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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.
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.
BMW Group impulsa el uso de la IA física con robots humanoides en la producción
| Modern Machine Shop México
El uso de robots humanoides forma parte de la estrategia más amplia de BMW Group para ampliar su portafolio de automatización con IA física.
The Future of Machine Shop Automation: Why Flexibility Remains the Competitive Advantage
| Modern Machine Shop
Almost any shop can automate at least some of its production, even in low-volume, high-mix applications. The key to getting started is finding the simplest solutions that fit your requirements. It helps to work with an automation partner that understands your needs.
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.
Smarter Masking Solutions for Coating and Finishing Challenges
| Products Finishing
From securing parts on hooks to protecting threads and managing air pressure, purpose-built masking products are helping manufacturers reduce rework, improve efficiency and achieve more consistent finishing results.
Anca mejora productividad en rectificado de herramientas con ToolRoom RN35
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El software ToolRoom RN35 optimiza velocidades de avance, reduce tiempos improductivos, mejora la medición en proceso y simplifica la programación para el diseño y rectificado de herramientas.
Irvine Moldmaker Named SBA Small Business Person of the Year
| MoldMaking Technology
South Coast Mold's Paul Novak earns SBA's 2026 Small Business Person of the Year for the Orange County/Inland Empire district.
Plasmatreat, Fraunhofer IFAM Enable Rapid Industrial Implementation of PFAS-Free Coatings
| Products Finishing
Partnership opens targeted transfer opportunities of sustainable, low-pressure plasma coating developments from research to series production.
Where Automated Five-Axis Machining Isn’t a Challenge
Derek Korn | Production Machining
A Minnesota shop recently added a five-axis machine with integrated pallet changer to perform days-long stretches of precision, repeatable small-parts machining on its own.
The Puller Is Your Profit Lever
| Plastics Technology
Puller speed is often treated as a mechanical adjustment. It is. But more importantly, it’s also a financial throttle.
Halocarbon Metalworking Fluids Improve Efficiency in Difficult-to-Machine Materials
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: Halocarbon’s InfinX Series metalworking fluids formula is engineered for high-temperature nickel alloys, refractory metals and other difficult-to-machine materials.
What to Know Before CAMX 2026
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Get ready for CAMX 2026 in Atlanta! Explore 500+ exhibits, 100+ sessions, keynotes, networking events and tips to make the most of your experience.
AMIS Software Update Introduces Direct HP Multi Jet Fusion Connection and Next-Generation File Healing
| Additive Manufacturing
AMIS Pro + Runtime version 3.5.1 adds a production-ready direct connection to HP Multi Jet Fusion systems and a fully rewritten file healing engine designed to promote consistent, predictable results in industrial additive manufacturing workflows.
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.
Hypersonix, University of Queensland CMC Endure High Heat of Hypersonic Flight
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Australian partners have developed advanced CMC parts capable of withstanding temperatures beyond Mach 5, proven in real hypersonic flight conditions.
Shandong Jinyu Hengli Develops Customized Curing Ovens for Autocomposites Manufacturing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Jinyu Hengli's custom curing ovens support electric vehicle (EV) composites manufacturing with uniform heat distribution, OOA curing and flexible, multi-zone control.
Emag Universal Grinding Machine Reduces Part Changeovers
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Emag’s UG 400 universal grinding machine combines internal, external and out-of-round grinding on a single platform.
Research Demonstrates Carbon Fiber/Epoxy Performance Enhancement Via Rigid-Flexible Interface
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Novel interface design strategy combines lignin-based epoxy resin with nano-cerium oxide sol achieving efficient energy dissipation, stress transfer and other mechanical performance improvements.
Axvik Group Acquires Pentaxia to Expand U.K. Composites Capacity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Pentaxia brings a broad capability base, longstanding customer relationships and significant production capacity at its current facility to Axvik’s existing U.K. composites business.
Se fortalece la industria aeroespacial en Chihuahua
| Modern Machine Shop México
La empresa ATI invertirá 80 millones de dólares, mientras que GKN Aerospace ampliará sus capacidades de producción.
*New Series* The Making of a Manufacturing Professional: What the Early Years Really Look Like
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
This ongoing series documents what becoming a manufacturing professional actually looks like in real time. Through weekly reflections and monthly check-ins, it follows the gradual build of skills, confidence and career ownership that rarely make it into highlight reels.
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