Knuth X.Mill T 1000 FA facilita la incorporación de producción CNC

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: El centro de mecanizado vertical combina un husillo de 10,000 rpm, cambiador automático para 20 herramientas, tornillos de bolas precargados y control Fanuc para producción por lotes y operaciones continuas.

Grob G150 y G550 combinan mecanizado de cinco ejes y automatización

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: Los centros de mecanizado universales utilizan una disposición horizontal del husillo para favorecer la evacuación de virutas y se exhibirán en aplicaciones automatizadas y demostraciones de corte en vivo.

Protective Coatings’ Crucial Role in Data Centers

| Products Finishing

The importance of protective coatings in the development of data centers goes beyond corrosion protection — it’s about preserving every aspect of the infrastructure to ensure decades of service.

The Paper Bag and the Digital Twin

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

In 1936, the first Bridgeport was sketched on a paper bag in a parked truck. Three companies recently featured by Modern Machine Shop show how much of that same judgment has moved into software and automated systems. A fourth shows where it hasn't.

Joint Project Proves Suitability of Snow Jet Cleaning Technology

Jessica Pompili | Production Machining

A joint project investigated the material compatibility of the QuattroClean snow jet cleaning technology on product surfaces typically found in the medical and pharmaceutical sectors.

America Makes Announces Winners of 2026 OIB Modernization Challenge, GOTHAAM Project Call

| Additive Manufacturing

America Makes and the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) reveal six winners of the 2026 Department of War Organic Industrial Base Modernization Challenge, with awards up to $15 million funded by the Office of the Under Secretary of War, Manufacturing Technology Office.

InnovMetric PolyWorks 2026 centraliza los datos metrológicos en la nube

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La plataforma incorpora administración de datos como servicio, inspección mediante tomografía computarizada, captura desde medidores manuales y compatibilidad con escáneres y cabezales de palpado de cinco ejes.

Bringing Proven FMC Technology to U.S. Manufacturing

| CompositesWorld

Domestic, non-styrene-based carbon fiber SMC for next-generation mobility and defense applications.

Episode 58: Jason Gibson, IACMI

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

IACMI's chief commercialization officer discusses trends in high-volume manufacturing and the role of composites, the “Composites Built to Scale” theme for National Composites Week 2026 and an open house at IACMI's Detroit SuRF facility.

ANIPAC analiza resinas, T-MEC y economía en su Foro de Materias Primas

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

ANIPAC reunió a especialistas en economía y en el mercado de resinas para analizar el entorno comercial y los retos de la industria del plástico en México.

LK Metrology Systems Provide Flexible Part Inspection

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: LK Metrology Inc. displays ISF shopfloor CMMs, a PXR-CT Alpha 320KV CT system, blue laser CMM scanners and related accessory products.

Arburg presenta la Allrounder Trend por primera vez en TaipeiPlas

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Arburg exhibirá en TaipeiPlas 2026 la Allrounder 1000 e Trend, en su debut en el mercado taiwanés, produciendo el organizador de cables Donut-ella en un molde de tres cavidades con canal caliente Ewikon y manejo por Flexlift, sistema robótico exclusivo para Asia.

Schneider Electric expande su capacidad de manufactura en Querétaro

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La compañía suma dos nuevas plantas ya en operación y prevé una tercera en Querétaro, con las que buscar ampliar su producción de soluciones para distribución eléctrica, infraestructura energética crítica y proyectos Engineer-to-Order.

Drop-In Materials? A Strategic Approach — Part 2: Temperature Effects

| Plastics Technology

Materials that look equivalent on a datasheet can behave differently in service, with small temperature changes producing large mechanical consequences.

Fraunhofer ILT Develops Laser Processes to Enable PFAS-Free Industrial Coatings

| Products Finishing

Fraunhofer ILT and partners are advancing laser-based manufacturing through the RePEEK, EPOS, LEMBAS and pureWaterSeal projects to apply PFAS-free functional coatings to metal components, plain bearings and elastomer rollers without causing thermal damage.

Matsui presenta el secador inteligente MJ6-i en Meximold 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Matsui lleva a Meximold 2026 el MJ6-i, secador deshumidificador con función Iplas que ajusta autónomamente temperatura y flujo de aire, con reducción de consumo eléctrico de hasta 83 %, tiempos de secado hasta 40 % menores y punto de rocío constante de -50°C.

MachineMetrics Platform Targets Unplanned Downtime in High-Volume Machining

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: MachineMetrics previews Tool Intelligence — a capability within its AI-powered Manufacturing Operations Platform with production-grade availability planned for Q4 2026.  

MMT Chat: Custom Software, AI and Next-Gen Talent

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MPC's tooling manager builds AI-integrated ERP software in-house, tackling mold shop scheduling while linking AI adoption to next-generation workforce appeal.

Big Daishowa EWR simplifica el ajuste de mandrinado fino

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La serie separa las funciones electrónicas del cabezal mediante un lector externo a color que puede utilizarse con varias herramientas y ofrece una resolución diametral de 1 µm.

High QA Quality Platform Connects Inspection Planning and Traceability from Design to Delivery

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: High QA exhibits its design-driven manufacturing quality platform which provides automated ballooning, GD&T extraction, inspection planning and integrated quality documentation.

Big Daishowa Fine Boring Tools Feature Streamlined Operation

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Big Daishowa Inc.’s EWR series of fine boring tools is designed for improved usability, readability and simplified operation via a high-resolution, full-color external reader.

RFE Roller Feeder de Rapid Granulator reduce paros en líneas de recorte

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Rapid Granulator presentó el RFE Roller Feeder, un equipo para la alimentación continua de recortes de borde, con ajuste rápido entre anchos en segundos, acceso sin obstrucciones para la limpieza e integración en líneas existentes sin modificaciones estructurales.