ICYMI: July Roundup

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

BBQ, fireworks and best practices: Here’s a quick look at the top articles from July you might have missed.

How I Made It: Roger Atkins

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

From growing up in his father’s shop to leading a national manufacturing association, Roger Atkins has seen it all. In this exclusive interview, Atkins shares insights into building successful businesses, navigating crises and why community is the most powerful tool in manufacturing. 

Herramientas personalizadas SCT: soluciones optimizadas para mecanizado especializado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La línea de herramientas personalizadas y modificadas, de Scientific Cutting Tools, están diseñadas para mejorar la eficiencia y precisión en el mecanizado de piezas especializadas.

Pedidos manufactureros retoman crecimiento en junio

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Luego de que el Indicador de Pedidos Manufactureros presentara reducciones en abril y mayo, en el sexto mes de 2025 aumentó 0.5 puntos.

Ross coaxial mixer enhances complex material processing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Ross Mixers introduces a custom coaxial mixer designed for blending, dispersing and homogenizing across industries like adhesives, coatings and composites.

Datanomix Expands AI Capabilities to Help Manufacturers Tackle Labor Shortages and Drive Smart Production

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

AI-powered features in FactoryMate, TMAC AI, and G-Code Cloud + DNC are designed to deliver real-time insights for production monitoring, job tracking and process control.

4th of July: Celebrating American Moldmaking

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

The moldmaking community shows strong support for military veterans and active service members, making Independence Day a meaningful time to recognize their contributions to both manufacturing and patriotic causes.

Robotic riveting cell suited to automatic fastening for composite frames, components

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: The Belotti ARC is an integrated system that rapidly and automatically manages multiple types of rivets and Time-Serts.

Kyocera SGS Precision Tools anuncia relevo en la presidencia

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Tomoaki Hirano asumió la presidencia de la empresa el 1 de julio, en reemplazo de Tom Haag, quien se retira tras una trayectoria de más de 40 años.

Video: 3 Reasons Baker Hughes Chooses Additive Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The energy technology company has developed over a thousand part numbers for additive manufacturing, typically for one of three reasons. Examples in this video. 

En Colombia, recicladores protestan por caída en precio del PET

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Miles de recicladores denunciaron en Bogotá la baja del 30 % en el precio del PET, afectando su sustento y pidiendo condiciones más justas para su labor.

Excelitas UV LED Curing System Enhances Durability in Harsh Industrial Settings

| Products Finishing

Excelitas introduces the Phoseon Fireline FL400-i, engineered with a ruggedized IP66-rated enclosure for demanding coating and adhesive applications.

Highly differentiated products for space, aircraft design, fabrication

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Rock West strives to support next-gen space-grade materials and designs, spotlighted through the Strato product line, ecommerce supply services and two CAMX Theater presentations.

AkzoNobel Appoints Chief Financial Officer for 2026

| Products Finishing

AkzoNobel names Fredrik Westin as its new Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2026, succeeding Maarten de Vries in a structured transition.

Machining Consequences Due to Eliminating Lead from Alloys

| Production Machining

Removing lead from brass has a number of consequences when machining parts such as electrical connectors in large volumes. Here are some strategies for overcoming such machining challenges. 

Epoxy resins, curing agents and reactive diluents

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Royce Global adds to its epoxy product lines with toughened epoxy resins and mercaptan curing agents that assist in high-performance environments.

Vericut Icam Suite V26 achieves precision with intelligent postprocessing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Smarter automation and deeper integration features support composites manufacturers’ abilities to configure and control postprocessing technologies.

AkzoNobel Achieves Top Airbus Supplier Award

| Products Finishing

AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings business earns “Accredited Supplier” status in the Airbus Supply Chain & Quality Improvement Program for sustained performance and continuous improvement.

Using multidisciplinary simulation, real-time process monitoring to improve composite pressure vessels

| CompositesWorld

Multi-pronged approach closes the loop between design and production of Type 3, 4 and 5 pressure vessels, enabling simulation of as-built composite tanks to improve performance and storage capacity while reducing weight and cost.

Die Mannschaft of composites innovation in Germany

Yannick Willemin | CompositesWorld

A robust industrial base, top-tier academic institutions and regulatory momentum around sustainability makes Germany a sought-after region by investors and startups alike.  

Your One-Stop Guide to Moldmaking Resources

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

A complete print and online listing that helps mold buyers and builders find the information they need to make better buying choices throughout the supply chain.  

Last Chance for the TASC Early-Bird Discount!

| Modern Machine Shop

TASC is a one-of-a-kind, two-day automation conference designed to drive efficiency, quality and scalability at U.S. job shops. Register now through July 11 to receive early-bird pricing and discover practical automation solutions tailored for small-and mid-sized shops.