Succeeding at Swiss & More: Our Top 10 June Articles
Cara Ready | Production Machining
The top 10 June articles featured tips on succeeding at Swiss, finding hidden talent within your organization, and more.
battenfeld-cincinnati Extruders Feature Novel Double-Degassing System
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Novel system creates two independent degassing areas along the processing unit, which reportedly results in more effective gas removal from the extruder.
Huron presentará cuatro nuevos modelos en EMO 2025
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
EMO: La empresa francesa exhibirá una nueva gama de máquinas, que incluirá modelos para micromecanizado y una solución de cinco ejes y multitarea para piezas de gran tamaño en los sectores aeroespacial y de defensa.
MMT Chats: AI on the Shop Floor Now
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
In this MMT Chat, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Mike Murakami, wire and sinker EDM lead hand at StackTeck Systems, to explore how artificial intelligence (AI) is quietly—but powerfully—transforming moldmaking.
Frauen@Arburg reflexiona sobre el valor femenino
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El grupo Frauen@Arburg celebró un evento sobre el coraje femenino con ponencias inspiradoras y un panel que destacó la valentía en lo profesional y lo personal.
Can Cooperation Out-Compete Competition?
Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop
Spearheaded by Rego-Fix, the Center for Machining Excellence gives OEMs the chance to cooperate and provide a more comprehensive service to their customers, and it gives machine tool users the chance to look at all the component elements that go into a machining cell.
DLR HAP-alpha solar aircraft demonstrator passes key ground tests
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The CFRP uncrewed aircraft platform, designed as a sustainable alternative to satellites, completed ground vibration testing, leading up to flight trials in 2026.
Advanced Carbons Council announces graphene ISO technical specification
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ISO/TS 9651:2025 provides a classification framework for nanomaterials, specifying the characteristics of graphene-related 2D materials and their respective measurement methods.
#regulations
Hartzell AAM propeller gains FAA Part 35 type certification
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Certification testing of Hartzell’s five-bladed composite propeller was conducted exclusively on Beta Technologies’ electric propulsion systems for the Alia VTOL and CTOL, with the goal that the design will serve similar AAM architectures in future.
Mangohojden acquires Slingsby Advanced Composites Ltd.
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Swedish company seeks to develop a group of specialist aerospace and defense businesses to improve and enable investments needed to meet European industry demand.
HTMS joins Mobilise accelerator program to advance its CMC materials
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
High Temperature Material Systems has developed low-temperature cure prepregs for ceramic matrix composite (CMC) parts offering lightweight and thermal/fire protection up to 1000°C.
Five-Axis Vertical Machining System Enables Power, Speed and Accuracy for Moldmakers
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
MC Machinery Systems Inc. highlights the Eagle V550, a compact, high-speed five-axis machining system designed for precision graphite and mold/die work. With advanced CNC controls, thermal stability, and automation-ready features, it delivers reliable performance and efficient operation for modern manufacturing environments.
Plastics Processing Index Makes Modest Gains in June
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Slight uptick suggests signs of stabilization despite ongoing market challenges.
Skilled Manufacturers Need to Adopt a Learning Philosophy
| Production Machining
The Dreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition can accommodate the type of workforce development needs required by today’s machine shops to foster shopfloor employee advancement.
#workforcedevelopment
Emuge-Franken End Mills Provide High Metal Removal Rates
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
TiNox-Cut VAR end mills are designed for hard-to-cut materials from stainless steel and titanium to Inconel and nickel alloys.
Hubbard-Hall Appoints Director to Drive Sales, Business Growth
| Products Finishing
Hubbard-Hall welcomes Kevin Stein as director of sales and business development to lead strategic growth and customer partnerships in the Northeast.
Hypertherm Doubles Warranty Length for Plasma Cutters
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Powermax plasma cutters feature extensive manual and automated metalcutting and gouging capabilities.
How Additive Can Complement Subtractive Manufacturing
John Miller | Additive Manufacturing
Think of additive and subtractive as complementary processes, rather than being in opposition.
Polygonica Reference App for Additive Repair
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Polygonica is a software library for working with polygon meshes used by companies in a wide range of industrial markets to solve complex 2D and 3D geometrical problems.
Recycled, but also High-Quality, Efficient and Cost-Competitive
Hannah Mason | Manufacturing Connected
Use of recycled material in a product can be a selling point, but as molder AGS Technology has found, productivity benefits and cost are equal or even more important.
Jergens Combination Pallet Enables Quick-change Versatility
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The QL2 quick-change workholding system features dual pattern configuration, making it a single solution accommodating both industry standard mounting options for broader overall application.
Revolutionizing space composites: A new era of satellite materials
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
A new approach for high volumes of small satellite structures uses low-CTE, low-cost CFRP cellular core, robust single-ply skins and modular panel systems to cut lead time, labor and cost for reflectors, solar arrays and more.