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MoldMaking Technology's 30-Under-30 Honors Program: Leadership. Innovation. Giving Back.
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
This honors program to recognize more young professionals under 30 making an impact in the moldmaking industry.
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 139: ISO Material Groups, Hardened Materials
David Wynn | Production Machining
Determining the machinability of hardened materials.
Near-zero erosion ultra-high temperature CMC
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
K3RX commercializes UHTCMC for a wide range of markets, demonstrating performance in prototypes, assemblies and advancing manufacturing to reduce cost.
Boeing to put NASA X-66 X-Plane on hold
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
NASA and Boeing are evaluating a new approach to the agency’s sustainable flight demonstrator project, one that would put the X-66 on ice amid a thin-wing rethink.
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.
#economics
LyondellBasell Plexar PX3390 for LLDPE Tie Layer
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Tie layer supports downgaging and oxygen barrier coextrusion.
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.
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.
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.
Innovations, Enhancements in hyperMILL 2025 CAD/CAM Software
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
New additive manufacturing linking capability simplifies programming.
Jomar Adds In-House Moldmaking Capability for Injection-Blow Molding
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Injection-blow machinery builder Jomar has acquired a mold shop and launched its own mold design, development and production operations.
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.
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.