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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.
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.
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.
DN Solutions Chicago Technical Center Grand Opening
| Modern Machine Shop
Join DN Solutions America as it opens the doors of its new Chicago Technical Center. Expect high-end machines, technology, demos and seminars over the three-day event.
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.
ANCA Tool Grinder Provides Consistent Cutting Tool Production
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
PMTS 2025: The MX7 Ultra tool grinder is designed to provide micron-level precision, reducing tool runout and optimizing tool life.
Uso de la inteligencia artificial en la remanufactura
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Un informe de McKinsey & Company detalla que, con una inteligencia artificial más accesible que nunca, existe un gran potencial por explotar en la remanufacturación de todos los sectores.
Strategic Mold Cooling: Common Causes of Inadequate Mold Cooling
| MoldMaking Technology
Sometimes seemingly insignificant cooling details can have outsized negative impacts.
NASF Foundation is Accepting Scholarship Submissions
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
The National Association for Surface Finishing Foundation has opened submissions to award financial scholarships to college juniors, seniors and graduate students majoring in subjects related to surface science.
At DI Labs, Mass Customization Is a Necessary Step on the Way to Additive Manufacturing’s Production Future
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The Minnesota company is applying lessons learned from its custom automotive aftermarket business, Threedom, to advance processes and workflows for AM at scale.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag North America Names New Executive Leadership
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
The company has appointed Liam Burns to serve as president and John F. Martich III to serve in the expanded role of chief operating officer.
AMD to open U.S. subsidiary for defense, aerospace nanotechnology
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AMD Inc., based in Austin, Texas, has a broad license to all parent company IP and will continue to invest in R&D projects with the group’s existing university partners.
HydroGraph, NEI Corp. launch graphene dispersions line
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Two novel dispersions, comprising HydroGraph’s pristine fractal graphene and NEI’s experience in battery materials, targets coatings, energy storage and composite materials.
ZeroAvia is awarded U.S. Air Force grant for autonomous hydrogen-electric aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ZeroAvia will analyze the potential for developing and delivering an autonomous aircraft with hydrogen-electric propulsion for reduced engine noise and low thermal signature.
FibreCoat distribution agreement expands fiber products into China
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Distribution of the aluminum-coated basalt fibers through Full-Case marks another step in FibreCoat’s goal to make its technology accessible worldwide.
Airbus Foundation joins forces with Solar Impulse Foundation, boosting climate action
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Partnership will lean on Airbus’s satellites and helicopters expertise, supporting innovators to advance aerospace-related projects with positive environmental impact.
How I Made It: Jared Doerfler
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
Jared Doerfler quit his comfortable job and taught himself CNC machining to launch his boutique putter company in small-town Iowa. With zero prior machining experience, Doerfler poured his life savings into a dream — crafting high-quality, American-made golf putters in his own machine shop. A story of risk, resilience and turning passion into reality.
AIM Institute Continues to Grow Plastics Education and Training on 10th Anniversary
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
The AIM institute was created in response to the rising need for skilled injection molding professionals, providing individuals with a fundamental understanding of plastic rheology and plastic flow through a mold.
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Milling Cutters Provide High-Quality Surface Finishes
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
Eastec 2025: The MP270, MP271 and MP470 milling tools are designed to reduce cutting forces and minimize machining vibrations due to their optimized geometries.
Physics of Side Actions: An Introduction to Elasticity and Thermal Expansion
| MoldMaking Technology
Material elasticity and thermal expansion critically determine mold design performance and troubleshooting effectiveness.
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.
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.