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Lessons That Matter for the Future of Automated Job Shops
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
The Automated Shop Conference (TASC, August 12–13) is designed for job shop leaders looking to implement automation in practical, high-impact ways — from lights-out machining to AI-driven programming and front-office integration. Here are 10 standout sessions led by shop owners, engineers and innovators who are pushing automation forward without massive budgets or unrealistic expectations.
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Pic of the Week: First AM Copper-Nickel Ship Service Ball Valves for U.S. Navy
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
According to contractor Fairbanks Morse Defense, the valves will be the first 3D printed assemblies to be installed on U.S. Navy submarines.
Infused sandwich window frame components help double-decker buses meet weight targets
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Prototype GFRP parts were evaluated by Spanish bus manufacturer Carrocerías Ayats as an initial move toward lighter, more efficient, more automated parts and processes.
The Role of Policy in Accelerating Advanced Recycling: How EPR Can Drive Circularity
| Plastics Technology
Extended producer responsibility laws are emerging as a key mechanism to shift packaging waste management dynamics.
Stratasys Opens New Tooling Center to Advance Access to 3D Printing in Auto Manufacturing
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
North American Stratasys Tooling Center (NASTC), a new collaboration with Automation Intelligence in Flint, Michigan, is aimed at helping manufacturers validate and scale real-world applications of 3D printing in production environments.
Chroma Color ChromaXLPEUltra Color Concentrates for Cross-Linked Polyethylene
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Concentrates are designed to provide vibrant color while upholding material properties and meeting regulatory standards.
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Datos clave sobre la fabricación de productos metálicos en México
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En marzo de este año, el valor de la producción de los productos metálicos aumentó un 4,6 % respecto al mes anterior.
North American Plastics Shipments Drop for Second-Straight Quarter
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) showed declines on a quarterly and year-over-year basis in the first quarter.
#economics
Alimentador de barra Turbo RS 2-20: estabilidad y alta velocidad para diámetros pequeños
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El FMB Turbo RS 2-20 es un alimentador de barra diseñado para optimizar el mecanizado de barras de pequeño diámetro en tornos tipo suizo.
Rego-Fix Toolholding System Provides Effective Vibration Damping
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The PowRgrip system uses a taper-to-taper, press-fit collet holding design that creates a vibration-damping gap designed to interrupt the strength and severity of vibration waves.
Cygnet, Viritech recover H2 tank continuous carbon fibers in Ford FCVGen2.0 project
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Partner technologies have demonstrated the viability of recycled continuous fibers and the potential for automotive tanks to be recycled at meaningful rates.
CRP Technology obtains ISO 14001:2015 certification
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
3D printing company strengthens its industrial model by combining environmental sustainability, technological innovation and strict process control.
Aditya Birla Advanced Materials strengthens U.S. operations through Cargill facility acquisition
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Specialty manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, will expand the Indian conglomerate’s U.S. capacity, with plans to more than double its capacity over the next couple of years.
End Mill Delivers Maximum Cutting Volume for Steel Materials
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Haimer USA highlights the upcoming Panther Mill, its latest innovation in high-performance cutting tools to benefit the machining processes.
Inicia la participación mexicana en el Paris Air Show 2025
| Modern Machine Shop México
En la edición de 2025 del Paris Air Show, la delegación mexicana está formada por los estados de Chihuahua, Baja California, Querétaro, Yucatán, Aguascalientes y Oaxaca.
Südpack reduce CO₂ con soluciones para café reciclables
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Los nuevos empaques de Südpack para café ofrecen barrera, reciclabilidad y reducción de hasta 30 % en emisiones de CO₂ frente a materiales multicapa.
Automated composites processing systems facilitate customization, productivity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Mikrosam’s filament winding, prepreg slitting and rewinding, towpreg, AFP/ATL and flexible double-belt press prepreg equipment meet precision and quality demands.
ColorForm From KraussMaffei Brings Key Competencies to One System
| Plastics Technology
ColorForm systems produce finished injection-molded parts with a flood-coating, scratch and UV resistant finish.
MMT Chats: Talent Crisis Meets 2030
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
The manufacturing industry faces a critical talent shortage as baby boomers retire while reshoring creates new demand and technology transforms workflows.
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The 3 C's of Clean Lubricants
| Plastics Technology
Clean lubricants enable machines to meet OEM specifications from the outset, keeping sensitive components like servovalves, hoses and proportional control valves operating smoothly while avoiding contaminants — even as small as a few microns — that drastically shorten their lifespans.
Schreiner ProTech Delivers Intelligent Industrial Markings, Labels
| Products Finishing
Schreiner ProTech introduces Paint Mask Labels, HighTemp Labels and Color Laser Film for extreme manufacturing conditions.
Hyperflow 4D Promises FFF Parts with Injection Molded Quality
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The Netherlands-based startup has developed a technique for smoothing parts during fused filament fabrication, resulting in low porosity and surface finish comparable to injection molding.