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AkzoNobel Works With BASF to Reduce High-Volume Paint Products CO2 Footprint
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Integration of BASF’s biomass balanced ingredients cuts Akzonobel paint carbon footprint by at least 5% compared with the same formula produced using 100% fossil-based materials.
X-Rite Announces Imaging Spectrophotometer for Delivering Consistently Colored Part
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
The CiF3200 imaging benchtop spectrophotometer delivers precision for color assessment of small, multicolored and complex parts.
North American Robot Orders Flat in First Quarter
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Association for Advancing Automation (A3) reported a 15% rise in order value, however, and announced plans to track cobot sales.
Stadler moderniza plantas de reciclaje en países nórdicos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La empresa colabora con Finlandia, Noruega, Suecia y Dinamarca en plantas con IA, sensores ópticos y digitalización para residuos más eficientes.
Additive Technologies for Injection Mold Tooling Ride Tailwinds
Matt Stonecash | Additive Manufacturing
Common barriers to additive manufacturing adoption in toolmaking — and how they’re being lowered.
Navigating Medical Plastics Trends in 2025
| Plastics Technology
The past few years have tested the resilience of the health care supply chain, especially when it comes to medical plastics.
Archer to provide Midnight eVTOL for 2028 Olympics, Paralympics
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Archer seeks to integrate air taxi support across LA through transporting LA28’s VIPs, fans and stakeholders to key venues.
Tata AutoComp, Katcon Global form strategic JV for composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Joint venture in Mexico is to specialize in lightweight applications for passenger and commercial vehicles, agricultural tractors and more for the North America market.
Hemco Launches EnviroMax HEPA-Filtered Enclosures
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Unitized and modular designs provide exhaust air systems or HEPA-filtered laminar flow workstations.
Isodan mobile recycling plant supports fiberglass, composites processing at Greater Renewable of Iowa
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Now operational, the containerized plant enables GRI to process up to 20,000 pounds of end-of-life wind blades per shift, opening the way for repurposing opportunities.
Industrial Fan Services designs CFRP centrifugal fan impellers
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Compared to metallic options, the company has found CFRP impellers boast higher strength and operational life for industrial settings.
SME Report Lists Progress and Goals for National Workforce Initiative
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
SME issues progress report on its Manufacturing Imperative Workforce Pipeline Challenge (MI-WPC), which is working to address the manufacturing industry’s growing workforce and skills gap.
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Building a Data-Informed Sustainability Strategy for Automotive Manufacturing
Hannah Mason | Manufacturing Connected
An automotive manufacturer’s three-part strategy.
Finishing Inserts Feature PVD Coating for Increased Output and Extended Tool Life
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Walter USA’s Tiger·tec Gold finishing grade WPM15G is available for finishing inserts for Xtra·tec XT, Walter BLAXX and M4000, providing increased output and increased tool life.
Micro-Engraved Functional Surface Texture Service Enhances Manufacturing Performance
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Standex Engraving Mold-Tech’s Micro-Engraved Functional Textures service develops surfaces that improve mold surface performance. From ultralow friction finishes to self-cleaning surfaces, each texture is engineered to deliver functional benefits tailored to the end product and its environment.
SMW Autoblok Clamping System Automates Jaw Changes
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The KNCS-matic system enables automatic quick jaw change by a conventional industrial robot, which releases the base jaws with a release pin, replaces them and then fixes the next jaws with the pin.
Dillon Soft Jaws Improve Concentricity, Chuck Balance
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Dillon chuck jaws perform as a standard workholding component for turned or bored parts.
Ultralight PET Preform Design
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Factor 101 design created by KHS and Husky uses just 5.89 g of material to hold 591 mL of product — equivalent to a 20-ounce water bottle.
Máquina de rectificado Schütte 335Linear: precisión y eficiencia en menor tiempo
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Schütte Corp. presenta la 335Linear, una rectificadora universal de cinco ejes con software avanzado, diseñada para producir herramientas y piezas con alta precisión y reducir los tiempos de ciclo.
Umicore Sales Representative Retires After 40 Years
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
At the end of May, Umicore Galvanotechnik GmbH will lose Erich Arnet, a sales representative who was highly valued for his expertise and friendly manner.
Cómo elegir el portaherramientas adecuado para su centro de mecanizado
| Modern Machine Shop México
La elección del portaherramientas impacta en la precisión, la rigidez y la vida útil de los procesos de mecanizado. Este análisis profundiza en los factores críticos —desde la conicidad y el equilibrado hasta la compatibilidad con sistemas de collet y husillos HSK o CAT— y ofrece recomendaciones prácticas para maximizar el rendimiento de los centros de mecanizado CNC.
There's a lot up in the air
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
Trade tensions and supply chain shifts — what the U.S.-China dispute means for aerospace and composites suppliers.