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Aumentó 2.6 % el volumen de la producción manufacturera en febrero
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En febrero de 2025, el volumen de producción de los sectores de fabricación de productos metálicos y fabricación de maquinaria y equipo experimentó un incremento.
3D Printed PEEK Facial Implant Manufactured at Point of Care
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Successful design and production of a Medical Device Regulation (MDR)-compliant 3D-printed PEEK facial implant — manufactured directly at the point of care using the EXT 220 MED platform.
K 2025 destaca liderazgo femenino en el foro Women in Plastics
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
K 2025 presenta “Women in Plastics”, un foro sobre inclusión y liderazgo femenino en la industria del plástico, con expertas de Dow y PlasticsEurope.
MMT Chats: Molds, Molding, Marketing and Membership
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Eric Hecker, Sales and Project Engineer for Eifel about his focus on sales and marketing, the move into molding, technology and training trends and his mission to help increase membership in Mold Technologies Division of SPE.
Machine Shop MBA
| Modern Machine Shop
Making Chips and Modern Machine Shop are teaming up for a new podcast series called Machine Shop MBA—designed to help manufacturers measure their success against the industry’s best. Through the lens of the Top Shops benchmarking program, the series explores the KPIs that set high-performing shops apart, from machine utilization and first-pass yield to employee engagement and revenue per employee.
Mazak Open House Events Will Showcase Range of Machining Technology
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Discover More With Mazak Northeast event takes place May 13-14, 2025, in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Additionally, its Southwest event will take place June 18-19, 2025, at the company’s facility in Houston, Texas.
Plastics Processing Activity Lands Flat at 50 in March
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Latest reading is a slight regression from February’s expansion but not enough to call it contraction.
#economics
The Postprocessing Episode: AM Radio #58
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Postprocessing might always be necessary for 3D printed parts, and that's ok. In this podcast episode, how additive manufacturers today are overcoming challenges with depowdering, cleaning and more, and how postprocessing could change as AM matures.
Archer unveils vision for NYC eVTOL network and routes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Archer looks to enable passengers to travel from Manhattan to nearby airports in just 5-15 minutes via the Midnight eVTOL platform.
Wichita State researchers build composites strength, functionality with helical CNTs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Patent-pending chemically functionalizing helical carbon nanotubes (HCNTs) produce scalable nanocomposites that reduce weak interlaminar bonding, improve bonding, support repair and healing and more.
Gulfstream G800 earns FAA, EASA certifications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Final certifications for the ultra-long range, high-speed composites-intensive business jet have confirmed longer range, higher cruise speeds and shorter takeoff and landing distances than previously expected.
High-Density Graphite Material Engineered for Precision Spline Machining
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Eastec 2025: MWI’s EC-15 high-performance graphite is a high-density material known for its excellent properties, making it well suited for manufacturing components that require high precision and reliability.
Alarm System Monitors Moldmaking Equipment for Leaking Molten Plastic
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
Plastixs’ Airtect LA502 Dual Plastic Leak Alarm System monitors moldmaking equipment for plastic leaks to help prevent significant damage caused by leaks in either molding machines and hot runner molds.
AkzoNobel Coating Creates Color-Changing Tailplane
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
AkzoNobel Aerospace Coatings has worked with Azul Conecta to create a Cessna Grand Caravan aircraft livery with a tailplane that changes color.
Enhancing the Shop Floor with AI
| Modern Machine Shop
How can AI and digital twins use data gathered on the shop floor? Learn how these digital tools can improve efficiency through programming, maintenance, sustainability and more.
Learning is a Blast: Training Facility Diversifies Skill Offerings
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
The new blast room at LIUNA Training of Michigan is more than just a training tool — it is an investment in the future of the construction industry and the workforce that will build it.
#workforcedevelopment
Aerospace prepregs with braided reinforcement demonstrate improved production rates, cost
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
A recent time study compares the layup of a wing spar using prepreg with A&P’s TX-45 continuous braided reinforcement versus traditional twill woven prepreg.
Last Chance! 2025 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey Still Open Through April 30
Brent Donaldson | Production Machining
Don’t miss out! Modern Machine Shop's Top Shops Benchmarking Survey is still open — but not for long. This is your last chance to a receive free, customized benchmarking report that includes actionable feedback across several shopfloor and business metrics.
Plastianguis regresa en mayo a la Facultad de Química de la UNAM
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
La Asociación Nacional de la Industria Química (ANIQ) organiza su tradicional Plastianguis el próximo 17 de mayo. La iniciativa, orientada a fomentar prácticas sustentables, permitirá a los participantes intercambiar plásticos reciclables por artículos de primera necesidad.
Warpage Waylaid Via Simulation
Tony Deligio | MoldMaking Technology
Designed to form a component that would hold headlights in place, the mold was intended to produce a front-end automobile bracket. Instead of parts however, the tool’s real output was problems.
Hurco Control Boosts CAD/CAM Programming Efficiency
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Hurco control features NC/Conversational Merge, a control feature that enables users to apply conversational features such as pattern operations, scaling, tool probing, part probing and an abundance of work offsets to NC programs.
Heule presenta herramienta de avellanado GH-K con tecnología anti-chatter
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La herramienta de alto rendimiento garantiza avellanados precisos y libres de vibraciones en una amplia gama de materiales.