Plant tour: Collins Aerospace, Riverside, Calif., U.S. and Almere, Netherlands

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Composite Tier 1’s long history, acquisition of stamped parts pioneer Dutch Thermoplastic Components, advances roadmap for growth in thermoplastic composite parts.

Production Machining's March 2025 News Highlights

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Production Machining’s March 2025 news highlights include acquisitions, key leadership appointments and more.

Inverted Milling Offers Power in a Compact Machine

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

To compete in terms of stability and horsepower, Modig’s IM-8 mill takes an unorthodox approach: positioning the spindle at the bottom of the work area.

Pyramid VMC Provides Versatile Machining Performance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: The CPV-1050B’s box way construction, 40-taper, Big Plus Spindle with large diameter bearings and FANUC 25-hp spindle motor enables for heavy cutting in ferrous and exotic materials.

High-Precision Balance Scale for Versatile Applications

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Paul N. Gardner Co.’s Intelligent Weighing Technology is a high-precision balance scale designed for versatile laboratory and industrial applications.

Nueva generación de acero Ugima-X mejora tiempos de ciclo y vida útil de herramienta

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El acero Ugima-X, de Swiss Steel Group, optimiza la confiabilidad del proceso con mejoras en la productividad y estabilidad dimensional.

All-Electric Injection Machines Enable More Sustainable, Energy-Efficient Processing

Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology

Stork’s all-electric injection molding machines include a breaking energy feedback system in which recovered energy can be fed back into the customer energy grid.

Industrial Changes Cause Shift in Technical Cleanliness Expectations

| Products Finishing

Gerhard Koblenzer, managing partner of LPW Cleaning Systems, answers questions about new shifts in technical cleanliness requirements and how it is relevant to the U.S. market.   

Golf Equipment Manufacturer Scores Higher Productivity With Automated Cell

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Ping was able to reduce labor and waste at its production facility in Phoenix via an automated molding cell courtesy of Wittmann.

JBM Vertical Turning Lathes Provide Versatile, Compact Performance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

PMTS 2025: The WVT-190 and 190K vertical turning two-axis lathe models from WSI are said to have the power, strength and capacity to take on a range of projects from large to small.

Chicago Extruded Metals Appoints Director of Sales, Marketing

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Jim Miller will focus on driving Chicago Extruded Metals’ growth as its director of sales and marketing.

Franconia Industries Brass Provides Corrosion Resistance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: EZeeBrass’ chipbreaking properties, achieved through the addition of magnesium, provide short, easily broken chips at high cutting speeds.

Disminuyó 0.4 % el volumen de la producción manufacturera en enero de 2025

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En enero de 2025, el personal ocupado total en la industria manufacturera aumentó un 0,2 % en términos mensuales; sin embargo, también disminuyeron las horas trabajadas y las remuneraciones medias reales.

Fischer Custom Trepan Form Tools Boost Cutting Precision

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

PMTS 2025: Fischer Special Tooling showcases its precision, high-performing and cost-effective custom trepan form tools. 

Fischer Custom Trepan Form Tools Boost Cutting Precision

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: Fischer Special Tooling showcases its precision, high-performing and cost-effective custom trepan form tools. 

El programa Cero Pérdida de Pellets suma 112 empresas

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

ANIPAC destaca a 13 empresas que se suman al programa Cero Pérdida de Pellets y promueven la sostenibilidad en la industria del plástico.  

What’s On the Minds of Medical Mold Builders

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Conversations with medical mold builders reveal busy shops, rising automation, digital twins and evolving business strategies amid uncertainty.

United Performance Metals Acquires Fabrisonic

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

United Performance Metals (UPM), an O’Neal Industries affiliate company, has acquired Fabrisonic LLC, a small tech startup focused on new ways of making materials through its patented process.

APSX Swiss Lathe Enables Compact Performance With Minimal Setup

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: The APSX-Nano enables intricate, precise cuts that are well suited for aerospace, medical and micro-mold applications.

Cathay bio-based continuous TPC enables aviation container airworthiness certification

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

RAP-AT1 active aviation temperature-controlled container passed CAAC review and earned authorization for commercialization, driving China’s aviation cold chain equipment sector.

User-Friendly Hot Runner Temperature Controller Benefits Moldmakers

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Technoject Machinery Corp. highlights the MCS Hot Runner Temperature Controller, which provides a visual representation for easy identification within the hot runner system.  

In Oil and Gas, an Additive Manufacturing Standard (API 20T) Will Aid Adoption of Composites

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Polymer AM equipment maker Roboze sees how the oil and gas industry’s way forward with additive is like that of another high-stakes industry, aerospace, and also different in important aspects.