Sodick Finalizes Acquisition of Prima Additive

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Prima Additive leaves the Prima Industrie Group and becomes a wholly owned company of Sodick.

Connections Fuel Moldmaking Innovation

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Trade shows reveal that stepping out of the shop builds connections which drive innovation and success.

To Understand Machine Speeds, Look Past the Spec Sheet

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

The real-world behavior and performance of a machine depends on use case much more than the numbers listed on its spec sheet.

How Compression Ratio Impacts Extruder Performance

| Plastics Technology

Let’s investigate how compression ratio affects performance of an extruder processing LLDPE.  

Solving the Skills Gap Means Prioritizing Value Over Price

Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop

Manufacturing companies need to invest and add value to educational machine shop programs to solve the skilled labor gap.
#workforcedevelopment

Expansión del mercado de robots industriales: 27.2% de crecimiento proyectado

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Astute Analytica refiere que el mercado mundial de la robótica industrial tendrá una tasa de crecimiento anual de 27.2% en el periodo 2025 a 2033

Veterans Metal Appoints General Manager

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Veterans Metal LLC announces the addition of Jesse French to its leadership team as general manager to lead the company’s growth.

Fresa ElectroMill de Engis mejora la remoción de material en mecanizado de alta precisión

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La herramienta de diamante superabrasivo, que ofrece alta eficiencia en mecanizado de materiales difíciles, reduce costos y aumenta la productividad.

Which Mixing System is Right for You?

| Products Finishing

How to select the right equipment for reliable, accurate and repeatable mixing of coatings.

En Nuevo León los empleos manufactureros se concentran en cinco municipios

| Modern Machine Shop México

Apodaca encabeza la lista con 5,601 puestos de trabajo en el sector manufacturero, lo que representa el 47 % del total.

NASF/AESF Project #125: Improving PFAS Degradation via Electrooxidation (Q1)

| Products Finishing

The first quarter of this new work focuses on electro-oxidation of PFAS using doped sub-stoichiometric titanium oxide (Ti4O7) anodes.   

3D Printing Speeds Prototyping and Shifts Talent to Production Tooling

| MoldMaking Technology

A digital approach to prototyping using 3D-printed tooling accelerates product development and frees up mold builders for production tooling work.

AIMM Center for advanced composites NDT opens in Ogden, Utah

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Attendees from SpaceX, Northrop Grumman, Hill AFB, 47G and others joined CICNDT and Omni NDE to demonstrate the latest in robotic CT, RT, shearography, thermography, laser UT and metrology.

Clean Hydrogen Partnership announces 26 new projects

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Awarding €154.6 million in grants, the Clean Hydrogen Joint Undertaking aims to accelerate development and deployment of hydrogen technologies across Europe.

Bold Laser Automation presents certified calibration gauge line

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Noncontact calibration thickness gauges are engineered to ensure composites manufacturers can maintain tight control over product thickness and material uniformity.

Porsche develops TABASKO method for lightweight vehicle series production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Patented carbon fiber-reinforced polypropylene tape-based process supports cost reduction, light weight and thinner walls without sacrificing rigidity.

Stratolaunch completes repeated Talon-A2 hypersonic flight, recovery

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s air-launched, reusable hypersonic vehicle platform surpassed Mach 5 for the second time.

FACC announced COMAC Supplier of the Year

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Component manufacturer ramped up production throughout 2024 for the C919 and C909 aircraft programs.

SPE Thermoset TopCon 2025 launches roundtable panel discussion

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Five composites industry leaders will present their views on the state of the industry, tariffs, sustainability, as well as best practices to educating the industry in thermoset technologies.

AMBA Announces 2025 Mold Builder and Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award Recipients, Emerging Leaders Rising Star Award

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

AMBA presented Robert Earnhardt, Superior Tooling with the 2025 Mold Builder of the Year Award and Electroform Company Inc. with the 2025 Tooling Trailblazer of the Year Award during this year's AMBA Conference, May 7-9 in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The second annual 2025 Emerging Leaders Rising Star Award was won by Austin Sykora, Vincent Tool.  

Open Mind Technologies' CAD/CAM Software Boosts Machining Productivity

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

Eastec 2025: Open Mind Technologies’ HyperMill 2025 CAD/CAM Software Suite includes enhanced programming and machining strategies to boost productivity and precision in five-axis and mill/turn machining.

Allied Drilling System Enables High Penetration Rates

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

Eastec 2025: The T-A Pro high penetration drilling system offers customers a high performance drilling solution which combines excellent penetration capabilities with versatility across a wide range of sizes.