Connections Fuel Moldmaking Innovation

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Trade shows reveal that stepping out of the shop builds connections which drive innovation and success.

Remembering Tom Beard: A Lasting Influence

Eduardo Tovar | GROW

Twenty-seven years ago, I met Tom Beard during my first visit to Gardner’s Cincinnati office. He wasn’t just the first editor I met — he became a lasting example of mentorship, warmth, and editorial excellence.

Sunnen Honing Machines Provide Process Flexibility

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Eastec 2025: Sunnen Products Co. showcases a range of honing machines as well as inspection and measurement technology.

Precision Machining Index Returns to Contraction with April Reading of 46.2

Mike Shirk | Production Machining

Tariff uncertainty drives market hesitancy as shops report drop in new orders.

Abre el registro para Meximold 2025, cita clave de la industria de moldes

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Meximold abrirá sus puertas los próximos 22 y 23 de octubre en Querétaro, con más de 130 expositores, conferencias técnicas y actividades de networking.  

Veterans Metal Appoints General Manager

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Veterans Metal LLC announces the addition of Jesse French to its leadership team as general manager to lead the company’s growth.

Tom Beard Was Like a Brother

Rick Kline, Sr. | GROW

Tom was brilliant, grounded, genuinely funny, and a true friend. Our careers were intertwined, and I feel lucky to have had him by my side as we helped shape Gardner into the leader it is today.

Sodick Finalizes Acquisition of Prima Additive

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Prima Additive leaves the Prima Industrie Group and becomes a wholly owned company of Sodick.

EnviroTech Europe Launches ProSolv as 3M Novec Replacement

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Prosolv Direct Replacements aim to ensure an easy transition from 3M’s discontinued PFAS engineered and electronic liquids lines with minimal process modifications.

Solving the Skills Gap Means Prioritizing Value Over Price

Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop

Manufacturing companies need to invest and add value to educational machine shop programs to solve the skilled labor gap.
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Meximold 2025: registro abierto para la cita de molderos en México

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold, el evento especializado en moldes y manufactura avanzada, reunirá a más de 130 expositores y presentará más de 150 equipos operativos en piso. La cita es el 22 y 23 de octubre.

To Understand Machine Speeds, Look Past the Spec Sheet

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

The real-world behavior and performance of a machine depends on use case much more than the numbers listed on its spec sheet.

En Nuevo León los empleos manufactureros se concentran en cinco municipios

| Modern Machine Shop México

Apodaca encabeza la lista con 5,601 puestos de trabajo en el sector manufacturero, lo que representa el 47 % del total.

Which Mixing System is Right for You?

| Products Finishing

How to select the right equipment for reliable, accurate and repeatable mixing of coatings.

Lanxess e IBU-tec se asocian para mejorar rendimiento de baterías LFP

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La alianza entre Lanxess e IBU-tec busca mejorar el desempeño de baterías de litio-ferrofosfato y fortalecer la cadena de suministro europea con materiales innovadores y menor huella de carbono.

Fresa ElectroMill de Engis mejora la remoción de material en mecanizado de alta precisión

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La herramienta de diamante superabrasivo, que ofrece alta eficiencia en mecanizado de materiales difíciles, reduce costos y aumenta la productividad.

3D Printable Bioceramic Enables Patient-Specific Cranial Implants

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

3D printing technology provided by Lithoz makes it possible to 3D print cranial plates and other implants from hydroxyapatite (HA), a ceramic material that is also found in human bone. We explore this solution and what it means for patients in this episode of The Cool Parts Show. 

3D Printing Speeds Prototyping and Shifts Talent to Production Tooling

| MoldMaking Technology

A digital approach to prototyping using 3D-printed tooling accelerates product development and frees up mold builders for production tooling work.

NASF/AESF Project #125: Improving PFAS Degradation via Electrooxidation (Q1)

| Products Finishing

The first quarter of this new work focuses on electro-oxidation of PFAS using doped sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide (Ti4O7) anodes.   

AIMM Center for advanced composites NDT opens in Ogden, Utah

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Attendees from SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Hill AFB, 47G and others joined CICNDT and Omni NDE to demonstrate the latest in robotic CT, RT, shearography, thermography, laser UT and metrology.

Clean Hydrogen Partnership announces 26 new projects

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Awarding €154.6 million in grants, the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking aims to accelerate development and deployment of hydrogen technologies across Europe.

Porsche develops TABASKO method for lightweight vehicle series production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Patented carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene tape-based process supports cost reduction, light weight and thinner walls without sacrificing rigidity.