Shearography equipment well suited to composites NDT

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Laser Technology Inc. features analysis tools like the LTI-2100 and LTI 5200, which are optimal for detecting subsurface composite flaws.

Increased Competition Calls for Smarter Solutions

| Production Machining

Engineered for efficiency, SW Machines offers customers a full suite of horizontal machining centers and the automation needed for high-volume, high-precision manufacturing.

Replacing PFAS, a Transition in Processing Lubricants

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Chemical manufacturers, polymer compounders and converters are making moves toward PFAS-free.

ENGEL inaugura Tech Centre en Suiza y celebra 50 años en el país

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El nuevo centro de ENGEL en Suiza combina formación, innovación y pruebas reales en moldeo por inyección, con foco en aplicaciones médicas.  

Mold Components: Sourcing Insights + Expert Tips

| MoldMaking Technology

Mold components enable molds to work as they are the mechanisms used to deliver a quality end product.  Access exclusive, online-only content, including a suppliers list, various mold component products, services and more.

Reciclaje de PET en México: cifras 2024 y logros clave

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con una tasa de recuperación del 64 % en 2024, México lidera el reciclaje de PET en América Latina. El país cuenta con 27 plantas recicladoras y una capacidad instalada de 757 mil toneladas.

Vitracoat Facility Expansion in Mexico Boosts Production Capacity

| Products Finishing

Vitracoat Inc. enhances its manufacturing capabilities in Lerma, Mexico, to better serve powder coating customers across the Americas with improved speed and flexibility.

Rath presents Altra Flex oxide ceramic continuous fiber

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Altra Flex, to be manufactured in three different grades, is optimal for the production of CMC and MMC materials, offering strength and flexibility retention up to 1200°C.

Toray Advanced Composites to supply composites for constellation solar arrays

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Per a long-term agreement, space-qualified carbon fiber/epoxy materials will be delivered to Airborne for high-volume production of solar array substrates and yoke panels.

Kimura Foundry America Expands US Operations With Acquisition of VIP Tooling

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The acquisition brings together advanced casting and machining capabilities, enabling faster lead times, tighter process control and better cost efficiencies for customers in key industries including automotive, energy and industrial manufacturing.

Results-Driven Innovation on Display at Mazak's DISCOVER 25

| Modern Machine Shop

DISCOVER 25 attendees will enjoy keynotes and panel presentations, and have a chance to tour the Mazak iSMART Factory where the company “uses Mazaks to make Mazaks.”

Expansión regional como estrategia ante aranceles

| Modern Machine Shop México

Un especialista de la firma KPMG México señala que el panorama comercial de América del Norte atraviesa un período de volatilidad que está afectando a la dinámica global.

Braskem Idesa se une a la plataforma Vida Circular

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Braskem Idesa se suma a Vida Circular para fomentar el reciclaje y promover una economía circular mediante educación y gestión responsable de residuos.  

Monaghan Tooling Group Solid Carbide Taps Enhance Performance in Demanding Materials

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Monaghan Tooling Group’s Vergnano H-Series High Performance Machine Taps are designed for high-speed tapping in hardened steel, nonferrous metals and superalloys with superior tool life and thread quality.

Lab tools prioritize accuracy, speed and ease of use

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Extec is building testing capabilities with a focused lineup of composite sample prep solutions and live demos.

MMT Chats: Moldmaking to Aerospace Manufacturing

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Mold builder explains how the business adapted when traditional customers left, finding new opportunities in the aerospace and space industries.

FloodBuster 1 Is A 3D Printed House That Promises to Resist Natural Disasters

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Guests witnessed the printing of the 1,000-square-foot home in Somerset, Kentucky, which will serve as a proof-of-concept and test case for the weather-resistant design.

Low-temp demold BMI prepreg enables low-cost master molds

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Kaneka Aerospace 250°F BMI prepreg tooling, developed in collaboration with Janicki Industries, elevates composite tooling capabilities.

NASF/AESF Project #125: Doped Ti4O7 Anodes to Improve PFAS Degradation via Electrooxidation (Q2)

| Products Finishing

An extension of a previous project on the efficacy of titanium suboxide (Ti4O7) anodes in the electro-oxidation of PFAS, this work explores doped Ti4O7 anodes to enhance PFAS degradation.

Exacting chemistry streamlines composite surface prep

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Hawkeye Industries exhibits Duratec, Styrosafe, Styroshield and Aqua-Buff brands for optimal composites coating, compounds and polish solutions options.

Adopting CNC Technology Faster Thanks to an App

Derek Korn | Production Machining

A custom machine-operating and automatic program-generating app has helped racing parts maker Moser Engineering quickly reap the benefits of CNC machining even though nobody there had any prior experience with it.

Choosing the Right Projects to Automate

| Plastics Technology

What are the strategies and upfront work that go into identifying production problems that could benefit from an automation solution?