PP reciclado grado alimenticio supera la barrera técnica
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Durante años, la barrera del PP reciclado para contacto con alimentos se atacó donde no estaba: el reto no era descontaminar el polipropileno, sino lograr, a la entrada, el 95 % de envases de origen alimentario que exige la FDA, partiendo del material más mezclado del sistema. En Plastics Recycling LATAM, Alcamare y NEXTLOOPP mostraron cómo se resuelve. El cuello de botella ahora es el abasto.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
What Closing the Information Gap Actually Looks Like
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
Manufacturing Connected promised to close the information gap. Now that it’s live, here’s what will determine whether it delivers on that promise.
Wittmann presenta EcoPrimus, micromoldeo y LSR en Fakuma 2026
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Wittmann Group participará en Fakuma 2026 con tres demostraciones en vivo: la nueva EcoPrimus para grandes volúmenes, la MicroPower 15/10 para componentes lab-on-a-chip con canales de 0.04 mm y procesamiento de LSR con EcoPower 110 en el stand de Nexus Elastomer Systems.
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.
Qarbon Awarded F-22 Raptor Composite Structures Contract
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Qarbon Aerospace wins contract to produce composite structures for Lockheed Martin F-22 fleet sustainment, reinforcing its role as a key Tier 1 defense manufacturing partner.
RE-CELL to Develop RCF Structural Batteries, Supercapacitors for Aviation Electrification
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Sofitec, Aimplas and I2con are combining materials design, multiphysics modeling and experimental validation to achieve a full-scale demonstrator that can store more energy on aircraft without the involved weight penalty.
Albany Engineered Composites and A&P Technology Partner to Accelerate Next-Gen Braided Composite Solutions
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Strategic collaboration combines braiding and advanced RTM to industrialize large composite structures for aerospace and defense.
Park Aerospace Chooses Tulsa International Airport for Advanced Composite Materials Facility
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A $65 million investment further accelerates growth of one of North America’s leading aerospace clusters.
Joby Aviation's Nobi Kawamura to Keynote SPE ACCE 2026
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Nobi Kawamura bring his distinguished background at Toyota and now Joby Aviation, in addition to work on numerous composites-forward projects, to this third keynote.
Farnborough 2026 Delivers a Strong Show for Aerospace
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
From Wing of Tomorrow flight testing to a ramp-up of India-based partnerships, CW’s coverage of this year's air show spans composites news, aircraft orders and more — including updates from Airbus, Lockheed Martin/Sikorsky, Archer/Anduril, Vertical Aerospace and Hexcel.
MC Machinery Sinker EDM Maintains Accuracy During Long Machining Cycles
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: The SG70 Sinker EDM is designed to help moldmakers achieve stable, repeatable performance from start to finish.
Hexcel HexPly M91 Earns NCAMP Qualification
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Aerospace manufacturers now have access to industry-recognized material data that can help accelerate design, certification and program development.
Entire Anemoi Rotor Sails Portfolio Has Classification Approval
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
With its latest Bureau Veritas approval secured, Anemoi is strengthening confidence, and reducing adoption barriers to, its composite rotor sails across newbuild and retrofit projects.
Engel Showcases PUR Overmolding Capabilities
| Plastics Technology
The event at Italian moldmaker INEVO’s facility featured a live demonstration of the Austrian machine maker’s clearmelt polyurethane (PUR) coating technology.
Jergens Workholding Solutions Boost CNC Machining Productivity
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Jergens Inc. displays and demonstrates key product families, including its Ball Lock mounting systems, ZPS locking and locating modules, precision vises, MT-S Spindle Gripper and toggle clamps.
Zoller Indexable Insert Handler Automates Milling Tool Preparation
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Zoller introduces the Micbox, a compact automated system for indexable insert handling on milling tools, featuring optional AI-supported wear detection via the Zoller Wearcheck measuring function.
Four Methods to Streamline Part Programming
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
How can shops cut programming times for more profitable jobs today? Feature-based programming, canned cycles, associative CAD/CAM and simulation are all active innovations that improve programming efficiency while cutting cycle times.