Video: Mass Customization Informs Ongoing 3D Printing Production at DI Labs

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing service provider DI Labs is learning lessons through its mass customization offerings that inform its scale production work. This video highlights an example. 

Targeted Heating System for Thin-Wall Thermoforming

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Technology enables heat to be targeted at specific film locations to influence the flow behavior of the material so that it conforms to the desired packaging shape.  

Project Nexus: Sustainable Bioprocessing Through Innovative Materials for AM

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

An industry-academia collaboration to advance sustainable bioprocessing through innovative materials for additive manufacturing has been announced by Innovate UK as part of the Sustainable Medicines Manufacturing Innovation: Collaborative R&D fund

Tungaloy Turning Tool Minimizes Machine Downtime

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

PMTS 2025: ModuMini-Turn enables users to replace tool heads quickly and easily without removing the shank.

Natilus begins search for Phase I and II production sites for composite blended wing body aircraft

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

With more than 570 pre-orders for its Kona cargo and Horizon passenger aircraft, Natilus begins discussions with sites and suppliers in the U.S. for its 250,000-square-foot Phase I facility and also in the UAE, India and Saudi Arabia for its Phase II expansion.

What to Expect When a Products Finishing Editor Visits Your Shop

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Interested in having Products Finishing visit your shop? Here's what to expect when we visit your facility for a potential article.

Vario⁺ de Weingärtner: mecanizado avanzado para piezas helicoidales y de alto rendimiento

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La nueva máquina Vario⁺, de Weingärtner, combina fresado, pelado y torneado helicoidal en un sistema compacto y eficiente, optimizado para las industrias del petróleo y energía.

Volkmann Conveyor Automates Flow of Metal Powders to EOS 3D Printers

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Automatically transfer metal powders from storage via vacuum conveyor through piping or hose.

El Consejo Coordinador Empresarial crea comité para promover inversión y relocalización

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El objetivo del comité es consolidar a México como un actor clave en la reconfiguración de las cadenas de suministro globales y maximizar las oportunidades del nearshoring.

Industria de moldes y troqueles: ¿cuáles son los retos de cara al futuro?

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La industria de moldes y troqueles en México ha experimentado un notable crecimiento, pero se enfrenta a desafíos como la adopción de nuevas tecnologías, la capacitación especializada y la financiación. La colaboración entre empresas y asociaciones, junto con la apuesta por el nearshoring, será fundamental para su competitividad futura.

Bioelements y UAM analizan biodegradación de biopolímeros

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Bioelements y la UAM Azcapotzalco inician un estudio pionero en México para evaluar la biodegradación y compostaje de materiales biopoliméricos en condiciones reales.

Chiron Five-Axis Enables Precise Machining of Large Workpieces

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

PMTS 2025: Chiron is highlighting its FZ 19 S five-axis machining center, which is engineered to handle the demands of machining large parts.

Punch Industry USA Pins, Punches Yield Precision Surface Finishes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: Punch Industry USA exhibits its “polish-less” custom round and specialized shaped punches, button dies and mold pins.

GE Aerospace commits $1 billion to strengthen U.S. aerospace

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Manufacturing expansions, scaling 3D printing and CMC materials and supplier upgrades are a few ways in which GE expects to support the U.S. aerospace supply chain.

Lightweighting Without the Lift? Vixiv Launches Software for Instantaneous Lattice Design

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Artificial intelligence plus months of sample testing enable a tool for lightweighting via additive manufacturing that does not use generative design and does not need high computation demand. Available for Multi Jet Fusion now, with more AM methods to come.

12 tecnologías espaciales que avanzan rápidamente

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Un reporte del Foro Económico Mundial señala que la tecnología espacial avanza rápidamente, con innovaciones en monitoreo satelital, ciencia de materiales y soluciones energéticas.

View From My Shop: The Challenge of a One-Man Machine Shop

Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop

Mason Montalvo took up the challenge of starting his own shop running manual machine tools to produce complex parts.

Panorama del mercado de herramientas de corte en México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En enero de 2025, la importación de herramientas de fresado aumentó 1.55% comparada con el mismo mes de 2024. 

E-LOOP CR de ELIX: plásticos sostenibles con certificación ISCC-plus

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Los materiales E-LOOP CR de ELIX Polymers combinan fuentes recicladas y biocirculares, garantizando trazabilidad y sostenibilidad en la industria del plástico.

Blueprints to Chips: CAD/CAM Tips and Tricks

Cara Ready | Production Machining

This collection of articles delves into the latest CAD/CAM innovations, from AI-driven automation and optimized tool paths to the impact of digital twins and system requirements.

United Grinding Equipment Provides Precise Grinding Performance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: United Grinding showcases its Studer FavoritCNC cylindrical grinding machine and the Walter Helitronic Mini Plus tool grinding machine.

How Moldmakers Impact New Product Development

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Dynamic Tool Corp. discusses the mold builder’s role in defining injection molds to support new product development with MMT Editorial Director Christina Fuges.