How To (Better) Make a Micrometer
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
How does an inspection equipment manufacturer organize its factory floor? Join us as we explore the continuous improvement strategies and culture shifts The L.S. Starrett Company is implementing across the over 500,000 square feet of its Athol, Massachusetts, headquarters.
Guanajuato implementa modelo disruptivo para certificar y reconocer habilidades
| Modern Machine Shop México
A través de microcredenciales, diseñadas para desarrollar las habilidades más demandadas por la industria, el Gobierno pretende atender las necesidades del mercado laboral actual.
The Future of Surface Finishing Lies in Workforce Education
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Taking advantage of workforce education opportunities is more important than ever. PF’s latest May issue here to help.
#workforcedevelopment
Edge Technologies Bar Feeder Streamlines CNC Swiss Lathe Automation
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2025: The FMB Turbo RS 3-38 provides full support of the bar pusher and stock from inside the bar feeder all the way into the lathe spindle.
Additively Manufactured Disk Stacks Enable Sustainable Valve Replacement
| Additive Manufacturing
In a study conducted on the behalf of IMI Retrofit3D, Ricardo found additively manufactured disk stacks to be more sustainable and functional for large and small valves.
Educating Students on Digitalization, Decision-Making and Design
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MMT's Editorial Advisory Board member Nick Vitelli, Engineering Lecturer for Plastics Engineering Technology at The Behrend College of Penn State Erie, shares his top MoldMaking Technology articles over the past year and how this content has been valuable to the business.
#workforcedevelopment
Walmart, Alquist 3D Complete Second 3D Printed Concrete Build
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Walmart, Alquist 3D complete second 3D-concrete build, setting industry records for speed, size.
Star Plastics Adds More PFAS-Free Compounds
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
New polycarbonate compounds bring total to eight PFAS-free offerings.
Additively Manufactured Disk Stacks Enable Sustainable Valve Replacement
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Important for heavy industry, such as refining and chemical processing, a lifecycle analysis reveals substantial carbon savings when using AM-made disk stacks over traditionally manufactured parts for large and small valves.
AMAS Announces Surface Finishing México 2025
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
For its eighth edition, the industrial surface finishing and coatings event is returning to Monterrey from Nov. 5-6, connecting manufacturers, distributors and experts with networking and educational opportunities.
3 Ways to Reduce Setup Times on Turn-Mills
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Polygonal turning tool holders, tool presetters and quick-change workholding collets can enable shops to become more effective at small-batch production on multitasking machines.
Plásticos reciclados en interiores de autos premium
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Simoldes y ELIX Polymers integran compuestos reciclados en interiores automotrices de alta gama sin comprometer el rendimiento ni la estética.
Circular Plastics From Cyclic Molecules
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Macrocycle is pioneering an approach to PET recycling via cyclic oligomers.
CompositesWorld editorial submission guidelines
| CompositesWorld
CompositesWorld (CW) magazine offers web- and print-based opportunities for suppliers and fabricators to educate our readers about new products, technologies and developments related to composites. CW editorial content is staff-written, but we also work with press releases, papers and other contributed sources to develop high-quality stories.
Kaneka Green Planet: espuma biodegradable sin microplásticos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El biopolímero expandido de Kaneka, 100 % derivado de biomasa, fue certificado como biodegradable y libre de microplásticos bajo el Reglamento 2023/2055 de la Unión Europea.
Herramienta de desbarbado DL2 de Heule optimiza procesos en micromecanizado
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El diseño compacto y la refrigeración interna permiten un desbarbado preciso en orificios de pequeño diámetro sin interrupciones en el proceso.
Forces and Calculations Are Key to Sizing Core Pull Hydraulic Cylinders
| MoldMaking Technology
To select the correct cylinder, consider both set and pull stroke positions and then calculate forces.
How Capital Will Influence the Future of Manufacturing
| Additive Manufacturing
By Mark Huber, Senior Analyst – Strategic Analytics, AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and operates IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show
#economics
IMTS 2026 Reshapes Show Floor to Accelerate Additive Adoption
| Additive Manufacturing
By Michelle Edmonson, CEM, Vice President, Exhibitions, AMT - The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which owns and operates IMTS - The International Manufacturing Technology Show IMTS continues to lead manufacturing innovation with a bold new floor plan for 2026.
For This Molder, Less Paper + More Data = Higher Productivity
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
At Tessy Plastics, going paperless means more than idle printers and fewer orders for three-ring binders.
Digital Manufacturing: Two Medical Molders Embrace Industry 4.0
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
‘Digitalization’ and ‘connectivity’ are loaded terms—shorthand for a whole new way of doing business. It can’t be accomplished in one go. But two Midwest molders in the sensitive medical field are already feeling the benefits of their initial steps in that direction.