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Enhanced CAD/CAM Software Boosts Machining Productivity
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Open Mind Technologies’ hyperMILL 2025 CAD/CAM Software Suite includes enhanced programming and machining strategies to boost productivity and precision in five-axis and mill/turn machining.
SAMPE 2025: Innovation, circularity and connection drive composites forward
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
Collaboration, workforce development and an ongoing focus on scalability and sustainability took center stage at SAMPE 2025 in Indianapolis.
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Video Extensometer for Tensile, Compression and Bend Testing
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Instron released the AVE3 Advanced non-contacting video extensometer for strain measurement with micron-level accuracy for tensile, compression and bend testing.
Autonomous agents optimize decision flows in aerospace, composites production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: With manufacturers face labor shortages, increasing product complexity and pressure to operate sustainably, Plataine’s AI Agents provide the agility and intelligence needed for real-time decision-making.
ExxonMobil y Winpack lanzan película con 50 % de material reciclado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La alianza entre ExxonMobil y Winpack permite procesar 300 toneladas más de PCR al mes con films multicapa de alta eficiencia.
Pic of the Week: Robotic Additive Manufacturing Cell
Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing
It’s not the metal part being produced that we’re highlighting. Rather, it’s that robots and additive manufacturing consolidate an entire production workflow into this one-stop production cell.
Finishing Index Reclaims Lost Ground in May
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
Big swings in Index readings reflect the unpredictable and ever-changing state of tariff policy.
Herramientas especializadas de Kennametal TopSwiss: precisión para piezas pequeñas y complejas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La línea de herramientas TopSwiss MBS, de Kennametal, está diseñada para ofrecer máxima precisión en el mecanizado de componentes pequeños y complejos.
Art or AI?
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Is AI a tool that humans can use to increase their efficiency or a replacement for them altogether?
Understanding Process Damping in Milling Operations
Tony Schmitz | Modern Machine Shop
Despite the advances in modeling machining operations over the past decades, process damping remains a topic of interest, including new tool designs that increase the effect.
Walter Surface Technologies' Sanding Discs Enhance Cutting Efficiency
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
XtraCut XX sanding discs feature triangular-shaped ceramic grains to maximize pressure at each contact point.
México se mantiene como principal proveedor de autopartes para Estados Unidos
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Con una participación del 43,1 % en las importaciones de autopartes realizadas por Estados Unidos, México se mantiene como su principal proveedor en el primer trimestre del año.
NASA-Sponsored Team Taps 3D Systems AM to Rethink Spacecraft Thermal Control
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
In a joint project with Penn State, Arizona State and 3D Systems, NASA Glenn Research Center has successfully demonstrated two first-of-their-kind radiator concepts built on 3D Systems’ direct metal printing (DMP) platform.
Shop Talk: Mishaps, Memories and Moldmaking
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Where moldmaking stories become industrial folklore.
Advanced Carbons Council releases carbon fiber market report
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Primary research and data breaks down critical trends shaping carbon fiber’s role in future manufacturing and mobility.
Alarm System Monitors Moldmaking Equipment for Leaking Molten Plastic
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Plastixs’ Airtect LA502 Dual Plastic Leak Alarm System monitors moldmaking equipment for plastic leaks to help prevent significant damage caused by leaks in either molding machines and hot runner molds.
Teknor Apex Acquires Danimer Scientific
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Danimer is a developer and producer of bioplastics.
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Electroform Acid-Free Electrochemical Polishing System
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Electroform uses recyclable, acid-free electrolytes, eliminating hazardous chemicals while enabling repeatable, high-quality finishes across a range of materials.
México impulsa pedidos de máquina-herramienta alemana en 2025
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Los pedidos procedentes de México destacan como motor clave en un contexto de contracción del mercado doméstico alemán y reorganización de la demanda global, destaca la VDW.
Better Manufacturing Data Empowers Plastics Processors to Make Better Decisions
| Plastics Technology
What’s needed to take all the data pulled from production planning, production monitoring and quality control systems and put it in the hands of the right people at the right time?
MMT Chats: Mold Design Apprentices Speak Out
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Mold Design Apprentices Alex McClinton and Nolan Benedict share their individual journeys to moldmaking, impressions of a unique mold design apprenticeship and their future plans.
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Comparador de palanca vs comparador de cuadrante: guía técnica para comparación dimensional
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México
Descubra las diferencias clave entre comparadores de cuadrante y de palanca, ambos esenciales para la comparación dimensional en trabajos de precisión. Aprenda cuál es ideal para sus necesidades de medición.