What Is Dual-Use Technology?

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

New innovations that have more than one use case bring benefits over the long term and are a better investment in the first place. Here’s our quick explainer on what dual-use means in the generic sense, and why America Makes (and others) are invested in such technologies. 

Allied Machine Drill, Chamfer Holders Reduce Tool Changes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The T-A Pro product line now includes drill and chamfer holders, giving users the ability to drill and chamfer a hole in a single operation.

Mubea y Hella apuestan por la consolidación de la industria de autopartes en Guanajuato

| Modern Machine Shop México

Las inversiones de 60 millones de dólares por parte de Mubea y de 15.4 millones de dólares por parte de Hella buscan fortalecer la cadena de valor de la industria de autopartes en la región.

Syensqo Introduces Medical-Grade Amodel Polyphthalamide for Single-Use, High-Temperature Medical Devices

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Glass-filled specialty polymer retains strength at high temperatures. 

Diagnóstico y soluciones para defectos comunes en pellets

| Plastics Technology México

La producción de pellets plásticos presenta desafíos operativos que inciden directamente en la calidad del producto final. Este análisis describe el desempeño de las tecnologías de hebras y bajo agua y expone los defectos más habituales. Además, detalla ajustes en corte, rodillos, cuchillas y enfriamiento para estabilizar la línea, con apoyo de control PLC y revisión del dado.

Understanding High-Performance Plastics and Their Applications

| Plastics Technology

This class of materials provides high functionality in extreme conditions but poses challenges in design, manufacturing and preparation.

Where Manual Turning is as Valuable as CNC: Top Shops 2025

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

This year’s Top Shops Honoree in Machining Technology recently invested in both a flexible manufacturing system and a new manual turning machine. But why? Discover how both fit the shop’s success strategy in this article.

Gardner Business Index - August 2025: 48.9

Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) 

Addressing Micro-Boring Challenges

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This boring bar/tool holding system for Swiss-type lathes is said to offer high rigidity and positioning repeatability. In addition, the boring bars can be changed out using no hand tools.

Air Force Taps 3D Systems for Large‑Format Metal AM Demonstrator Supporting High‑Speed Light

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

The  $7.65M contract builds upon 3D Systems’ history of working in support of the U.S. Department of Defense since 2019 for the advancement of additive manufacturing.

Cimatron Unveils Reframed Brand Identity

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Company reinforces its role in helping mold, die and discrete part manufacturers meet tight deadlines while achieving greater efficiency at every stage of production.  

DuPont to divest Kevlar, Nomex business to Arclin

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company is selling its Aramids business for $1.8 billion to the chemical manufacturer in order to streamline the new DuPont portfolio and improve its financial profile.

Master Bond features non-drop cryogenic epoxy

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

EP29LPSPND-3 is a two-component, electrically and thermally insulating epoxy compound with a paste consistency that can be used for bonding and sealing applications.

Babcock, Uplift360 to recycle composite parts from Typhoon aircraft

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Chemical recycling process will be explored for breaking down and repurposing Typhoon and other defense platforms, forming U.K. defense supply chain resiliency.

SABIC composite hybrid battery cover enhances EV safety, efficiency

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SABIC collaborated with Engel, Siebenwurst, Forward Engineering, Ensinger and Envalior to develop a thermoplastic composite EV battery cover, combining strong structural performance, flame retardancy and design efficiency.

WEAV3D launches Flexspec structural thermoforming panels

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Flexspec combines the company’s composite lattice with a commercially available heavy-gauge plastic sheet, creating a structural solution that can easily replace sheet metal at less weight.

Clean Aviation third call selects 12 projects starting in 2026, delivers €945 million total funding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New aircraft concepts and innovative propulsion tech and system initiatives target four key areas to advance sustainable aviation, including one cooperation with the EU and Canada.

Hexcel, HyPerComp debut Type 4 COPV for aerospace, space

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The vessel, far along the path toward certification, demonstrates optimal fiber strength and burst pressure performance, designed to meet demanding environment needs.

Startup Akvotransiro trials Wind2Water catamaran built from discarded wind turbine blades

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Four-person prototype is one of many in-development hulls, floating docks and pontoons comprising bamboo composites and EOL wind blades re-engineered into reliable, environmentally conscious water vessels.

Mechanical Solution Enables Simpler Extraction of Undercuts

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Ermanno Balzi S.r.l’s AnglePro is a mechanical solution that enables the extraction of undercuts with a reduced extraction stroke compared to traditional systems.

Metalworking Index Inches up to 49.0 in August

Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop

The GBI: Metalworking continues to hover just below expansion, but shops are cautiously optimistic.
#economics

Fraunhofer Institute Will Present PBS Materials Developed for Manufacturing Applications

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Range of biomaterials has been developed and processed at pilot scale.