How 3D Printing Improves Hydraulic Servo Valves: The Cool Parts Show #81

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Domin has reimagined the hydraulic servo valve to take advantage of AM. The result is a more compact, longer-lasting valve now in 24/7 production via laser powder bed fusion.

AMAPLAST lidera el mayor pabellón europeo en Plastimagen

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

El Pabellón Italiano en Plastimagen 2025 cuenta con 34 empresas y es el más grande de Europa, lo que refleja el crecimiento del sector en México.

Chiron Five-Axis Enables Precise Machining of Large Workpieces

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

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

IFS Coatings Wins General Motors Product Approval

Grace Stubbins | Products Finishing

Novel powder coating to meet material specifications for underhood and underbody components, providing both dielectric and weathering properties.

Inauguran laboratorio de realidad virtual en la Universidad Tecnológica de Querétaro

| Modern Machine Shop México

La Universidad Tecnológica de Querétaro invierte dos millones de pesos en equipos para entrenamientos y simulaciones en áreas de ingeniería, automatización, robótica y mecanizados.

Coperion y Herbold presentan soluciones avanzadas de reciclaje

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Coperion y Herbold Meckesheim exhiben en Plastimagen 2025 soluciones para el reciclaje y compuesto de plásticos, con tecnologías eficientes en trituración, lavado y extrusión.

Epicor presenta su ERP Kinetic en Plastimagen 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Epicor destaca en Plastimagen la digitalización industrial con Kinetic, un innovador ERP que optimiza procesos de manufactura y mejora la rentabilidad.  

Verisurf Signs Agreement to Be Acquired by Sandvik

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Verisurf will operate as a separate business unit within Sandvik Manufacturing and Machining Solutions, enhancing Sandvik’s position in industrial metrology.

Plastimagen en 2025: los ojos puestos en la sustentabilidad

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Un común denominador en las exhibiciones de Plastimagen 2025, ya sea en el campo de materiales o maquinaria es el enfoque en la sustentabilidad.

Husky Buys Advanced Multishot Technology from MGS

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Move expands Husky’s offering of fully integrated, multimaterial solutions, improving manufacturing efficiency and performance.  

Intensity of Challenges Ease as US Mold Manufacturers Look to New Opportunities

| MoldMaking Technology

Association reports share data on wages, salaries, shop rates, profitability and business forecasts.

UniMetal Introduces C100 Silver-Graphite Dispersion Electrolyte

Grace Stubbins | Products Finishing

UniMetal has scaled up production of the durable, high-performance silver coating, which is complementary for use on high-power components.

Overcoming 3 Common Challenges With Automated Particle Counting

| Production Machining

Facing difficulties while performing particle analysis is normal but should not be discouraging. Here are some ways to handle the most prevalent issues that can arise.

Norco delivers GFRP hard hulled riverine craft for BAE Systems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Norco’s broad-ranging materials and manufacturing expertise revitalize UK MOD legacy craft, providing a solution for future defense and communications sector projects.

Ruckus Composites, Aerospace grows in-house composites machining, measurement and inspection

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Recent in-house technology investments set Ruckus up to meet advanced composite inspection and precision machining demand.

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 Team to include sustainable carbon fiber for 2025 Formula 1 season

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

F1 team has taken first steps to qualify and apply sustainable composites into its W16 race car with help and innovation from industry partners and the FIA.

Cosmic Aerospace advances CX-2 demonstrator roadmap

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

All-electric passenger jet with a composite airframe has achieved nine flights since February, validating stability, glide performance and handling across a range of conditions.

FIDAMC signs six strategic agreements for composites innovation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composites-focused technocenter builds alliances for R&D in digital and sustainable technologies, additive manufacturing, TPCs, hydrogen and new technocenter development.

Composites market continued expansion activity into February

Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld

GBI: Composites Fabricating’s final reading landed at 52, driven by strong component readings across the board.

Cannon introduces in-line resin degassing unit for infusion, RTM and pultrusion processes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fully automatic system for processing large composite structural parts reduces overall degassing time in a single compact unit.

PTXPO Preview: Hasco Has New Mold Components on Hand

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

New cooling bores, an extended standard bar range and melt filtration are among the highlights of Hasco’s plans for PTXPO 2025.

Kitamura Announces New Distributor for Southern Ohio, Northern Kentucky

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Superior Equipment Solutions will now provide support for Kitamura’s full line of Mycenter vertical, horizontal, five-axis and double-column machining centers.