Custom equipment manufacturer accentuates multidisciplinary design, engineering approach

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: From supporting civilian and DOD programs to everyday customer needs, Accudyne Systems strives to deliver production improvements over existing composites manufacturing systems.

Westlake Epoxy collaborates with Alpha Recyclage Composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Westlake customers will have connections to Alpha’s expanded recycling capacity and support for rCF material integration in new forms, applications.

FACC agreements with Rolls-Royce, Tata and Kineco expand its global backlog, footprint in India

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

The composites aerostructures supplier extends supply contract with Rolls-Royce and establishes new cooperations with Tata Advanced Systems Ltd. and Kineco Aerospace in India.

Colored natural fibers to be tested in Four Motors Porsche GT3 Cup

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Bcomp, Porsche Motorsport and Four Motors are unveiling gray-toned components on the race car during 24H Nürburgring, showcasing new design and aesthetic viability for motorsport composites. 

Enhanced RCF thermoplastic compounding opportunities grow composites recycling breadth

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Vartega’s EasyFeed Bundles now come in a wider array of rCF solutions for thermoplastic compounding, in addition to offering joint product development programs and R&D trials.

Fraunhofer IFAM MTC closes gap between industrial robots, machine tools

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Machine tool robot (MTC) features improved milling kinematics that enable versatile, efficient and high-precision machining of composites and hard metals with a manufacturing tolerance of up to 0.1 millimeter.

Oceanbird wing sails to demonstrate wind-based marine propulsion

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Part of project Orcelle Horizon, the composites-intensive, 560-square-meter structure will undergo ground-based testing before installation on a demonstrator shipping vessel.

AM method enables tool-free, energy-efficient thermoset composites production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

University researchers highlight how the combination of a thermally curable resin system with photothermal curing eliminates the post-curing steps involved in discontinuous, continuous fiber parts fabrication.

Smart Hot Runner Temperature Control System Helps Reduce Downtime

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

The smart TC5600 temperature controller from PCS enables moldmakers to quickly identify internal material leaks and assess mold aging data to offer more control over hot runner systems.  

July 2025: Prices for Volume Resins Flat to Down Heading to Third Quarter

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Apparent stabilization was driven by supply-and-demand dynamics, but the uncertainty of tariffs and the hurricane season are looming.

Hermle Five-Axis Lineup Provides a Fully Integrated Platform

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Gen2 series of five-axis machining centers is designed to provide high levels of integration, efficiency and lights-out performance. 

Chemical Removal Advantages for Paint Application Lines

| Products Finishing

The removal of cured paint from fixtures — hooks, racks, grids or carriers — plays a bigger role than many realize in maintaining consistent coating quality and line efficiency.  

Fresado de microcomponentes con precisión extrema

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La serie AluLine – Micro, de Ceratizit, que ofrece herramientas de fresado diseñadas para el mecanizado de piezas en miniatura con alta tolerancia, garantiza precisión en cada corte.

Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Announces Leadership Succession

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Tomoaki Hirano, currently serving as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, will succeed Tom Haag as president beginning July 1, 2025.
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Scholle IPN and Tooling 4.0

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

The MMT editorial team went onsite at Scholle IPN in Northlake, IL, and talked with Don Smith, senior tooling manager, to learn what Tooling 4.0 means to this company.

Farrel Pomini optimiza el peletizado de PVC rígido

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La nueva solución de Farrel Pomini permite peletizar PVC sin molino de rodillos ni baño de agua, reduciendo costos y espacio en planta.

Indicadores manufactureros de Nuevo León mostraron un avance en mayo

| Modern Machine Shop México

La Encuesta de Expectativas Económicas de CAINTRA detalla que los indicadores de mayo mostraron un avance respecto a abril; sin embargo, la mayoría de ellos no logró superar el umbral de expansión.

Cobot enables CAD-free materials inspection path planning

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Rooted in simplifying complexity, LoneStar NDE Innovations’ Orion inspection tool is made to be rapidly deployable and intuitive, overcoming traditional inspection processes.

Teknor Apex adquiere a Danimer Scientific

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Teknor Apex anuncia la compra de Danimer Scientific para fortalecer su portafolio de biopolímeros y acelerar su estrategia de sostenibilidad e innovación.  

Pic of the Week: 300K Plastic Parts in 4 Hours

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

A modular platform that combines 3D printing and postprocessing makes it possible to make plastic parts at rates competitive with injection molding. 

How a Family-Owned Tooling Company Competes with Global Giants (Includes Video)

| Modern Machine Shop

Not ready to go digital? Consider this: With Siemens NX ecosystem, precision shop D’Andrea cut its programming time by 50% and is able to compete globally—even against industry giants.  

Braided composites enable low-cost, high-rate fabrication

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: A&P Technology highlights its QISO and slit tape thermoplastic material capabilities through customer examples and industry applications.