Plater Thrives After Putting Out Fires

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

This 95-year-old plating shop experiences rapid growth on the heels of economic hardship and outliving three major fires that destroyed property, but not its spirit.

Herramientas de fresado: tipos, aplicaciones y selección

| Modern Machine Shop México

El dominio de las herramientas de fresado y su uso en condiciones óptimas es crucial hoy en día debido al constante desarrollo de estas herramientas, los crecientes requerimientos de los clientes, los materiales avanzados empleados y la necesidad de incrementar la productividad y disminuir costos.  

AIM Institute Launches Spanish-Language Courses, Bringing World-Class Education, Training to Latin America

Jann Bond | MoldMaking Technology

Expansion directly supports the growing injection molding industry in Latin America.
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Muratec Fabrication Duo Supports Intelligent Parts Handling

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Murata Machinery USA Inc. introduces the MF30510HL punch press/fiber laser and FG3015 sorting loader for lights-out sheet metal fabrication.

WIS Kunstoffe Food-Grade Recycled Polypropylene

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Postconsumer recycling process suitable for producing recyclate for food contact applications. 

Must Love Dogs (and 3D Printing)

| Additive Manufacturing

By Mary Cecile (MC) Neville, Director – Strategic Partnerships & Industry Relations at AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and operates IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show

Six Days. One Show. Achieve the Impossible at IMTS 2026

| Additive Manufacturing

By Michelle Edmonson, Vice President, Exhibitions, AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and produces IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show.

Gjenkraft to build pyrolysis-based commercial recycling plant

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Up to $6 million in secured funding will address the company’s goals to turn wind blades into valuable second-use materials.

AM Group adds carbon fiber composites capabilities via UBC Composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The purchase of composite parts, model and toolmaking specialist UBC Composites will expand AM Group’s high-end automotive offerings, and give new opportunities in other demanding industries.

Teijin Automotive Technologies rebrands to CSP

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A new logo, tagline and continued North American operations reflects Teijin Automotive’s transition to a standalone, privately held company focused on innovative composite solutions.

Rocket Lab opens Launch Complex 3 for Neutron rocket debut

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fourth launch site constructed in under two years will be exclusively used for Rocket Lab’s upcoming medium-lift composite rocket Neutron.

TRB Lightweight Structures acquisition strengthens Kineco Group's global rail business

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Kineco builds up its rail-focused brand in India, and better positions TRB to improve efficiencies and enter new geographies.

Servo-Electric Core-Pulling Units Benefit Injection Molding

Tony Deligio | MoldMaking Technology

Servomold to introduce SLY-type core pulls with ball-screw drives to position slides, cores and plates with micron-level accuracy.

Sistema de barrenado T-A Pro combina alta velocidad y precisión en una amplia gama de diámetros

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema de barrenado T-A Pro, desarrollado por Allied Machine and Engineering, combine las ventajas de una broca de alto rendimiento y la confiabilidad de un diseño tipo pala.

Platinum Tooling Lineup Provides Machining Flexibility

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Platinum Tooling’s premium lines include live tools and angle heads from Heimatec, Swiss-type collets/guide bushings from Tecnicrafts, mechanical, air and motor spindles from Henninger and Quick knurling and marking tools from Hommel + Keller.

TAFE invierte 280 millones de pesos en Aguascalientes

| Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa Tractors and Farm Equipment Limited (TAFE) inauguró una planta de ensamble en Vesta Park, Aguascalientes, en la que generará 250 empleos.

Reciclaje avanzado de plásticos: tendencias y retos a 2040

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

ResearchAndMarkets.com presenta proyecciones, barreras y oportunidades del reciclaje avanzado de plásticos, con un análisis competitivo de 188 empresas globales.

Medical Device Finisher Preps for Every Contingency

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Surgical Coatings created a custom shop that not only is a much-needed expansion but is a modified facility that stands ready for natural disasters, equipment breakdowns and other unexpected events.  

Post Cure: Bolt-assembly GFRP industrial tank simplifies assembly, airtight anaerobic treatment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Modular GFRP W-tanks fabricated by Toro Equipment simplify the logistics, space and time limitations involved in anaerobic digestive and water treatment containers.

Next-Generation Drying, Blending, Feeding from Maguire

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Vacuum dryer billed as more affordable and energy efficient than ever.  

ACP Systems Develops Vision-Assisted Robotics for PECVD-Coated Wafer Positioning Accuracy

| Products Finishing

The intelligent handling solution has demonstrated specified positioning accuracy of ±0.1 millimeter when handling Azure Space’s delicate solar cells in preparation for PECVD coating.

Universal Robots Simulation Software Streamlines Deployment

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

UR Studio enables users to build 1:1 online simulations of robot work cells and simulate every key aspect of their setup.