Making Materials for Additive, Conventional Manufacturing More Sustainable — by Producing Them Together

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Nordisk Staal, known for spray forming capability to produce specialty steel ingots, has launched Asgaard Metals to supply additive manufacturing powders. But the trick to achieving optimal production yield is doing both at once.  

Mondi y Sherwin-Williams lanzan re/cycle SpoutedPouch

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con un diseño innovador y reciclable, el re/cycle SpoutedPouch reduce hasta un 90 % el uso de plásticos vírgenes y optimiza el transporte de pintura concentrada.  

PACE Pilot Award 2025 Recognizes Axalta NextJet Technology 

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Automotive industry program names the coating company’s digital paint technology an Innovation to Watch.

3 Trends From PMTS 2025

Eli Plaskett | Production Machining

The 2025 Precision Machining Technology Show provided an excellent look at the variety of machining solutions catering to the U.S. metalworking industry, including a range of automation solutions for turned and milled parts.

En marzo aumentaron 9.6 % las exportaciones mexicanas

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Las exportaciones de productos manufacturados fueron de 49,990 millones de dólares, lo que representó un incremento del 10 % en tasa anual.

Team Kratos invites sponsorship for electric tractive system innovation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The nationally ranked Indian Formula Student team is seeking industry sponsorship to develop and implement an advanced tractive system for its upcoming composites-intensive electric race car.

Materion metal matrix composites are selected for FLRAA prototypes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Bell Textron is equipping the U.S. Army’s tiltrotor prototype with lightweight materials to further enhance its speed and payload capabilities in operation.

Spirit AeroSystems signs divestiture agreement with Airbus

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Per the definitive agreement, Airbus is taking ownership of assets across seven of Spirit’s sites to ensure stability of its supply for its commercial aircraft programs.

NSTA issues second permit for HyNet carbon storage project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The £2 billion U.K. project targets the use of new and existing hydrogen and CCUS technologies to capture and store more than 100 million tonnes of CO2 over 25 years, boosting net-zero initiatives.

Women in Plastics Event Debuts at K 2025 Oct. 12 in Düsseldorf

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

The “Women in Plastics” event will debut at K 2025 on Oct. 12 at 4 p.m., where participants will have the opportunity to learn from others’ experiences and build valuable networks.
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Expanded Air Poppet Valve Series Supports Molded Part Ejection

Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology

CUMSA expands Air Poppet Valve series with a smaller size dimension and a first-time size offering in inches.

Reshaping Tooling Design and Production While Honoring a Rich Legacy

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

The Plastek Group is redefining its Tooling Divisions with a three-pronged approach: embracing new technologies, fostering collaboration across generations, and driving cultural and operational change under the leadership of three newcomers.

How Avid Product Development Creates Efficiencies in High-Mix, Low-Volume Additive Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Plastics Technology

Contract manufacturer Avid Product Development (a Lubrizol company) has developed strategies to streamline part production through 3D printing so its engineering team can focus on development, design, assembly and other services. 

Video: Hands-Off Material Handling for Laser Powder Bed Fusion

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

One Click Metal’s BoldSeries platform uses a cartridge system to move metal powder material between material supplier, 3D printer and sieve, making it possible to operate LPBF in a lab, school or other nonindustrial environment. 

Choosing the Right Chipbreaker for Your Operation

David Wynn | Production Machining

Maximize uptime by controlling chips.

Ergonomic Risks in the Workplace

| Products Finishing

Learn how ergonomics can affect safety on a finishing shop floor from Travelers expert Jon Meyer.   

A return to the Space Symposium: Charting the next frontier

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Since 2019 the space sector has been on a rapid upward trajectory. This year’s Space Symposium delivered that same optimism, celebrating the community’s continued proliferation, even as political and financial uncertainty raise new questions.

KraiburgTPE recibe medalla de oro en sostenibilidad por EcoVadis

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

EcoVadis reconoce a Kraiburg TPE como una de las empresas más sostenibles del mundo. Su medalla de oro la ubica en el 5 % superior del ranking global.

AMPP Participates in White House Meeting on Strengthening U.S. Shipbuilding

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Global authority on materials protection and performance met with the NSC to recognize and address the importance of workforce development, research and advanced materials protection.
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Additive Manufacturing Media Announces New Editor-in-Chief

| Additive Manufacturing

With 10 years of experience reporting on industrial 3D printing technology, Stephanie Hendrixson is stepping into the editor-in-chief role. 

Hurco Control Boosts CAD/CAM Programming Efficiency

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Hurco control features NC/Conversational Merge, a control feature that enables users to apply conversational features such as pattern operations, scaling, tool probing, part probing and an abundance of work offsets to NC programs.

How I Made It: Mark and Nancy Rohlfs

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Running a machine shop is difficult enough by yourself. But what if your sibling was your co-owner? This is the reality for Mark and Nancy Rohlfs of East Coast Precision Manufacturing. Find out how they’ve managed to turn sibling differences into a successful partnership.