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Archer to provide Midnight eVTOL for 2028 Olympics, Paralympics
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Archer seeks to integrate air taxi support across LA through transporting LA28’s VIPs, fans and stakeholders to key venues.
Hemco Launches EnviroMax HEPA-Filtered Enclosures
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Unitized and modular designs provide exhaust air systems or HEPA-filtered laminar flow workstations.
Tata AutoComp, Katcon Global form strategic JV for composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Joint venture in Mexico is to specialize in lightweight applications for passenger and commercial vehicles, agricultural tractors and more for the North America market.
Isodan mobile recycling plant supports fiberglass, composites processing at Greater Renewable of Iowa
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Now operational, the containerized plant enables GRI to process up to 20,000 pounds of end-of-life wind blades per shift, opening the way for repurposing opportunities.
Industrial Fan Services designs CFRP centrifugal fan impellers
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Compared to metallic options, the company has found CFRP impellers boast higher strength and operational life for industrial settings.
SME Report Lists Progress and Goals for National Workforce Initiative
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
SME issues progress report on its Manufacturing Imperative Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC), which is working to address the manufacturing industry’s growing workforce and skills gap.
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Building a Data-Informed Sustainability Strategy for Automotive Manufacturing
Hannah Mason | Manufacturing Connected
An automotive manufacturer’s three-part strategy.
Micro-Engraved Functional Surface Texture Service Enhances Manufacturing Performance
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Standex Engraving Mold-Tech’s Micro-Engraved Functional Textures service develops surfaces that improve mold surface performance. From ultralow friction finishes to self-cleaning surfaces, each texture is engineered to deliver functional benefits tailored to the end product and its environment.
Finishing Inserts Feature PVD Coating for Increased Output and Extended Tool Life
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Walter USA’s Tiger·tec Gold finishing grade WPM15G is available for finishing inserts for Xtra·tec XT, Walter BLAXX and M4000, providing increased output and increased tool life.
How Beehive Industries Is Applying Additive to Small Turbine Engines
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Beehive Industries was recently awarded $12.4M to develop low-cost small expendable turbine (SET) engines for uncrewed aerial applications. The contract builds on the company’s successful development of a 500-lb demonstrator engine which depends on additive manufacturing for its production.
MPM’s Second Act: Keeping Injection Molding, Moldmaking in the Midwest
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Larry Austin’s 35 years at a highly successful injection molding company inform much of what he does and doesn’t want in his second act in plastics owning an injection molding company.
Cómo elegir el portaherramientas adecuado para su centro de mecanizado
| Modern Machine Shop México
La elección del portaherramientas impacta en la precisión, la rigidez y la vida útil de los procesos de mecanizado. Este análisis profundiza en los factores críticos —desde la conicidad y el equilibrado hasta la compatibilidad con sistemas de collet y husillos HSK o CAT— y ofrece recomendaciones prácticas para maximizar el rendimiento de los centros de mecanizado CNC.
Impact of Bio-Based and Recycled Resins on Molds
| MoldMaking Technology
Recycled and biodegradable resins require tooling considerations for varying material properties, temperatures and consistent product quality.
How Cryogenic Deflashing Improves Injection Molded and Die-Cast Parts Finishing
| Products Finishing
Cryogenic deflashing is a quick, repeatable and cost-effective method for removing a common molding defect known as flashing from part surfaces.
Manufactura esbelta: definición, principios y herramientas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La manufactura esbelta, también conocida como lean manufacturing, es una estrategia de gestión que busca maximizar el valor entregado al cliente mediante la eliminación sistemática de desperdicios en los procesos productivos.
Dillon Soft Jaws Improve Concentricity, Chuck Balance
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Dillon chuck jaws perform as a standard workholding component for turned or bored parts.
Gardner Business Index - April 2025: 46.2
Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI)
EOS Awarded Laser Powder Bed Fusion Training Contract by US Navy to Grow Maritime AM Sector
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
The U.S. Navy’s Maritime Industrial Base (MIB) Program, in partnership with BlueForge Alliance, has funded the EOS Additive Minds Academy to train the MIB suppliers in laser powder bed fusion (LPBF) process chain to strengthen the industrial 3D printing workforce.
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There's a lot up in the air
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
Trade tensions and supply chain shifts — what the U.S.-China dispute means for aerospace and composites suppliers.
How Vacuum Drying Is Revolutionizing Plastics Processing
| Plastics Technology
Maguire's ULTRA drying technology uses a compact design for faster processing and reduced energy consumption.
SMW Autoblok Clamping System Automates Jaw Changes
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The KNCS-matic system enables automatic quick jaw change by a conventional industrial robot, which releases the base jaws with a release pin, replaces them and then fixes the next jaws with the pin.
Umicore Sales Representative Retires After 40 Years
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
At the end of May, Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH will lose Erich Arnet, a sales representative who was highly valued for his expertise and friendly manner.