FACC receives Aero Excellence Award in support of composites and aviation resiliency
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The award, received by FACC and 11 other aviation companies, recognizes high manufacturing standards, highlights a strategy for improving international supply chains.
Dürr Smart AC Module Optimizes Supply Air Control in Paint Booths
Grace Stubbins | Products Finishing
Software module saves energy through more flexible temperature and humidity control.
Airbus outlines next-gen single-aisle aircraft technology focuses, revised ZEROe project roadmap
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Outlined technology bricks — including foldable wings, more efficient engines and propulsion and composite materials — could support a planned single-aisle next decade, plus Airbus’s renewed commitment of a commercially viable H2 aircraft.
FIBIAS++ project targets recycled TPC innovations for automotive applications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Project led by the IRT Jules Verne and supported by Compositec, Stellantis, IMT Nord Europe and CMO seeks to develop composites with a low CO2 footprint and recycled material incorporation.
Turning Grades Increase Tool Life for Machining Titanium Alloys
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
Eastec 2025: The AC9115T and AC9125T turning grades feature Sumitomo’s Absotech coating technology and tungsten carbide-based composition, which suppresses chemical reactions with titanium alloys and increases wear resistance.
Evonik Partners With 3DChimera to Distribute 3D Printing Powders
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
3DChimera now an official U.S. distributor of Evonik’s INFINAM selective laser sintering (SLS) 3D-printable PA12 powders.
Airbus presenta innovaciones con enfoque en la sostenibilidad
| Modern Machine Shop México
Durante el Airbus Summit 2025, celebrado en Toulouse (Francia), la empresa compartió importantes avances e innovaciones sobre el futuro de la aviación sostenible.
Blast Thoroughly to Prep Surface for Powder
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
Products Finishing columnist Rodger Talbert advises to blast liquid paint from metal thoroughly before powder coating to ensure strong adhesiveness.
PLASTICS alerta sobre aranceles de la UE a resinas y plásticos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Un informe de PLASTICS analiza el impacto de los aranceles de la Unión Europea a productos plásticos de Estados Unidos que afectarían exportaciones por 5.9 mil MMD.
Edge Technologies Bar Feeder Enhances Small-Diameter Bar Stock Applications
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
PMTS 2025: The FMB Turbo RS 2-20 fully supports the bar pusher and stock from within the bar feeder to the lathe spindle.
Herramienta de fresado CNC de Rapid Fusion: manufactura híbrida con alta precisión
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La herramienta de fresado CNC, de Rapid Fusion, que combina la velocidad de la manufactura aditiva con la precisión del mecanizado sustractivo, optimiza la producción de moldes y componentes de alto rendimiento.
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #124 - 1st Quarterly Report
| Products Finishing
This project undertook initial work in refurbishing an existing line at Université Marie et Louis Pasteur.
Precision Machining Technology Review: March 2025
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Production Machining’s March 2025 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Allied Machine and Engineering, United Grinding, HCLSoftware, Sandvik Coromant and Sunnen Products Co.
Borealis LLDPE Packaging Grade Incorporates 85% Recycled Content
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Polyethylene grade is aimed at nonfood flexible packaging.
PTXPO Recap: Lightweighting with Foaming Technologies
| Plastics Technology
Check out what you missed on the PTXPO show floor. Foaming technologies have long offered molders a way to reduce part weight, but a new approach demonstrated by Engel and Moxietec takes it further.
S&B Finishing Highlights President Promotion
Grace Stubbins | Products Finishing
Parth Shah, with the powder coater as quality control manager since July 2018, has been promoted to president.
Curiosity, Connection and Community at PTXPO 2025
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
From an editorial perspective, each small PTXPO interaction sparked big ideas, connections and insights.
Schütte Grinding Machine Minimizes Cycle Times
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
PMTS 2025: The Schütte 335Linear five-axis all-linear precision universal grinding machine is designed for high-precision tool and cutter grinding.
Uniloy Adding 2 Shuttle Machines at US Headquarters
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Uniloy is signaling enhanced support for shuttle blow molding with plans to install two all-electric shuttle machines in Tecumseh, Michigan.
4 Manufacturing Trends That Cannot Be Ignored
Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop
The next five years will present their own unique set of challenges, and shops can alleviate them by embracing these technologies and trends.
Large-Format 3D Printer Offers Increased Capacity for Optimizing Moldmaking Operations
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Compound Dynamics’ RM40 large-format enclosed 3D printer delivers the ability to print parts as single pieces, eliminating the need for assembly of multiple smaller components, improving both efficiency and structural quality.
ExxonMobil, Alico y Kuraray innovan en empaques sostenibles para carne
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La nueva bolsa termoencogible Termoflex +B de ExxonMobil, Alico y Kuraray optimiza el empaque de carne en Colombia con mayor calidad y menor impacto ambiental.