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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.
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.
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.
Ergonomic Risks in the Workplace
| Products Finishing
Learn how ergonomics can affect safety on a finishing shop floor from Travelers expert Jon Meyer.
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.
Maintaining a Wire EDM Machine
| MoldMaking Technology
To achieve the ultimate capability and level of productivity from your wire EDM on a consistent, repeatable and reliable basis, regular maintenance is a required task.
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #124 – 2nd Quarterly Report
| Products Finishing
In this period, at the Université Marie et Louis Pasteur in France, the first experiments involved a familiarization with ionic liquids and electrochemical studies on two ionic liquids, and more.
Paperless ‘Smart Factory’ Based on Automated Production Monitoring
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Tier 1 automotive molder’s home-built production-monitoring and ERP systems, designed for “the little guy,” boost its efficiency rating and profits.
Call for abstracts: CW Tech Days to explore high-temperature composite solutions
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
The fall 2025 installment of CW’s Tech Days online event series will cover high-temperature composite solutions for defense and space applications.
Canatu extends IATF 16949:2016 certification
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The international standard for automotive quality management reflects Canatu’s dedication to continuous improvement and customer satisfaction when it comes to the delivery of its CNT products.
Pusan National University develops novel approach for composite material homogenization
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The proposed RBHM method has been shown to accelerate composite material modeling and analysis with reduced basis homogenization, achieving higher accuracy and minimal error.
AZL Aachen spotlights success of April Open Day for composites R&D insights
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Nine partner institutes opened their machine halls and research laboratories for visitors, highlighting their focuses and synergies between science, industry and AZL’s team of experts.
CW launches composites recyclers, equipment suppliers resource
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
With recycling becoming an increasing popular and important aspect of the composites industry, CW editors have collated this list of domestic and international players.
Manufacturer Publishes Indexable Cutting Tool Catalog
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
Kyocera’s Indexable Cutting Tool Catalog showcases the company’s tooling solutions for turning, milling and holemaking applications.
Portable, Handheld CMM Enables Simplified Dimensional Measurement, 3D Scanning of Large Parts
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
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.
Grob Mill-Turn Machining Center Handles Challenging Five-Axis Power Skiving Applications
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2025: Grob Systems’ G550T mill-turn machining center was developed to provide almost endless possibilities for machining parts made of the most diverse materials.
How to Achieve Simulation Success, Part 2: Material Characterization
| MoldMaking Technology
Depending on whether or not your chosen material is in the simulation database — and sometimes even if it is — analysts will have some important choices to make and factors to be aware of. Learn them here.
Cosmética circular: FANCL lanza línea con envases sostenibles
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La marca japonesa FANCL presenta “toiro”, una línea de cuidado de la piel con envases reutilizables hechos de Tritan, de Eastman, en una apuesta por la belleza circular.
How I Made It: Aneesa Muthana
Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop
Aneesa Muthana grew up helping out at her parents’ Chicago grinding shop before striking out on her own in the ‘90s. When business slowed down dramatically, she embraced change and built her machine shop into a modern facility using Swiss-type CNC machines.__PRESENT
Play Set Companies Find Optimal Corrosion Resistance in Powder
| Products Finishing
These two recreational equipment manufacturers were tired of playing around with coatings that weren’t holding up to intense corrosive environments in coastal climates.
Elmet Technologies Offers Additive Manufacturing Services, Refractory Metal Powders
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
New website focuses on additive manufacturing and refractory metal powders.
Precision Machining Technology Review: April 2025
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Production Machining’s April 2025 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Sumitomo, Hurco, Supertec, SMW Autoblok, SW North America and Tungaloy.