L’Oréal impulsa igualdad en ciencia y tecnología

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

L’Oréal México y aliados realizan un encuentro para promover la igualdad de género en ciencia y tecnología, con conferencias y mesas de trabajo.  

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.

MMX 2025 Marks Expansion of America Makes Mission, Placing AM in Context

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The manufacturing institute remains dedicated to additive manufacturing, but speakers emphasized AM’s utility to enable the greater promise of adaptive manufacturing, supply chain security and more. Six observations.
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The Advantages of Automated Shopfloor Gaging

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This “parallel kinematic” gage offers the opportunity to automate and improve machining process control for shops endeavoring to move from sample inspection to 100% inspection.

K Offers Guided Tours on Hot Topics

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

K 2025 offers free thematic guided tours in English and German on topics like digitalization, materials, sustainability and next-generation workers. 

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.

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.

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.

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.   

How I Made It: Montez King

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

From high schooler pushing a broom on a shop floor to executive director of the National Institute of Metalworking Standards (NIMS), a series of bold decisions have shaped Montez King’s career path.
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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.

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.

Sabic impulsa producción de piezas plásticas de gran tamaño

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Sabic presenta Megamolding, plataforma para fabricar piezas termoplásticas de gran tamaño con mayor eficiencia, sostenibilidad y libertad de diseño.  

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.

Machine Sizing and Specification for Optimal Mold Performance, Part 1

| MoldMaking Technology

Guidelines to ensure proper mold fit and maximum efficiency in injection molding machines.