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SPE ACCE 2025 brings in Casey Putsch as second keynote
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Founder and president of the Genius Garage Educational Programs, as well as a car builder and YouTube personality, Putsch will deliver his own experience on how composites can contribute to the mass production of stylish and affordable vehicles.
Artist Studio software update streamlines FPP design, programming
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Cevotec releases enhancement for the design, robot programming and system performance of its composites software, helping users work more efficiently with fiber patch placement.
Quantum Fuel Systems, OneH2 develop 930-bar hydrogen tanks
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-pressure Type 4 cylinders are installed in hydrogen trailers with cascading function for simplified mobile refueling and gas distribution.
Diehl Aviation to establish facility in Romania
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The aviation supplier expands production capacity to meet industry growth and enhance competitiveness.
Rocket Lab Neutron rocket to support U.S. Space Force NSSL
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Space rocket company to join $5.6 billion National Security Space Launch (NSSL) program, an opportunity to on-ramp its carbon fiber composite Neutron vehicle.
Mold Steel Engineered for Better Mold Performance, Reduced Maintenance Costs
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Edro Specialty Steel says its RoyAlloy material offers a comprehensive solution for mold base steels, delivering enhanced performance and long-term benefits over traditional materials.
Creative Blow Mold Tooling Acquires ISBM Business from Big 3 Precision Mold
| MoldMaking Technology
Illinois-based Creative acquires Big 3's injection stretch blow mold division, expanding capabilities while retaining workforce and intellectual property.
Keyence Handheld CMM Simplifies Dimensional Measurement
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2025: Keyence’s WM-6000 provides full CMM and CAD capabilities, enabling 3D/GD&T measurements, contour profile checks, CAD comparison and reverse-engineering.
Platinum Tooling Shrink-Fit Technology Enables Flexible Tooling Connections
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2025: Platinum Tooling distributes Rineck shrink-fit tooling and shrink-fit machine technology, including standard and custom shrink-fit toolholders with various connections, including CAT, HSK, BT, SK, PSC and straight shank extensions.
The Hidden Obstacles Holding Your Business Back (and You Don't Even Know It)
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Personal stories of two small to midsized manufacturers who discovered how to unleash the hidden potential of their shops and pave the way for financial growth and long-term success through a Fractional CFO.
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Ampacet Kaleidoscope Color Masterbatches
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Ampacet has created eight transparent colors designed for layering to produce custom hues in polycarbonate and polystyrene.
Recent AM Machine and Hardware Releases
Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing
Here is a roundup of recently launched 3D printing systems and support hardware. Don’t forget that we announce news and product releases weekly in the AM News thread.
Brocas D1122 de Horn mejoran la estabilidad en perforación de acero y hierro fundido
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El diseño de filo recto y recubrimiento HiPIMS optimiza la evacuación de virutas y prolonga la vida útil en operaciones exigentes.
Siemens Digitization Portfolio Facilitates Seamless Software Integration
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2025: The Machinum CNC digitalization software portfolio is designed to make digital transformation more efficient, faster and scalable in both manufacturing and design.
Polymer Science for Those Who Work With Plastics: Why Entanglements — Not Just Molecular Weight — Drive Plastic Performance
| Plastics Technology
Ever try running your fingers through tangled hair? Yeah … that’s not fun, but that’s what happens at the molecular level when polymer chains reach the right length. They wrap around each other, intertwine and … get stuck — and those tangles are the real reason plastics perform the way they do.
Clariant y Omya destacan mejoras de AddWorks IBC 760 en ECS 2025
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Clariant y Omya presentaron datos que confirman la durabilidad, estabilidad térmica y sostenibilidad del estabilizante SMP AddWorks IBC 760 para el mercado de salladores SMP.
LyondellBasell Plexar PX3390 for LLDPE Tie Layer
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Tie layer supports downgaging and oxygen barrier coextrusion.
Common Methods for Measuring Workpiece Radii
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop
With today’s complicated and very high-precision parts, workpiece radii can have a variety of shapes and contours. Sophisticated tools can help simplify the measurement process.
Innovations, Enhancements in hyperMILL 2025 CAD/CAM Software
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
New additive manufacturing linking capability simplifies programming.
EE. UU. busca avanzar hacia envases circulares
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Un nuevo informe del U.S. Plastics Pact analiza barreras y soluciones clave para escalar el contenido reciclado en envases plásticos en Estados Unidos.
Laser cleaning in composites manufacturing
| CompositesWorld
Laser cleaning technologies for cleaning production molds for composites offer alternatives to harsher, less-friendly methods with features like automation and higher power cleaning.
Getting Comfortable With Gray
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
Making business decisions in an environment wrought with ambiguity is not all black and white.