When the Student Becomes the Teacher

Stephanie Hendrixson | GROW

Lessons on learning by teaching someone else. 

Cam-Tool integra inteligencia artificial para mejorar la programación CAM

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La combinación de plantillas avanzadas y tecnología de inteligencia artificial en Cam-Tool permite una programación CAM más eficiente y adaptable, que optimiza el mecanizado de geometrías complejas.

New DOD Marketplace Caught My Eye

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

DOD platform opens doors for advanced manufacturers—timely given recent shop talks and past coverage.

Consortium Established to Accelerate Innovation in Electron Beam Technology

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Consortium aims to create a collaborative platform to accelerate research, development, and the real-world application of electron beam technology.

Airbus to design, build ESA ExoMars rover lander platform

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The resurrected Rosalind Franklin composite rover mission’s key systems will be upgraded with support from the TAS, ESA and NASA for a planned launch in 2028.

EXAELIA project to develop research testbeds for next-gen airliners

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Cranfield University, along with 23 partners including Airbus, GKN and Collins, are building their knowledge of tube and wing and BWB aircraft concepts through development of testbed research aircraft.

TPRC develops continuous optical reflection characterization setup for AFP 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

As part of the NXTGEN Hightech program, developer Joran Geschiere achieved a setup that can characterize entire spool lengths of UD tape meant for the AFP process.

French players form Composites TP Team for TPC advancement

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

This five-member team strives to support manufacturers of all sectors in the move toward thermoplastic composites (TPC), enabling them to benefit from a single point of access to comprehensive and integrated services.

Avient Design sponsors mentorship program with Georgia Tech

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Successful initiative introduced and guided undergraduate design students in the development of practical sport product concepts using Polystrand TPC materials.

Syensqo Unveils Ryton PPS M2000 FP for Industrial, Energy

| Products Finishing

Powder coating grade targets enhanced efficiency, safety and sustainability for applications in highly demanding environments.

HAV launches Airlander Future Networks to explore future Airlander airship variants

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Logistics, freight and other key industry players like Kuehne+Nagel and Oregon’s emergency management office are able to contribute industry insights to guide larger Airlander variant design and specification.

Software Update Enables Print Speed Improvement for Automated Toolmaking System

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Mantle recently announced a software update to deliver performance enhancements to benefit moldmaking and injection molding customers.  

Engel Opens Injection Molding Machine Manufacturing Plant in Mexico

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology

With a capacity to produce between 180 and 200 injection molding machines per year, Engel has inaugurated its first production plant on the North American continent. This long-term project will expand in phases to offer vertical integration in manufacturing, automation and a solutions center.

Tecnologías clave de Arburg presentadas en los Technology Days

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Durante los Technology Days 2025, Arburg mostró avances en moldeo, automatización y sostenibilidad. La empresa presentó soluciones clave para reducir costos y mejorar la eficiencia productiva.

Gema USA Inc. Welcomes Territory Manager

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Gema USA Inc. has announced the addition of Alvin Allen as a territory manager, serving southeastern states.

Vacuum Cleaning for Consistency and Repeatability

| Products Finishing

Unlike an application in which an operator must push the equipment for functionality, this vacuum cleaning method hardly requires more than the push of a button. One machine shop benefited greatly from integrating a vacuum vapor degreaser.

Extruder Drives, Motors Ease Switch from DC to AC

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Advances bring extruder drives and motors closer to Industry 4.0 technology.  

TIMTOS 2025: Taiwan’s Machine Tool Industry Embraces Technology to Meet Global Demands

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Digital technologies such as AI, AR/VR and digital twins, along with customized machine tools and turnkey production systems are helping the Taiwanese machine tool industry quickly respond to changes in the global economy.

Mazak Expands Sales, Service Support in Florida

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Mazak Florida Technical Center, located in Orlando, will enable Mazak and Premier Engineering to further strengthen their business agility and responsiveness to the needs of manufacturers in the region.

HCL CAMWorks Software Features Machine-Aware Programming

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

HCL CAMWorks is now integrated with 3DExperience Solidworks, facilitating data management and cross-discipline collaboration in the cloud.

Sistema U-Tec de Platinum Tooling permite cambios rápidos con alta rigidez

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La nueva tecnología de cambio flexible optimiza la configuración de herramientas en tornos y fresadoras sin comprometer la estabilidad.

En marzo creció 1.3 % la venta interna de autos en México

| Modern Machine Shop México

Según datos del INEGI, en marzo de 2025 se vendieron en México 127,352 vehículos ligeros, lo que representó un crecimiento del 1.3 % en comparación con marzo de 2024.