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3D Printing Alongside Injection Molding at PTXPO 2026: Pics of the Week
Stephanie Hendrixson | MoldMaking Technology
3D printed mold inserts, automation tooling and end-use parts spotted at PTXPO 2026.
Firefly highlights Alpha Flight 8 progress with AFP composite barrel builds
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Planned Alpha rocket upgrades for improved mission payload capacity, reliability and manufacturing are in the integration and testing phase.
Cygnet Texkimp to deliver 3D weaving creels for two aerospace contracts
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Large-scale, high-volume weaving solutions featuring 5,000-7,000 carbon fiber bobbins will aid in advancing components like aircraft engines, fan cases and blades, wings, tubes and connectors.
TenneT deploys Epsilon Cable monitoring method to assess composite core integrity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Field validation of CoreCheck enables post-installation integrity verification of composite core conductors on a 380-kilovolt line.
CMC body flap for Space Rider TPS passes plasma test after hypervelocity impact
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
ISiComp C/C-SiC ceramic matrix composite (CMC) thermal protection system (TPS) component passes another qualification test at CIRA, surviving 1200°C for 600 seconds with 1-centimeter-diameter hole.
Coriolis partners with machine expert Perellion to support U.S. operations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The French fiber placement systems company aims to locally reinforces its U.S. customer service and support capabilities.
Engel Delivers ‘World’s Largest’ Injection Molding Machine
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Commissioned for parts with a projected area of 27 ft.2, providing 12,365 tons of clamp force and featuring a nearly 140-lb shot size, the Engel duo 12000 US is positioned by the Austrian machinery and automation manufacturer as the world’s largest injection molding machine.
RoboDK CAM Solution Cuts Robotic Machining Deployment Times
| Modern Machine Shop
RoboDK has launched a CAM solution designed to reduce deployment times for machining automation by eliminating traditional, manual programming requirements.
Emerson Releases DeltaV Live Enterprise View
| Valve Magazine
Securely extends visibility of operator graphics across the enterprise.
Chuck Flammer Now Uniloy’s VP of Machine Sales
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Chuck Flammer moves from Bekum America to lead Uniloy’s blow molding machine sales.
Machine Monitoring Boosts Five-Axis Utilization by 46%
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Coastal Machine and Supply has made great strides into defense and space work, but needed machine monitoring to keep its momentum. It may be in the early days of implementation, but utilization has already soared.
Mouvex Expands G-Flo Series Eccentric Disc Pumps
| Valve Magazine
Mouvex, a brand of PSG, a Dover company, and manufacturer of specialty pumps, announced an enhanced version of its G-Flo Series eccentric disc pump, now capable of handling fluids at temperatures as high as 320°F (160°C). This upgrade makes the G-Flo Series a solution for high-temperature chemical applications, including PVC additives, starch, resins, acrylic acids and more.
Index Reports Continued Expansion as Moldmaking Market Absorbs Mixed Signals
Mike Shirk | MoldMaking Technology
A small dip in the Index masks a largely positive month for orders, output and suppliers.
Sistema automatizado para remoción de soportes en PolyJet
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
PostProcess Technologies lanza el DEMI X 520 para remoción automatizada de soportes en piezas PolyJet industriales.
Tomra Opens Test and Training Center in North Carolina
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Center will train Tomra service technicians and offer access to customers for testing.
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Advancing the thermoplastic composite battery enclosure into production
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Having achieved its first few commercial series successes, Kautex Textron explains the design process for its Pentatonic battery enclosure platform, which comprise glass fiber/PP or PA6 and injection overmolding a compression molded laminate.
Optimizing Zinc Plating Efficiency
| Products Finishing
Troubleshoot reduced efficiency in alkaline zinc plating with expert tips on balancing brighteners, zinc levels and carbonates for optimal rack system performance.
Sistema ICHOR, de Husky, optimiza producción de tubos de sangre
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Husky Technologies fortalece su presencia en el sector médico con la implementación de su sistema integrado ICHOR, en colaboración con SEM Plastik. Esta solución combina moldeo por inyección, automatización y control avanzado para producir tubos de extracción de sangre con altos estándares de calidad, trazabilidad y eficiencia en entornos de sala limpia.
Relocalización de autopartes crece 18 % en México
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
CAPIM reporta este crecimiento que consolida a México como eje del nearshoring automotriz.
Precision Machining Technology Review: April 2026
| Production Machining
Production Machining’s April 2026 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Hanwha Machinery America, Mastercam, Sandvik Coromant, Marubeni-Citizen Cincom and DMG MORI.
Top Shops Conference Adds Products Finishing
| Products Finishing
The annual data-driven benchmarking and business improvement event now includes CNC machining and industrial finishing.
PCS Company Offering Hardened Precision Tool Steel EDM Blanks
| MoldMaking Technology
PCS provides precision tool steel EDM blanks engineered to help toolmakers reduce costs, save time and improve toolroom efficiency.