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Technology Review and Sourcing Guide 2025: Mold Materials
| MoldMaking Technology
Building a high-quality mold begins and ends with the proper selection of appropriate mold materials. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are a just a few you can find in this exclusive, online-only content that includes a supplier list for mold materials.
Achieving Large Cycle Time Savings on Large-Format Parts
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Aero-Tech Engineering sought a faster gantry mill to handle a growing queue of structural aerospace parts. But this machine proved even more productive than expected — and better able to handle the additional jobs its presence won for the shop.
Starrag Five-Axis Enables Complete Machining of Large Parts in Compact Footprint
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Heckert X70, X80 and X90 are focused on the five-axis heavy-duty machining of gearbox housings, cylinder heads, axles and other large workpieces.
Why Are Cobots Popping Up in Injection Molding Processes?
| Plastics Technology
Collaborative robots (cobots) can play a vital role in broadening a plastics processor’s automation portfolio.
Universal Robots' Cobot Provides Optimized Motion Capability
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The UR15 cobot enables reduced cycle times, increased productivity and reduced costs across applications and industries.
Composite products designed for efficiency, performance and sustainability
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Whether through weight reducing or strength enhancements, 3M designs its microspheres, ceramic fibers, films and LSP materials and composite resins to meet its customers application demands.
Star Plastics in Merger With Trivalence Technologies
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Acquisition expected to enhance platform capabilities and market reach.
Low-CO2 recycled composite reduces environmental, economic footprint
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Fairmat exhibits FairPly, a scalable, versatile material engineered from cured CFRP chips that releases 90% less manufacturing emissions and can be incorporated with a variety of other virgin material systems.
Tips for Discovering the Best Powder Coating Equipment
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
From test lab visits to comparing gun output and edge coverage, this short guide from Rodger Talbert explains how to evaluate powder coating systems that deliver performance and long-term value.
Pic of the Week: Cooling, Compacted
Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing
This week, we’re looking at a 3D printed water-charge air cooler that weighs just 1.4 kg — down from the 16 kg of a traditional air-to-air setup.
Zero-waste, high-performance nonwovens
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2025: Through a reclaiming and reengineering process, Endeavor Composites creates nonwoven preforms from unused carbon fiber waste, reducing costs and environmental impact while still meeting stringent design requirements.
BrainDrip scales up composite technology to meet current, future energy infrastructure needs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Next-generation composite pipe development with embedded, AI-enhanced health monitoring will modernize new and aging pipelines globally.
Robert Speirs III earns SPE 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
For more than 40 years the professor emeritus and former chair of the Ferris State University Plastic Program has guided and mentored many of those who have become leaders in today’s automotive plastics industry.
Nurol Makina and MetalWorm Collaborate for Armored Vehicle Part Production
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Study shows that WAAM technology can be effectively used in real-world operational conditions for high-security and high-performance applications such as armored vehicle components.
Conventional and Self-Lubricated Mold Components Offer Various Benefits to Moldmakers
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
SelfLube offers bronze and steel components used in mold and stamping dies.The company offers conventional components as well as self-lubricated components. These graphited parts enable less maintenance as they do not require any additional lubricates.
Source One Plastics instala nuevas clasificadoras para reciclaje de plásticos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La empresa conjunta de LyondellBasell y 23 Oaks añade capacidad para procesar 15,000 toneladas anuales de residuos plásticos con tecnología óptica avanzada.
Gearing Up for Electroless Nickel Conference 2025
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Finishing insights, networking opportunities, an educational “boot camp” style program and much more is available to those planning to attend ENC 2025 in September.
SW North America Open House Showcases Advanced Machining Solutions
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
SW North America hosts its 2025 Open House at its Michigan headquarters, featuring live demonstrations of the BA 322i and BA Space3 machining centers with a focus on medical and aerospace applications.
Expectativas y pedidos manufactureros muestran mejoría en junio
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El Indicador Agregado de Tendencia de la industria manufacturera se ubicó en 51.7 puntos en junio de 2025, lo que representó un aumentó 1.4 puntos, con relación a mayo.
An Investment in Hope and Second Chances
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Rise Up Industries’ machine operator training program enables former gang members to find sustainable employment and successful reentry into society. It has recently expanded into a new facility in San Diego and support is always welcome.
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Industria automotriz recupera ritmo de crecimiento en junio
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En junio de 2025 la producción de vehículos ligeros en México creció 4.89 %, en tanto que las exportaciones aumentaron 14.04 %.
High-Capacity CNC Machining Center Offers Precision and Power
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Precision meets power with Cheto Corporation SA’s CHETO SiC1000HD, a high-capacity CNC machining center built to deliver superior performance in deep hole drilling and milling of small-to-medium mold components.