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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?
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.
KVE, Pinette PEI to supply TPC induction welding equipment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Integrated solution for TPC stamp forming and part assembly via induction welding opens capabilities for increased part sizes, reduced weight and production cost, optimized cycle times.
Bell is awarded Phase 2 funding for DARPA X-Plane
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Bell has been given the opportunity to build an X-Plane demonstrator based on a stop/fold tiltrotor.
XTI Aerospace completes FAA TriFan 600 structures review
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The TriFan 600, an “xVTOL” platform that is fully composite, heads toward FAA type certification.
Composite Braiding awarded for TPC twin track cantilever support
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Railway infrastructure cuts weight by 84%, carbon emissions by 80% and installation time by 50% while automated process offers ≥90% lower labor costs, waste and energy use versus traditional composites manufacturing.
N Range Offers Over 3,000 Variants in Different Dimensions and Steel Grades
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
This extension to the existing range is designed specifically to meet the needs of tool and moldmaking and is an optimum supplement to the extensive Hasco plate portfolio of undrilled P and drilled K plates.
How I Made It: Matt Erbach
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
One of only 10 teachers statewide to receive the 2025 Golden Apple Award, Matt Erbach earned the honor for his exceptional work teaching CNC machining and welding — a rare recognition for a career and technical educator. In this interview, Erbach shares how he transformed a neglected shop class into a cutting-edge manufacturing lab.
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Considerations for Purchasing Your First Machining Center
Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop
Modern five-axis machines are built to hold tolerances accurately without requiring the many setups of a normal three-axis CNC machining center.
Wall Colmonoy Facility Expands Support for Asia-Pacific Market
| Products Finishing
Wall Colmonoy (Suzhou) Co. Ltd. opens in Changshu City, China, to provide faster service and localized solutions for growing regional demand.
Nace United Machining Solutions, uno de los mayores grupos mundiales de máquinas-herramienta
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La creación de United Machining Solutions supera los 1,500 millones de dólares en ventas y se posiciona como un referente global en tecnologías de manufactura.
Custom hydraulic presses promote reliability, material variety and automation features
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Learn how a custom press from French enhances the composite molding process, equipped to adhere to application/requirement needs.
Change Leadership vs. Change Management: Why You Need Both
Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining
Change is necessary for continuous improvement. Knowing the distinction between change leadership and management can be the difference between success or failure.
Hexagon CAM Software Enhances Swiss-Type Functionality
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Espirit Edge now includes advancements in Swiss machining and AI, enabling manufacturers to overcome programming complexity and address the widening skills gap, enhance productivity and streamline operations.
Avient Introduces Oxygen Scavenging Additive
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
ColorMatrix Amosorb Oxyloop to enhance recyclability.
A Brief History of Metal: The AM Curmudgeon
Sarah Jordan | Additive Manufacturing
Additive manufacturing has its place, but pitting it against any one other process isn’t all that useful — because very few metal parts are made through just one process. In this column, a look at the steps to deliver a metal part starting from oxide.
Puebla: sector plástico se suma a Hecho en México
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
El programa Hecho en México busca formalizar y fortalecer al sector plástico en Puebla, con oportunidades de crecimiento de hasta 25% para las empresas locales.
Hexagon CAM Software Enhances Swiss-Type Functionality
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Espirit Edge now includes advancements in Swiss machining and AI, enabling manufacturers to overcome programming complexity and address the widening skills gap, enhance productivity and streamline operations.
Composites Fabricating returns to expansion territory
Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld
June’s results build on May gains, returning the composites index to a reading that reflects positive growth.
Moldmaking Activity Recovers in May With Bump Up to 48.0
Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology
Dramatic swings in Moldmaking Index reflect instability amid changes to tariff policy.
#economics
Selecting the Best Powder Coating Product for the Price
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
To find the best powder coating material, first determine how well the powder handles, then see how it covers, and finally determine the applied cost.
Automated preforming system produces next-gen composite aerostructures at high rates
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Loop Technology’s flagship FibreLine system, recently combined with Zünd’s Aero Q-Line, leverages a variety of automated tools to lay up very large, wide-format, multilayer plies into a mold with millimeter precision.