AGC Chemicals Americas highlights Fluon+ Compounds for critical polymeric, composites applications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
AGC’s Fluon+ Compounds are engineered to improve material properties and extend application reach.
Multi-segment orders demonstrate Hexagon Group strategy strength
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Hexagon Purus, Hexagon Agility and Hexagon Digital Wave subsidiaries, focused on applications related to composites and clean energy, report new U.S. and international hydrogen orders.
Wickert press advances Chemnitz polymers, composites and metals research
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Since its installation, the rapid heating/cooling press has become of great importance to the Institute for Lightweight Structures’ work in processing high-performance structural and hybrid components for industrial-scale applications.
Fictiv in Financial Agreement to Join Misumi
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Fictiv is joining Misumi to accelerate the building its global manufacturing platform for engineering and supply chain organizations to make manufacturing and supply chain capabilities easier, more accessible and more intelligent.
3D Printed PEEK Facial Implant Manufactured at Point of Care
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Successful design and production of a Medical Device Regulation (MDR)-compliant 3D-printed PEEK facial implant — manufactured directly at the point of care using the EXT 220 MED platform.
K 2025 destaca liderazgo femenino en el foro Women in Plastics
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
K 2025 presenta “Women in Plastics”, un foro sobre inclusión y liderazgo femenino en la industria del plástico, con expertas de Dow y PlasticsEurope.
3 Trends From PMTS 2025
Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop
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.
The Postprocessing Episode: AM Radio #58
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Postprocessing might always be necessary for 3D printed parts, and that's ok. In this podcast episode, how additive manufacturers today are overcoming challenges with depowdering, cleaning and more, and how postprocessing could change as AM matures.
Aumentó 2.6 % el volumen de la producción manufacturera en febrero
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En febrero de 2025, el volumen de producción de los sectores de fabricación de productos metálicos y fabricación de maquinaria y equipo experimentó un incremento.
Machine Shop MBA
| Modern Machine Shop
Making Chips and Modern Machine Shop are teaming up for a new podcast series called Machine Shop MBA—designed to help manufacturers measure their success against the industry’s best. Through the lens of the Top Shops benchmarking program, the series explores the KPIs that set high-performing shops apart, from machine utilization and first-pass yield to employee engagement and revenue per employee.
Mazak Open House Events Will Showcase Range of Machining Technology
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Discover More With Mazak Northeast event takes place May 13-14, 2025, in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. Additionally, its Southwest event will take place June 18-19, 2025, at the company’s facility in Houston, Texas.
MMT Chats: Molds, Molding, Marketing and Membership
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with Eric Hecker, Sales and Project Engineer for Eifel about his focus on sales and marketing, the move into molding, technology and training trends and his mission to help increase membership in Mold Technologies Division of SPE.
What I Wish I Knew Then That I Know Now
Miles Free | Production Machining
I had no idea that we need experts. That I could become an expert. That my passion to be the best helped make it so. What do you know now?
Plastics Processing Activity Lands Flat at 50 in March
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Latest reading is a slight regression from February’s expansion but not enough to call it contraction.
#economics
Archer unveils vision for NYC eVTOL network and routes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Archer looks to enable passengers to travel from Manhattan to nearby airports in just 5-15 minutes via the Midnight eVTOL platform.
Wichita State researchers build composites strength, functionality with helical CNTs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Patent-pending chemically functionalizing helical carbon nanotubes (HCNTs) produce scalable nanocomposites that reduce weak interlaminar bonding, improve bonding, support repair and healing and more.
Gulfstream G800 earns FAA, EASA certifications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Final certifications for the ultra-long range, high-speed composites-intensive business jet have confirmed longer range, higher cruise speeds and shorter takeoff and landing distances than previously expected.
High-Density Graphite Material Engineered for Precision Spline Machining
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Eastec 2025: MWI’s EC-15 high-performance graphite is a high-density material known for its excellent properties, making it well suited for manufacturing components that require high precision and reliability.
Alarm System Monitors Moldmaking Equipment for Leaking Molten Plastic
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
Plastixs’ Airtect LA502 Dual Plastic Leak Alarm System monitors moldmaking equipment for plastic leaks to help prevent significant damage caused by leaks in either molding machines and hot runner molds.
Aerospace prepregs with braided reinforcement demonstrate improved production rates, cost
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
A recent time study compares the layup of a wing spar using prepreg with A&P’s TX-45 continuous braided reinforcement versus traditional twill woven prepreg.
Firehawk Aerospace, JuggerBot 3D Partner for Additively Manufactured Propellants
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Advanced energetics firm invests in large-format additive manufacturing systems to accelerate 3D-printed energetics and strengthen the U.S. industrial base.
Hurco Control Boosts CAD/CAM Programming Efficiency
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
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.