Moving toward sustainable automotive parts manufacturing

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

How can the automotive supply chain prepare for future sustainability requirements? Tier 1 Kautex Textron discusses emissions reduction, design for circularity and transition to recycled/bio-based plastics.

Expanding Automation Among US Manufacturers

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

AI and vision systems are among the technologies that will make automation more accessible to the small- and medium-sized manufacturers in the U.S.

El Indicador de Pedidos Manufactureros creció 0.8 puntos en febrero

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Con cifras desestacionalizadas, el Indicador de Pedidos Manufactureros aumentó 0.8 puntos, situándose en 51.3 puntos, cuatro meses por encima del umbral de los 50 puntos.

Optimización y sostenibilidad: Nexeo Plastics en Plastimagen 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Nexeo Plastics presenta en Plastimagen 2025 su gama de compuestos, polímeros y soluciones sostenibles para optimizar procesos en la industria del plástico.  

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Lathe Enables Continuous Operation

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: The BNA-42SY5 lathe features an integrated auto-compensation system to automatically adjust tooling based on measurements taken at the inspection station.

MC600 de MiR: cobot móvil para automatización de tareas industriales complejas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El MC600, de MiR, combina una base móvil autónoma con brazos robóticos colaborativos para automatizar procesos como paletizado y manipulación de materiales pesados.

Engel inaugura planta de fabricación de inyectoras en México

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Con una capacidad de producir entre 180 y 200 inyectoras de plásticos por año, Engel inauguró su primera planta de producción en el continente americano. Se trata de un proyecto a largo plazo que irá creciendo por fases para ofrecer una integración vertical de fabricación, automatización y centro de soluciones.  

Engel opens new Mexico facility, expands injection molding machine production capacity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Mexico is a strategic location for Engel to achieve greater efficiency, responsiveness to market demands and a skilled workforce present and future expansion.

Attained Wisdom From Carving the Slopes

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

If my many years of skiing have taught me anything, it’s that sometimes being a great leader is about delivering the perfect tip, at the perfect time.

Advanced Tool Paths, Simple Implementation

Evan Doran | Production Machining

Programming advanced tool paths used to be a complex, time-consuming task. Canned cycles in CAM software have now made them more accessible than ever.

Conair exhibe sus más recientes soluciones en Plastimagen

| Plastics Technology México

Conair exhibe en Plastimagen su sistema Wave Conveying, el secador Carousel Plus dX y la mezcladora TB 100, diseñados para mejorar la eficiencia y calidad en el procesamiento de plásticos.  

MoldMaking Technology at PTXPO: Get to Know Us Better, Get to Know Each Other, Booth1235

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Engagement is the theme at MMT’s booth during PTXPO 2025 this month. Whether you're a mold builder, designer, injection molder or OEM, MMT is inviting the entire moldmaking community and its supply chain partners to stop by, connect and engage.

Uniloy presenta su máquina de alta cavitación

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Uniloy lanza su nueva máquina de alta cavitación, aumentando la productividad hasta un 40 % y reduciendo costos operativos en la fabricación de envases plásticos.

HydroGraph collaboration to demonstrate pristine graphene’s support of synthetic fiber materials

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Technical partnership with large global synthetic fiber manufacturer will evaluate the impact of HydroGraph’s graphene on critical fiber performance attributes.

Second Beta eCTOL to join Norway international aircraft test arena

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The U.S. aircraft will be headed to Europe later in 2025 to, among other things, participate in Bristow, Avinor and the CAA’s plans that will set the foundation for scaling zero- and low-emission aviation.

JEC presents Composites Startup Booster 2025 winners

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Jury selected Tree Composites, Perseus Materials and Strong by Form as this year’s competition winners.

Bioresorbable Implant 3D Printed by Materialise Enters Clinical Trial

Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing

Led by Materialise and the University of Michigan, the trial is the next phase to facilitate regular use of a revolutionary 3D-printed implant to help children worldwide.

McLaren develops aerospace-inspired ART method for volume composite super car engineering

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Automated rapid tape (ART) technique, already deployed at the MCTC and to be used for future McLaren models, is capable of producing lighter, stiffer and stronger carbon fiber structures with less waste.

VCARB Formula 1 renews tech partnership with Roboze

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Additional 3-year collaboration reaffirms focus and trust in Roboze’s advanced composite 3D printing materials, processes for precision motorsport parts.

Syensqo, Vartega to advance carbon fiber circularity 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Vartega progresses Syensqo closed-loop model through conversion of dry carbon fiber and prepreg waste into EasyFeed Bundles.

Pinette commissions large-scale stamp-forming press for TPCs

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Airbus Aerostructures facilities will integrate this forming press that is expected to advance next-gen aerospace parts production thanks to its size and performance.

Exel, Flying Whales advance airship R&D collaboration 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

This time, Exel has signed a contract to deliver 75 kilometers of pull-wound carbon fiber tubes for the LCA60T VTOL aircraft.