Adopting AI: A Pragmatic Approach to Your AI Journey

| MoldMaking Technology

How mold builders can start AI efforts without expensive system overhauls or major changes.

ASCEND program completion: Transforming the U.K.'s high-rate composites manufacturing capability

Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld

GKN Aerospace, McLaren Automotive and U.K. partners chart the final chapter of the 4-year, £39.6 million ASCEND program, which accomplished significant progress in high-rate production, Industry 4.0 and sustainable composites manufacturing.

Cimatron CAD-AI: inteligencia artificial para optimizar el diseño de moldes y herramientas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El nuevo CAD-AI, de Cimatron, utiliza inteligencia artificial y aprendizaje automático para automatizar tareas críticas en la fabricación de moldes.

Prime Technical Services Monitoring Solutions Support Lights-Out Manufacturing

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: Prime Technical Services Inc. showcases CNC tool monitoring and process control from Caron Engineering, as well as smart manufacturing solutions from Blum-Novotest Inc.

U.K. partners successfully complete ASCEND program

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The ASCEND consortium, led by GKN Aerospace and McLaren Automotive, drove significant advancements in high-rate composites technologies for future aircraft and mobility through cross-sector collaboration.

Sonae Capital Industrials acquires majority stake in BeyondComposite

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Investment will boost BeyondComposite’s growth strategy and enhance its composites operations in Portugal and internationally.

Mantle Offers Major Software Update for Automated Toolmaking System

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

New innovative toolpathing strategies decrease print times for tool inserts by up to 20% while improving surface finish on downfacing surfaces.

Microwelding, Cleaning and Descaling Innovations to Optimize Moldmaking Processes

Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology

PCS Company is highlighting a range of new products, including a microwelder, date stamps and mold base storage helpers.

With New Technologies, We Balance Control and Capability Advance in Different Ways

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Commentary: how power needs in the case of nuclear energy, and process development in the case of additive manufacturing, figure into finding the full promise of what a technology can do.

Plastics Processing Index Registers Expansion With February Reading of 50.9

Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology

Improvements across components drive steady climb out of contraction for the first time since June 2022.
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Engel and Cannon Integrate Technologies to Speed Up Production and Improve Part Quality With PUR Flooding

Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology

Combining Engel’s injection molding technology with Cannon’s precise metering and mixing technology is designed to ensure maximum process stability and flexibility, speeding up production and improving the final product’s overall quality.

Kraiburg exhibe sus innovaciones en Plastimagen 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Kraiburg TPE Americas presenta en Plastimagen 2025 su portafolio de elastómeros termoplásticos para aplicaciones médicas, industriales y de consumo.

INA advierte sobre el impacto de los aranceles en la inversión automotriz

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

México sigue liderando las exportaciones de autopartes a Estados Unidos con 43.18 %, pero la incertidumbre arancelaria podría ralentizar nuevas inversiones.  

Plataforma de rectificado MX7 de ANCA: mayor productividad en la fabricación de herramientas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La plataforma MX7, de ANCA, optimiza el rectificado de herramientas con un proceso automatizado y un diseño eficiente que reduce los tiempos de ciclo.

Process Parsimony — Automation’s Secret Key for Scale and Quality

Miles Free | Production Machining

Automation is thought to be the secret to improving quality in manufacturing. What if I told you it was something else?

Global Metal Finishing's Tamea Franco is Selected for Women’s MAKE Award

Grace Stubbins | Products Finishing

Over the years, CEO Tamea Franco has transformed her one-woman shop into a 40-person powerhouse in the metal finishing industry.

KUKA Automation Tech Day Highlights the Power of Integrated Automation Technologies

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

A demonstration of an automated machining cell showed the power of combining vision systems, robots and AMRs.

“Rebaba y brasas” 2025: tecnología, sinergia y tradición en la manufactura mexicana

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El próximo 27 de marzo, las instalaciones de Hemaq en Monterrey serán el escenario de la tercera edición de “Rebaba y brasas”, un evento que reunirá a especialistas del sector metalmecánico para conocer las últimas innovaciones en manufactura, automatización y accesorios para equipos CNC, en un ambiente que fusiona la tecnología con la tradición gastronómica del norte de México.

CJWinter End Rolling Attachments Optimize Roll Protection

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: CJWinter’s end rolling attachments feature a high-strength construction for extended tool life.

Ecoclean Provides Diverse Cleaning, Degreasing Solutions

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Tasks involved in cleaning and degreasing have become more diverse and challenging in recent years. For these many-faceted applications, Ecoclean has provided flexible and efficient solutions.

Firefly Aerospace successfully completes 14 days of surface operations on the Moon

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Longest commercial Moon mission using Firefly’s composites-intensive Blue Ghost lander completes more than 346 hours of surface operations, transmitting more than 119 gigabytes of data back to Earth.

Caracol delivers high-performance, customized 3D printed elements to Pershing sports utility yacht

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Heron AM platform demonstrated its capability of fabricating complex superstructural composite parts for the luxury yachting industry with intricate geometries, more efficiency and less waste.