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In the Age of AI, Manufacturers Won’t Need Engineers. Or Will They?
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
AI is rapidly reshaping manufacturing, and it will be the engineers who embrace and leverage AI tools that will rise in value.
Simulation Becomes Reality With AI and Injection Molding
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Could artificial intelligence’s first major impact in injection molding come through simulation?
PureCycle, IPL Schoeller Partner to Produce Recycled Grocery Container for Cleveland Kitchen
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Food-contact container to use PureFive recycled polypropylene.
Mikron Rotary Transfer Machine Supports Greater Part Diversity
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Mikron introduces the Multistar Next, a flexible CNC rotary transfer machine that combines high-speed production with full CNC control for electrical connector applications.
FDA aprueba Licocare RBW de Clariant para PVC con contacto alimentario
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La FDA autorizó los aditivos Licocare RBW de Clariant para PVC rígido con contacto alimentario, lo que amplía su aprobación previa en poliéster a toda la gama RBW, con concentraciones de hasta 0.5% para contacto directo y de hasta 1% en equipos de procesamiento.
Spotlight Your Photo Finish in a Products Finishing Issue
| Products Finishing
Does your company have a dynamic photo of a finished part, finishing process or something else that is surface finishing-related? Show it off by sending over the image and a short blurb of explanatory text to press@pfonline.com for a chance to make it into a future issue!
NIOSH Study Measures Graphene Exposures in U.S., Sets Preliminary Benchmark
| CompositesWorld
NIOSH study of exposures at 11 graphene producers and users in U.S. results in proposed limit, recommends composites sector receive nanocarbons embedded in masterbatch vs. handling dry nanopowder directly.
Sandvik Coromant Highlights End-to-End Machining Solutions
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Sandvik Coromant presents comprehensive tooling, digital solutions and expert support to address real-world manufacturing challenges.
PEF de Avantium reduce emisiones hasta 88 % frente al PET
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Una evaluación de ciclo de vida actualizada indica que el polímero vegetal PEF de Avantium puede reducir las emisiones de GEI hasta un 88% en botellas de bebidas de 500 ml frente al PET convencional, con revisión por pares bajo estándares ISO y datos de producción a escala industrial.
R-Cycle y TILISCO lanzan software de cumplimiento PPWR con IA
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
R-Cycle y TILISCO presentaron en Interpack 2026 el PPWR Compliance Compass, una herramienta SaaS con IA que consolida datos de envases dispersos y genera declaraciones de conformidad para el Reglamento de Envases de la UE, cuyas primeras disposiciones entran en vigor el 12 de agosto de 2026.
High-Precision RTM Expertise Enables Large-Format Composite Roof Production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2026: Kinflare Composites demonstrates its RTM capabilities through a large-format truck roof project, engineering custom tooling and fixtures to meet tight dimensional tolerances.
Slide Products Introduces A-Level Surface Finish Mold Cleaner
| Plastics Technology
The acetone-based mold cleaner helps maintain A-level mold surfaces with no abrasives.
Mitsubishi Electric Automation Robotic Solutions Automate CNC Machine Tending
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: Mitsubishi Electric Automation Inc. showcases LoadMate Plus and ARIA preengineered robotic machine tending solutions that provide flexibility and scalability for CNC mills and lathes.
Rego-Fix Toolholding Systems Provide Swiss-Precision Accuracy, Repeatability
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: Rego-Fix Tool Corp. showcases its ER collet and PowRgrip toolholding system to support high-performance machining across motorsports, aerospace, automotive and medical sectors.
Sistema de corte por plasma Hypertherm mejora capacidad y portabilidad
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El sistema Powermax33 XP ofrece mayor potencia de corte, portabilidad y versatilidad para aplicaciones en múltiples sectores.
Concepts NREC Software Enhances Turbomachinery Toolpath Programming
| Modern Machine Shop
The Agile Engineering Design System version 2026.1 enables engineering teams to reduce development time, improve design fidelity and accelerate the path from concept to production.
Nikon Automated Microscope Reduces Industrial Inspection Errors
| Modern Machine Shop
Nikon Corp. introduces the Eclipse LV100AMS, a one-click automated microscope that integrates motorized control, automated image acquisition and AI-powered analysis into a single industrial inspection system.
Haddy Scales AI-Enabled Microfactories with Siemens Xcelerator Platform
| Additive Manufacturing
Haddy, a U.S.-based additive manufacturing company, has adopted the Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform to expand local, large-format additive manufacturing. Supply chain gains: Haddy’s approach shortens supply chains and enables a circular lifecycle for materials.
INA respalda la coordinación estratégica en la revisión del T-MEC
| Modern Machine Shop México
La Industria Nacional de Autopartes se alinea con la estrategia de la Secretaría de Economía y las asociaciones de la cadena de valor automotriz.
How I Made It: Melissa Ramos, Owner, M95 Machining
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
Melissa Ramos’ career in manufacturing got off to a shaky start, but the self-taught machinist and owner of M95 has persisted and built her own shop.
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TerraFlow Energy to Advance Power Infrastructure Storage With NOV Fiber Glass Systems
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Collaboration aligns long-duration energy storage and industrial composites manufacturing capabilities to support resilient power systems for data centers and other critical applications.
JetZero Advances Composite BWB Demonstrator Build, Reaches FAA Certification Milestone
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Fuselage assembly has begun at Scaled Composites' Mojave facility, where low-temperature cure composites and co-cured wing skins are taking shape for the Jet1 blended wing body demonstrator.