch Higher in Q2
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The second quarter’s total shipment value came in at an estimated $253.8 million — up 0.7% from the previous quarter and the same period last year.
#economics
Pic of the Week: Technique for Reinforced Polymers
Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing
Near injection molding strength via 3D printing? AIM3D’s Voxelfill technique is getting closer.
What Abilities Do You Assume Your Teammates Have That They May Not?
Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining
Are you becoming frustrated with colleagues and team members over tasks that may seem “obvious?” It might be worth taking a step back and shifting your mindset.
Volumen de la producción manufacturera aumenta en junio
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En México, el volumen físico de la producción manufacturera aumentó un 1.6 % a tasa mensual con cifras desestacionalizadas.