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Composite Recycling, Owens Corning form recycling strategy
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Collaboration will develop and refine methodologies for incorporating reclaimed composites waste into Owens Corning’s existing glass fiber production streams.
Mold-Masters Expands Aftermarket Support With New Southwest USA Service Facility
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Mold-Masters announces the opening of a new full-service customer support center in Phoenix, Arizona. This strategic expansion strengthens Mold-Masters’ aftermarket capabilities across the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico.
Localized Mold Temperature Control Optimizes Surface Quality
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Incoe Corp. features dynamic localized mold temperature control with its Heat-INject Technology to demonstrate how the part surface quality and the filling of the cavity is optimized.
Composites GBI rebounds toward expansion in May
Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld
A rebound reading falls short of expansion but indicates that industry conditions are not as dire as in April.
Lesta Cleaning Station RS Offers More Effective, Consistent Liquid Paint Spray Gun Cleaning
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Lesta has launched the Lesta Cleaning Station RS, an upgraded version of its cleaning station that extends solvent lifespan and reduces maintenance and manual interventions.
Plastic Injection Molding Starts with the Pellet
| MoldMaking Technology
This summer, let’s get back to the basics. For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process. This week: what every moldmaker should know about raw materials, including the fundamentals of viscosity curves, Melt Flow Index, Melt Flow Rate, shear and more.
Metalworking Index Rebounds in May but Short of Expansion
Mike Shirk | Modern Machine Shop
Activity picked up again after April’s stall reflecting tariff policy’s impact on manufacturing.
Beckhoff Automation Platform Expands Modularity
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The MX-System baseplate in size 3 offers an additional row of data slots, which opens up possibilities for larger machines with complex control requirements.
Material innovations that advance, immerse and ascend
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Through interactive demos, hands-on materials and chats with experts, L&L is demonstrating its composite materials portfolio, purpose-built for a diverse range of industries and applications.
Women’s Event Offers Learning, Inspiration and Connection
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
The two-day forum featured a variety of professional development and industry-related sessions geared toward women in the industry with networking opportunities and a plant tour.
Comau and Roboze Collaborate to Expand into New Market Sectors
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
The two Italian companies have entered into a collaboration aimed at combining digital additive manufacturing and automation to open new customer and market segments.
Tornos verticales WVT-190 y WVT-190K: alto rendimiento en formato compacto
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Presentados por JBM Technologies, los tornos verticales compactos WVT-190 y WVT-190K, de WSI, están diseñados para ofrecer alto rendimiento en un espacio reducido.
Servo Products Co. Power Feed Provides Efficient, Reliable Performance
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Servo Type 350X power feed can produce a minimum of 350 inch/pounds of continuous torque as low as 0.3 inches/minute feed rate.
Uyemura Expands Engineering Team in Great Lakes Region
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Plating chemistry company welcomes Andrew Jin to serve as a technical service engineer for the Midwest.
Finding Hidden Talent, Part 2
Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining
Job postings are not the only way to find talent.
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Star Cutter Drill Lineup Provides Smooth Cutting Operations
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The line of internal coolant drills is well suited for applications in all fields where stainless steel is used, such as watchmaking, medical, aerospace, automotive and so on.
Project Develops Key Processes for Automated Postprocessing
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Of interest for fans of our postprocessing podcast episode (listen here), FOTEC has announced results of a project to make additive-subtractive manufacturing chains economically viable. Core to the research: Hirtisation, an electrochemical postprocessing method.
Blow Molder’s Packing & Shipping Upgrades Save Bottle Customer Over $90,000
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Currier Plastics’ continuous improvement program brought new efficiencies in processing, packaging and shipping for the molder and for a bottle customer.
VDMA: pedidos repuntan en 2025 tras tres años difíciles
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Tras una caída del 21 % en los pedidos en 2024, la industria alemana de maquinaria para plásticos muestra signos de recuperación en 2025, según la VDMA.
Six Practices That Differentiate Well-Run Powder Coating Shops
| Products Finishing
Here's a breakdown of the characteristics that consistently distinguish the best powder coating shops from the rest.
Mikrosam AFP work cell to enhance Qarbon's TPC part development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Commission of a Libra-series robotic AFP system, paired with Toray’s Cetex thermoplastic composite materials, will accelerate Qarbon Aerospace’s development timelines and reduce risk in future aerospace qualification efforts.
Filter Pump Specializes in Pump Design Durability, Performance
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Magnetic drive pumps, vertical pumps, filter chambers and educators are some innovations that support reliability in any finishing operation.