Beyond the Shine: The Science and Sustainability of Chromium Plating

| Products Finishing

Chromium plating is not just a visual enhancement but a technically and economically significant industrial process that intersects materials science, industrial engineering and environmental policy.

Bekum presenta sopladoras eléctricas Smartline SBLOW

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Bekum lanza en K 2025 su nueva sopladora eléctrica Smartline SBLOW, con menor TCO, eficiencia energética y diseño de bajo mantenimiento.

At KraussMaffei, LFAM Is Both a Product Line and an Internal Benefit

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The supplier of plastics processing equipment now offers two large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) machines to customers. Simultaneously, the company has found many advantages to applying this 3D printing technology for its own production purposes. 

Tahara lanza nueva serie MBD en K 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Tahara presenta en K 2025 su máquina MBD eléctrica con diagnóstico remoto y producción de botellas multicapa con resina reciclada posconsumo.

InstelStore finds U.S. wind turbine blade repairs exceed $1 billion in 2025

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

More than $255.7 million in repairs are being undertaken this year due to lightning damage, with blade root failure in close second, suggesting needed innovation in more resilient materials, or a method for in situ repairs.

Siemens adds AI to Simcenter Testlab, reinventing modal testing and analysis

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Simcenter Testlab, already used with composites, now uses intelligent test automation and AI assistance to execute physical testing workflows faster, smarter and earlier in structural design programs.

Proplast supports, distributes Composite Integration’s Ciject in Denmark

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Official distributor, combined with Danish technical expertise and regional support, broadens access to Composite Integration’s resin processing equipment for composites production.

FAA reinstates partial certification authority to Boeing after safety review

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

As of Sept. 29, 2025, the FAA will allow Boeing limited authority to issue airworthiness certificates for some 737 Max and 787 jets following a strict and detailed safety and quality review.

Illinois researchers derive useful polymer matrix upcycling through electrolysis strategy

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CANS dynamic network process has proven the ability to chemically relink carbon-hydrogen bond sites on the main structure of the polymer chain, refunctionalizing thermoset matrix byproducts from CFRP waste.

Soracle to lead Archer eVTOL aircraft establishment in Osaka

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Japan Airlines and Sumitomo joint venture intends to deploy Midnight as the core part of its fleet of air taxi services available in Osaka.

A Workforce Model Just in Time for Manufacturing Day: A Student Tech Center in “Rocket City”

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

As U.S. manufacturing jobs decline, Huntsville’s new Center for Technology shows how industry partnerships, CNC labs and Toyota funding are shaping a pipeline of skilled machinists and technicians.
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Mold Maintenance Soft Tools and Gate Cutters Benefit Moldmakers

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Globeius, distributor of Mouldpro products, is now distributing a complete line of soft tools and gate cutters well-suited for moldmakers.   

La industria de moldes en México: motor del crecimiento manufacturero

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La industria de moldes y troqueles en México se encuentra en un punto estratégico dentro de la manufactura global. Con un valor estimado de 6,000 millones de dólares y una fuerte dependencia de las importaciones, el país no solo figura entre los mayores importadores del mundo, sino que enfrenta el reto de fortalecer su producción local y transformarse en un competidor internacional.

Servicio de ingeniería inversa de Solution Tools para moldes

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Solution Tools ofrece digitalización y análisis de moldes existentes sin planos originales mediante escáneres 3D y modelado CAD para modificaciones precisas.

AMPP Champions Corrosion Prevention for a Sustainable Maritime Future

| Products Finishing

To support World Maritime Day 2025, the AMPP highlights its leadership in corrosion prevention, emphasizing how its standards and certifications extend asset life, reduce waste and lower emissions across the maritime industry.

Inspección y trazabilidad con metrología avanzada

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

El sector avanza hacia una metrología digital y automatizada con innovaciones que incluyen tomografía computarizada y sistemas de rayos X para inspección interna, CMM híbridas y sistemas de visión para precisión tridimensional, soluciones ópticas y láser orientadas al control en línea, software para trazabilidad digital y microscopía industrial. Empresas como Nikon, Hexagon, Blum-Novotest, Renishaw, Zeiss y Mitutoyo lideran estos desarrollos.

Hexagon Inspection Software Streamlines Quality Control

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Hexagon’s 2025.3 version of its VGStudio Max features an AI-enhanced porosity and inclusion analysis tool that quickly pinpoints and identifies discrepancies.

SIGMA Engineering presenta SIGMASOFT 6.2

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

SIGMA Engineering mostrará en K 2025 la versión 6.2 de SIGMASOFT, con simulaciones más rápidas y nuevas funciones para costos y elastómeros.

CloudNC Software Streamlines Fixture Design

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

CloudNC’s Soft Jaw Designer reduces setup times for soft jaws.

Mazak Multitasking Machine Enhances Precision With Grinding Capability

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Mazak Corp. introduces the Integrex i-350S Neo, combining turning, milling and grinding operations for superior versatility and efficiency.

Reifenahäuser Develops AI Portfolio To Help Operators Solve Problems

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Portfolio includes three connected products that will enable processors to rely less on highly trained personnel.
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Manufacturing Day 2025: 4 Advancements in Manufacturing Education

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

To celebrate Manufacturing Day 2025, here are four articles detailing just some of the achievements and innovations made in manufacturing education this year.
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