Community College Launches Injection Molding Bootcamp

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Nebraska’s Central Community College, which has become a centrally located training hub, successfully launched a plastics bootcamp this summer, boosting available workforce for regional molders.
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PCI 2025 Scholarship Program Honors Seven Students

| Products Finishing

The Powder Coating Institute awarded $30,000 in scholarships to students across the U.S. pursuing careers in the finishing industry.
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ModuleWorks Software Update Boosts Toolpath Generation Efficiency

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The 2025.04 release of ModuleWorks includes enhanced features to provide process safety and increase part quality.

Universal Robots' Cobot Provides Optimized Motion Capability

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The UR15 cobot enables reduced cycle times, increased productivity and reduced costs across applications and industries.

Hybrid composite architecture enables rigid wind propulsion solution for maritime decarbonization

Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld

GT Wings’ AirWing leverages aerospace engineering principles combined with hybrid glass and carbon fiber composite construction to deliver up to 30% fuel savings through compact, deck-compatible wind propulsion.

Industrial curing autoclaves with advanced control systems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Turnkey Akarmak autoclaves support various composite curing needs with enhanced process control, international specification compliance and optimal heat distribution.

Keeping Process Water Cool and Efficiency High in the Desert

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Rehrig Pacific turned to Process Cooling Systems to create a high-efficiency plantwide process-cooling system for its newest injection molding facility outside of Phoenix.

Initial Pellet Contact is the Screw

| MoldMaking Technology

This summer, let’s get back to the basics. For this summer school basics series, Pellet to Part explores each stage of the plastic injection molding process. This week: the machine’s reciprocating screw, which is often misunderstood and applied to the process incorrectly.

Precision Machining Technology Review: June 2025

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Production Machining’s June 2025 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Kaiser Tool Co., Tungaloy, Renishaw, Mazak, Oasis Inspection Systems and Star Cutter Co.

Top de inversiones industriales en México: lo más destacado del primer semestre de 2025

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Diversas empresas han apostado por México en los primeros seis meses de 2025, aquí algunas de las inversiones más relevantes en sectores como automotriz, electrónico y manufactura avanzada.

ZAL, CRIAQ partner on advanced digital solutions and future propulsion for sustainable aviation

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

German and Canadian research centers will implement joint projects in advanced technologies to foster innovation, promote international exchange of expertise and support talent mobility.

Scalable powdered graphene amplifies composites manufacturing, molding

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: TMTP Labs introduces two novel products specifically developed for composites, TMTP-2430 and TMTP-3550 high-purity graphene powders.

What you might have missed at Paris Air Show 2025

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A surge in defense spending, partnerships in hydrogen propulsion and new combat aircraft agreements, many backed by composites industry leaders, culminated the 55th Paris Air Show.  

Coriolis Composites heightens U.S. presence to empower AFP

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

With innovation, expertise and a deep commitment to its partners’ success, France-based Coriolis Composites is actively strengthening its strategic footprint across North American composites manufacturing.

Hufschmied to host Aerospace Day 2025

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Materials, processes and current challenges in the aviation industry supply chain will be addressed via high-profile speakers and an accompanying exhibition on July 11 in Bobingen, Germany.

M.R. Mold & Engineering Celebrates 40 Years of Moldmaking

| MoldMaking Technology

M.R. Mold & Engineering Celebrates 40 years of moldmaking excellence, thanking both its employees and customers.  

Small-Hole EDM With Automation for Moldmakers

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Belmont Equipment & Technologies offers its SY series high-speed CNC EDM drills for customizable, small-hole drills. These are useful in moldmaking for vent holes and ejector pin hole applications.

Video: 3D Printing PVC for Industrial Applications

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Despite numerous applications for PVC, the plastic has not been commonly 3D printed due to off-gassing and processing concerns. 3D printer supplier JuggerBot recently highlighted successful and safe PVC 3D printing with a LFAM machine customized for this material. 

Ricoh 3D for Healthcare Enables Point-of-Care Medical Device Production

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

New company accelerates point-of-care production of patient-specific 3D printed devices for hospitals.  

Plasma technology is purpose-built for reliable cleaning

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2025: Innovations like the Integrated Atmospheric System and a demonstration of the hand-held Plasma Wand highlight Plasma Etch’s plasma processing specialization.

Wall Colmonoy Appoints Chief Financial Officer

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Clinton Reilmann joins Wall Colmonoy with extensive experience in finance, accounting, compliance and operational excellence in the manufacturing industry.  

Estados Unidos: más consumo impulsa empaques plásticos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

De acuerdo con PLASTICS, el gasto en bienes no duraderos en EE. UU. subió 2.9 %, lo que impulsa la demanda de empaques plásticos en alimentos y bebidas.