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Haddy Opens LFAM Microfactory in Florida for Localized, Agile Composite Parts Production
Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing
CEAD helped Haddy inaugurate the AI-powered microfactory complete with eight Flexbot robotic systems for end-to-end 3D printing and 16-times production capacity.
Space Walker relocates flagship branch for next phase of spaceplane development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The move to Minamisoma City supports the startup’s future mass production of reusable composite launch vehicles, supporting Japan’s future competitiveness in the space industry.
FACC optimizes inspection processes through augmented reality
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Cooperation with students from the University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria leads to successful use of AR, increasing the efficiency of components testing.
Ross VCB-10 V-blender enables precision mixing of free-flowing solids
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
V-shaped blenders are used for composites, coatings and other industries where consistent and thorough mixing is essential.
EuCIA publishes declaration of the European Circular Composites Alliance
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Voluntary initiative intends to set and achieve targets on the use of recovered and recycled composites, develop standards for circular product design and provide a forum for industry voices.
The French Oil Mill Machinery Co. celebrates 125 years
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
To this day, the hydraulic press and processing equipment manufacturer remains under family ownership, its legacy steeped in continuous innovation and global impact.
Penn State Behrend to Host 2025 Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference
| Plastics Technology
Two-day event will explore the latest advancements in plastics engineering, manufacturing and digital transformation.
Spring Cups Make Ejector System Installations Safer and Easier
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Progressive Components’ Spring Cup ejector system component helps to prevent damage to ejector pins and components, while optimizing valuable space within a mold’s design.
Pic of the Week: Precision DED
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Can directed energy deposition (DED) enable precision akin to laser powder bed fusion? This week’s pic offers one example.
Sculpteo Launches High-Performance Material for Industrial 3D Printing
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Sculpteo launches PA12 S, a high-performance material for industrial applications
Versa-Slide: nueva solución modular de Progressive
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Progressive Components lanza Versa-Slide, un sistema de acciones laterales preensambladas que agiliza el diseño, armado y mantenimiento de moldes.
Some (Don’t) Like It Hot: Overcoming Thermochromism Challenges in Plastics Manufacturing
| Plastics Technology
A new means of effectively testing thermochromism’s impact on color in plastics enables accurate measurements without time-consuming cooling.
Composites end markets: Energy (2025)
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Despite political and supply chain challenges, renewable and nuclear energy continue to grow in use. Composite materials enable current and future energy technologies across sectors.
Expansión de la producción manufacturera mexicana en marzo de 2025
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En marzo de 2025, el valor de la producción de los productos manufacturados en México fue de 985,663 millones de pesos.
Orbia impulsa reciclaje de PVC con iniciativa Vinyl in Motion
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Orbia lidera el reciclaje de PVC en América Latina con Vinyl in Motion, programa que creció 83% y busca duplicar su capacidad en 2025.
Zoller Opens Registration for Toolroom of the Year Competition
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Zoller’s Toolroom of the Year competition highlights companies that exemplify operational excellence through the strategic implementation of the company’s solutions.
México e Italia potenciarán negocios en los sectores naval, aeroespacial y metalmecánico
| Modern Machine Shop México
Más de 300 empresas italianas y mexicanas participaron en el Foro Empresarial México-Italia y acuerdan trabajar en sectores como el naval, aeroespacial y metalmecánico, entre otros.
Precisión y rendimiento en rectificado CNC
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
United Grinding North America presenta máquinas de rectificado CNC diseñadas para ofrecer precisión y repetibilidad en operaciones de rectificado cilíndrico y afilado de herramientas.
How Precision Blanks Help This Aerospace Shop Build Better Parts
Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop
Internal stress in thin metal parts can lead to warped components and scrapped work. Matrix Machine found a better way by sourcing precision-ground blanks from TCI Precision Metals. Here’s how that decision freed up capacity and made critical parts more predictable.
Keeping the Powder Line Oil-Free
| Products Finishing
It’s a “crude” awakening when oil is found in a powder coating line’s compressed air. Here are some tips from Parker Ionics to remove the oil.
How to Assess and Control Surface Texture Quality
| MoldMaking Technology
Surface texture measurement offers better methods for describing plastic surfaces.
Tech-Fab Europe publishes LCA study on glass fiber fabrics
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The association’s study reveals the benefits of strengthening European supply chain for glass fiber fabrics to help decarbonize in line with EU net-zero targets.