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Setting the stage for CAMX 2025
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
North America’s largest composites trade event is set for Sept. 8-11 in Orlando, Florida. Find out what you need to know before the show.
World Machine Tool Report 2024: Contractions in Domestic and Global Markets
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
All four categories of the World Machine Tool Report — production, imports, exports and consumption — fell globally and domestically in 2024. But it’s not all bad news.
#economics
Vortex Global Acquires SolidEx
| Plastics Technology
The Kansas-based supplier of systems for the transport and flow control of dry bulk solids acquired the Louisiana-based maker of high-efficiency railcar-loading products for resins.
Designing a Better Heat Exchanger - Part 2
| 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. In part two of our three-part sub-series on mold water cooling systems, we review water quality and its impact on mold performance.
Teijin Carbon Europe passes NADCAP audit
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Accreditation for nonmetallic materials manufacturing and testing builds access to new markets, customer segments like aerospace.
FibreCoat develops radar-absorbing fiber-reinforced composite
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Broadband, flexible material offers protection against radiation, heat and electromagnetic interference, and maintains performance across curved surfaces and slanted angles, outperforming existing materials by up to 100 times.
#electronics
Gardner Business Index - June 2025: 48.3
Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI)
Webinar: Mujeres que transforman la cultura laboral en la manufactura
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Líderes del sector manufacturero comparten su visión sobre inclusión, liderazgo e innovación en un webinar organizado la comunidad de Mujeres en la Manufactura. La cita es el viernes 8 de agosto.
Contactless sensors enable smart composites production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Attendees can experience both of sensXPERT’s FlexCure and Insight sensor products, both achieving reduced waste, shorter cycle times and more actionable insights into resin curing.
In-Person Training Course Tackles Plastics Material Selection
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Madison Group plastics consultancy has created a two-and-a-half day in-person course to be held in Minneapolis that aims to help attendees develop a systematic and optimized approach to plastic material selection.
#workforcedevelopment
Liderazgo femenino impulsa cambio en la manufactura mexicana
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
El viernes 8 de agosto a las 10:00 a. m. (CDMX) se realizará el webinar “Mujeres que transforman la cultura laboral en la manufactura”. El evento reunirá a líderes del sector industrial para analizar prácticas de liderazgo y transformación cultural en la manufactura. El registro ya está abierto.
Automated dilution system safely, precisely handles sulfuric acid
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: The highly controlled system highlighted by Fibro Grats Private Ltd. is engineered to precisely dilute concentrated acid solutions and transfer them into various containers.
3DEO Wins MPIF Grand Prize for Pure Copper AM
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Award underscores 3DEO's market leadership in high-precision pure copper additive manufacturing, unlocking new growth across electronics, semiconductors, aerospace and energy sectors.
#electronics
AkzoNobel Celebrates Long-Term Partnership With CNH
| Products Finishing
For more than 50 years, AkzoNobel has met CNH’s adapting demands, providing Interpon coatings for improved performance and color consistency in agricultural and construction machinery.
Mastercam Update Features AI-Enabled CAM Intelligence
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Mastercam 2026 focuses on eliminating bottlenecks in programming workflows while providing more precise control over complex machining operations.
3 Ways 3D Printed Tooling Is Speeding Automotive Prototyping
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Catalysis Additive Tooling is using specialized 3D printed tooling for foam molding, compression tooling and sheet metal forming, offering automakers and their suppliers a faster, affordable route to functional prototypes.
Shop Talk: A Hot Mess and the Value of a Good Spare Tire
| MoldMaking Technology
Canon Virginia, Inc. celebrates the real-world moments that unite shop floors everywhere. We hope that by sharing industry stories together, we can all laugh, learn and grow.
Precision Machining Index Loses Momentum in June
Mike Shirk | Production Machining
A mixed bag of component results shakes out to a slight decline in the index.
University research studies potential of bladeless wind turbines
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Insights from a new study from the University of Glasgow demonstrates how smaller-scale wind power generation, with designs achieved via computer modeling techniques, can scale up utility-grade systems.
Coltata Aerospace enhances Evans Composites' repair operations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Under Coltata’s platform, Evans has displayed significant improvement in operational performance, scalability and customer experience for aerospace and defense.
CCAI Capítulo en Español Hosts Technical Training for Surface Finishing Industry
| Products Finishing
Chemical Coaters Association International's Capítulo en Español chapter delivered a specialized Spanish-language workshop in California for advanced powder coating and sandblasting processes.
#workforcedevelopment
Dyneema launches woven composite fabric with UHMWPE fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Dual-layer structure of Dyneema core with a fully woven Dyneema face fabric resists abrasion and wear, offering durability under significant load conditions and after prolonged use.