Specialty materials supplier supports quality project execution

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Smooth-On highlights its leadership in specialty materials, custom formulations and hands-on project expertise, available to composites customers in a variety of industries.

Promix Showcasing Inline Viscometer for PET Extrusion

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

System has a closed control loop to integrate a dosing device.  

Polygonica Reference App for Additive Repair

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Source: MachineWorks Ltd.

Crecimiento mensual de la inversión fija en México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En mayo de 2025, los gastos en maquinaria y equipo de origen nacional aumentaron un 3.4 % con respecto al mes anterior.

Sizing Your Granulator To Optimize Scrap Reuse

| Plastics Technology

What makes good regrind, and why is it important? Ideal regrind should be as close to pelletized material as possible, meaning regrind that is uniform and homogeneous, with minimal dust, fines and longs. Learn how to find the right granulator for your scrap.

Benefitting From an Accurate Data Ecosystem

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Data is useless unless it’s true. After decades of false starts with incomplete, unstandardized data collection systems, Alexandria Industries put together a software ecosystem that delivers accurate data to managers, operators and ERP systems alike. In this article, discover its effect on the Alexandria shop floor.

México continúa como líder en proveeduría de autopartes para EE.UU.

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

México aportó el 43.21 % de las importaciones de autopartes de EE. UU. entre enero y abril de 2025, con un superávit comercial de más de 11 mil millones de dólares.

One-stop composite materials source, industry partners demo composite tech, process progress

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Learn more about Composites One’s comprehensive expertise, support and resources, and watch complex manufacturing processes live on the show floor. 

5 Finalists Announced for Inaugural 3D Printing Tech Challenge

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Five leading companies to demonstrate cutting-edge in-situ monitoring technologies for metal AM.

Plating by Numbers: Troubleshooting With Volts, Amps and Resistance

| Products Finishing

Monitoring voltage and amperage trends during routine checks is a simple yet effective practice for maintaining plating line efficiency and quality.

Using a Simulator to Support Upskilling and Empowering Workers

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

A virtual machine tool trainer powered by digital twin technology helps bridge the labor gap, starting with school programs.
#workforcedevelopment

Concepts NREC Software Suite Supports Turbomachinery Operations

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Concepts NREC’s MAX-PAC machining software features a major upgrade to the MAX-SI module of five-axis machining of integrally shrouded impellers.

Anca MicroX ULTRA y MX7 ULTRA: rectificado de precisión con control nanométrico

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

EMO: La empresa australiana presentará soluciones para producir herramientas de corte con geometría compleja, acabado mejorado y procesos automatizados desde una sola celda.

Kisuma lanza Setogem RD para formulaciones de PP

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Kisuma presenta Setogem RD, aditivo dual para PP que mejora la rigidez, reduce el bloom y evita el uso de talco y benzoato de sodio.

Are you participating in National Composites Week?

| CompositesWorld

The future is lighter, stronger and more sustainable thanks to composites. Join us in spotlighting the materials shaping out world during #NationalCompositesWeek Aug. 25-29.

Stainless Steel Water Manifold Assemblies Provide Safer and More Efficient Injection Molding

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Plastixs announces its new Xtreme HiTemp manifold assemblies more efficient and safer injection molding.    

Pic of the Week: Large, Hybrid Milling Cutter with Complex Internal Coolant Channels

Derek Korn | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing offers various benefits for cutting tool manufacturers such as reduced tool weight and the creation of complex internal coolant channels that cannot be produced via traditional CNC machining methods.

Coperion Takes Wraps off High-Volume Feeding Solutions

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Suite of gravimetric, volumetric feeders to be showcased at K 2025.

How This Custom Compounder Leverages AI to Drive Innovation, Sustainability

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Alterra has stepped up its cutting-edge Industry 4.0 technology with its own AI platform to further increase its efficiencies.  

SMW Autoblok Clamping Modules Include Automation-Ready Features

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The APS 138 zero-point clamping modules enable high-speed part changeover, full automation support and high machining accuracy across turning, milling and grinding operations.

Robotic Machine-Tending Ideas for Production Shops

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Here are five examples of how machine shops have benefited in various ways by adding robots to tend machine tools.

Unión Europea regula contenido reciclado en botellas plásticas

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

La Comisión Europea lanza consulta sobre normas para medir y verificar el contenido reciclado, incluyendo reciclaje químico, en botellas de plástico SUP.