Blue Photon utiliza adhesivo para sujetar piezas de difícil acceso

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: El sistema permite fijar componentes delgados, delicados o de geometría compleja sin ejercer las fuerzas concentradas de las mordazas y con mayor acceso para las herramientas.

Braskem Idesa nombra a Gustavo Sergi como nuevo director

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Braskem Idesa designó a Gustavo Sergi como CEO para liderar su siguiente etapa de crecimiento, con prioridad en la consolidación de la Terminal Química Puerto México y en el fortalecimiento de la competitividad operativa de la compañía en México.

SHD Presents SFX740 Composite Surface Films Range 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SFX740-LS, SFX740-LW and SFX740-HF are easy to apply, providing benefits ranging from lightning strike protection, OOA processing and weight-optimized suppression of fiber print-throughs.

BCPMEX invertirá 700 millones de pesos en un centro tecnológico en Yucatán

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con una inversión de 700 millones de pesos, BCPMEX desarrollará un centro de manufactura especializado para la industria energética.

Parpas Milling Machine Targets High-Precision Aerospace and Mold Applications

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Parpas America Corp. exhibit its latest milling technology, highlighting capabilities designed for complex, high-accuracy machining.

Air Turbine Tools 822CX alcanza hasta 80,000 rpm en tornos tipo suizo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La herramienta motorizada utiliza una turbina neumática de accionamiento directo y velocidad regulada para trabajar con herramientas de diámetro pequeño a 60,000 u 80,000 rpm.

La ingeniería digital acelera el desarrollo aeroespacial

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La creciente complejidad de los programas aeroespaciales está llevando a fabricantes y proveedores a integrar diseño, simulación, fabricación y datos en entornos digitales conectados.

Cimatron AI Solution Streamlines Toolpath Programming

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: Cimatron’s CAM Agent analyzes part geometry and available tool libraries to generate complete three-axis tool paths.

DITF Pursues High-Value rGF, rCF Textile Reinforcement as Part of REWIND Project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The DITF is developing yarns and fabrics for new components, succeeding in rGF-reinforced PA6 yarns and studying long fiber delamination (LFD) tape processing.

B&T Composites Delivers Custom Panels for Marine Exposure

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: The in-house-built carbon fiber prepreg and PVC foam core panels are able to handle continuous outdoor exposure in demanding maritime conditions.

Schrödinger 2026-3 Release Advances Composite Matrix Design Tools

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The update adds coarse-grained backmapping for resin structure modeling and an agentic AI co-scientist, Bunsen, now in beta.

Joby Aviation Scales Defense Business Through Resonant Sciences Acquisition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The deal will expand Joby's defense business with classified infrastructure, RF-sensing capabilities and a rapidly growing EBITDA-positive operation supporting active U.S. national security programs.

LOC Industries to Add Taricco Autoclave in 2027

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: The aerostructures manufacturer will install the 8 × 20-foot autoclave alongside a new high-bay cleanroom to expand capacity for larger, more complex composite parts.

CCIC Develops Closed-Loop Continuous RCF Remanufacturing Process, Demonstrates Via Auto Components

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

China’s CCIC has developed a catalytic recycling pathway that reclaims full-length carbon fibers and reusable polyols from thermoset composites, highlighted via a hybrid automotive hood using virgin carbon fiber outer skin and ContRGF core.

Eptek’s Precision-Cast Tooling Board Eliminates Bondlines for Automotive, Aerospace

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Near‑net shape casting reduces machining time and improves surface integrity for automotive styling models and aerospace composite tooling.

Forward Engineering Box TRA Testing Evaluates Battery Enclosure Fire Protection

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Demonstration of its Box Thermal Runaway (Box TRA) test is used to evaluate composite, metallic and multi-material battery enclosure and fire barrier solutions under representative thermal runaway conditions.

Praana, 3B and Original Composites & Fiberglass: The Next Chapter

| CompositesWorld

Praana’s acquisition of Owens Corning’s glass reinforcements business and resulting integration with 3B into Original Composites & Fiberglass brings scale, expansion into India, Asia and investment in a new model for global glass fiber composites.

Knuth VMC Supports Cost-Effective CNC Production

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Knuth's X.Mill T 1000 FA VMC features a 10,000-rpm spindle, C3 preloaded ball screws and a range of optional upgrades for growing machine shops.

Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Digital Tool Streamlines Recyclability Assessment for Plastic Packaging

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

The Association of Plastic Recyclers launches a digital platform that automates technical recyclability evaluations to help companies prepare for expanding packaging regulations.

Austal Launches Framework to Accelerate Additive Manufacturing Across Maritime and Defense Supply Chains

| Additive Manufacturing

Australian shipbuilder Austal, Curtin University and the Additive Manufacturing Cooperative Research Centre have commenced a $600,000 collaborative research project. The aim: to develop a systematic, industry-ready framework for identifying additive opportunities across naval and defense supply chains.

Protect Your Automation by Avoiding Material Inconsistencies

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Material inconsistencies can doom an automation integration as surely as incorrect tooling or cutting parameters. What should shops look for in an automation-ready material?

Jergens integra sistemas de cambio rápido y automatización de la sujeción

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

IMTS 2026: La oferta incluye placas y módulos de posicionamiento, mordazas autocentrantes, dispositivos para producción desatendida y herramientas para la limpieza automática del área de trabajo.