Tension Control, Drive Solutions Dedicated to Composites Processing Machines

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Redex Group offerings include tension control systems, load cells, zero-backlash drives and gearboxes for machines used in fiber placement, braiding and tape laying, to name a few.

Norsepower Advances Rotor Sail Validation, R&D and China Partnerships

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite wind propulsion equipment supplier reports progress on measurement validation, a Sea-Cargo retrofit and deepening manufacturing cooperation with Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Equipment.

Arrow McLaren, Greene Tweed Co-Engineer IndyCar Thermoplastic Composite Anti-Roll Bar Lever

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Redesigned aluminum billet component reduces weight by 64 grams/car and provides gains for a high-speed, high-stress racecourse.

Joby Advances With Virgin Atlantic, Aims For Commercial Flights By Year’s End

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Joby Aviation and Virgin Atlantic sign agreement to launch air taxi service in London and Manchester as certification for composites-intensive S4 aircraft continues.

Koma Precision Boring, Facing Solutions Expand Machine Capability

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Koma Precision showcases its full line of D'Andrea boring and facing solutions — including U-Tronic NC heads and TA-Sensitiv heads.

Plataine incorpora agentes de inteligencia artificial a la planificación de la producción

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: Los agentes de la plataforma Total Production Optimization analizan materiales, máquinas, personal y programación para proponer ajustes ante retrasos, fallas o cambios en la capacidad de la planta.

Indicadores del Maquinado de piezas para maquinaria y equipo en general

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En mayo, el volumen físico de producción del Maquinado de piezas para maquinaria y equipo en general creció 5.05 %.  

Iscar Grooving, Parting Insert System Reduces Downtime, Improves Machining Stability

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: Iscar introduces the Quickpenta 24, a multifunctional insert system for grooving, parting and light turning applications, featuring a new clamping mechanism designed to speed insert changes and improve shopfloor productivity.

Uniloy Debuts Integrated Machine Vision, Previews New Small Shuttle at Plast

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

At Plast 2026 in Italy, Uniloy showed off new integrated machine vision, a new leak tester and a new extruder for up to 100% PCR; and also gave a peek at a new small shuttle machine to debut next year.

Platinum Tooling amplía el herramental para tornos CNC tipo suizo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La oferta incluye herramientas motorizadas y estáticas, cabezales angulares, multiplicadores de velocidad de hasta 48,000 rpm y soluciones para torbellinado de roscas, moleteado, marcado y sujeción de piezas.

Scientific Cutting Tools Port Mills Expand Options for Hydraulic Port Machining

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: Scientific Cutting Tools Inc. introduces a standard line of solid-carbide port mills for machining SAE J1926 ORB and AS5202 hydraulic port profiles, with uncoated and Versa (AlCrN) coated options available.

Aduro y ECOCE avanzan en reciclaje químico de flexibles en México

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Aduro Clean Technologies y ECOCE concluyeron la Fase 1 de su colaboración para el reciclaje de empaques flexibles posconsumo en México, con corrientes de PP, PE y multicapa seleccionadas para pruebas de la tecnología HCT, orientada a convertirlas en hidrocarburos líquidos reincorporables a la cadena del plástico.

VIDEO: Braided TPC Tube System Takes on Cryogenic Fuel Lines

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Ductility at cryogenic extremes, not to mention the ability to bend to the complexities required for aerospace, led herone to pursue thermoplastic composites for LH2 fuel lines — with promising results. The company speaks more on the subject in this CW article and Thermoforged video.

‘Maintenance-Free’ Coupling Solves Pelletizer Downtime Woes

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

How one major resin supplier minimized maintenance on its underwater pelletizers by retrofitting them with a novel coupling.  

MMT Chats: Catching Problems Early, Building Better Engineers

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Penn State's Nick Vitelli on catching design flaws early, teaching critical thinking and preparing moldmaking's next generation for AI responsibly.

Arburg presenta Allrounder Trend durante Open House en Alemania

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Arburg realizó eventos en Radevormwald y Rednitzhembach con aproximadamente 180 clientes, centrados en demostraciones en vivo de la Allrounder Trend eléctrica en aplicaciones de vasos de PC y de cubiertas electrónicas en ABS, con automatización Multilift Select.

Unleaded Steel Leads the Way in Machinability Test

Evan Doran | Production Machining

Even in conditions better suited to leaded 12L14 steel, a domestically produced non-leaded 1215 steel showed stronger results in turning and drilling, with comparable results in grooving.

Omax Waterjet Systems Enhance Cutting Precision

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Hypertherm Associates’ Omax introduces the Maxiem 1530X JetMachining Center with VersaJET five-axis cutting head and other advanced models for improved accuracy and efficiency.

Takumi U800 integra compensación térmica y accionamientos directos en cinco ejes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: El centro de mecanizado U800 combina una estructura de pórtico, husillo HSK-63A de 20,000 rpm y accionamientos directos sin contacto para aplicaciones de moldes, componentes aeroespaciales y dispositivos médicos.

MGS Hybrid Tooling Accelerates Healthcare Product Development

| Plastics Technology

Aluminum prototype tools pair with steel components to validate designs under production-like conditions before full, production-tool commitment.

Zeiss Contura combina medición táctil y óptica en una sola plataforma

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La máquina de medición por coordenadas permite alternar entre diferentes sensores, incorporar escaneo de cuatro ejes y conectar los resultados con herramientas de análisis y control de procesos.

Fives lanza en Querétaro operación de mantenimiento industrial y digitalización

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Con Fives Maintenance y Fives CortX, la compañía busca atender la demanda de servicios especializados de mantenimiento industrial en México, mediante un modelo que combina soporte en planta, digitalización operativa y desarrollo de talento local.