Mastering Mold Design: A 4-Part Series for the Next Generation
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
This new series explores four critical areas of mold design to help educate moldmaking professionals and ensure production success.
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Sirmax reporta éxito de película agrícola biodegradable BioComp
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Sirmax y la Universidad de Turín demuestran que BioComp controla la maleza sin afectar el rendimiento y reduce microplásticos en suelos agrícolas.
Control del herramental y sujeción optimizada en grabado de piezas
Emily Probst | Modern Machine Shop México
True Mark Engraving Co. usa metrología avanzada y sistemas de sujeción Rego-Fix para lograr precisión extrema en grabado de troqueles industriales. El desgaste prematuro y la desviación en husillos son mitigados mediante rectificado propio y control estricto del herramental. Esta metodología mejora calidad, repetibilidad y vida útil de herramientas.
Process Technology Acquires Kepco Inc. Power Supply
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Expanded product portfolio and entrance into new markets will scale Process Technology’s power supply capabilities.
Greenleaf Acquires Ceramic Cutting Tools Manufacturer
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The acquisition of Haydale Ceramic Technologies increases Greenleaf’s capacity for producing precision-ground tools for customers across aerospace, automotive, energy and other high-performance industries.
Hufschmied, CMS open up advanced materials machining potential
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Technical partnership combining cutting tool technology and CNC machining will open up new possibilities for comprehensive process efficiency, quality and sustainability for composite materials and engineered plastics.
Kent continues pultrusion legacy under new leadership
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Michael Pollard is shifting ownership of Kent Automation and Kent Pultrusion to Sean Robbins to support the company’s sustained growth and future development.
Cambium launches ApexShield 1000 resin to ramp up C/C composite part production speed
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-temperature matrix system for aerospace manufacturers reduces hypersonic composite parts fabrication by 70-80%.
The new Slate truck costs less than $20,000, uses PP composite body panels
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Stylish vehicle EV pickup model is supported by a simplified manufacturing process. It is also capable of customization from two seats to five seats.
Lockheed Martin completes Orion development for Artemis II
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Upgraded composite spacecraft has been delivered to NASA for final preparations for the 2026 launch that, unlike the Artemis I mission, will be crewed.
Vertical Integration, Automation Helping 3D Printed Spine Implant Manufacturer Scale Production
Stephanie Hendrixson | Modern Machine Shop
How did a leading spine implant manufacturer leverage 3D printing to compete on cost with CNC machining? Learn how advanced additive manufacturing techniques are redefining material efficiency and geometric complexity in medical devices.
Crushing Lattices to Feed An AI Model
| Additive Manufacturing
Why deliberately destroy 3D printed lattice structures? Software developer Vixiv is doing it to inform its AI, making lattice designs faster and less complicated to access.
Braskem y Fitesa presentan polietileno de base biológica
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Braskem y Fitesa desarrollan una gama de HDPE I’m green, derivado de caña de azúcar, con mayor estabilidad y resistencia para aplicaciones de no tejidos en la industria sanitaria.
Greenleaf Acquires Ceramic Cutting Tools Manufacturer
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The acquisition of Haydale Ceramic Technologies increases Greenleaf’s capacity for producing precision-ground tools for customers across aerospace, automotive, energy and other high-performance industries.
Aumenta el indicador de la actividad industrial de la fabricación de productos metálicos
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
El subsector de Fabricación de productos metálicos presentó un crecimiento de 3.8 % comparado con el mismo mes de 2024, con cifras originales.
Centro de mecanizado vertical CPV-1050B: versatilidad y alto rendimiento
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Pyramid Rebuild and Machine presenta el centro de mecanizado vertical con alta capacidad de corte en materiales ferrosos y exóticos, Campro CPV-1050B.
DePoly to Launch Demonstration PET Recycling Facility
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Polyester recycling technology will produce feedstocks for production of new plastic.
México: la apuesta por una mayor productividad en los sectores exportadores
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con un informe de BBVA Research, la política industrial en México debe mantener como uno de sus principales objetivos aumentar el porcentaje de exportaciones realizadas a través del T-MEC.
Moldmaking Index Falls to 45.0 in April Amid Tariff Uncertainty
Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology
After two months of expansion, the GBI reports rapidly changing business conditions.
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CompositesWorld introduces new column: Startups and Investors
| CompositesWorld
Welcome to an exploration of how startup and investor ecosystems around the globe are shaping the future of composites.
Market Expansion Seems Short-Lived With Finishing Index Drop
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
Decreases in new orders and production indicate finishers began to feel impact of tariff uncertainty in April.
#economics
Mazak Turning Machines Feature Three Turrets for High-Volume Production
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The HQR-200/3 and HQR-250/3 NEO machines both have two spindles and three turrets — two upper and one lower — for “done-in-one” part processing and high-volume throughput in single setups.