Video: Mass Customization Informs Ongoing 3D Printing Production at DI Labs

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing service provider DI Labs is learning lessons through its mass customization offerings that inform its scale production work. This video highlights an example. 

RE-SORT RV 070: menos residuos, más eficiencia en rPET

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

World PET Recycling adopta la RE-SORT RV 070 de Sesotec para recuperar más PET, reducir pérdidas y optimizar el reciclaje con alta precisión.

Industria de moldes y troqueles: ¿cuáles son los retos de cara al futuro?

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La industria de moldes y troqueles en México ha experimentado un notable crecimiento, pero se enfrenta a desafíos como la adopción de nuevas tecnologías, la capacitación especializada y la financiación. La colaboración entre empresas y asociaciones, junto con la apuesta por el nearshoring, será fundamental para su competitividad futura.

Natilus begins search for Phase I and II production sites for composite blended wing body aircraft

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

With more than 570 pre-orders for its Kona cargo and Horizon passenger aircraft, Natilus begins discussions with sites and suppliers in the U.S. for its 250,000-square-foot Phase I facility and also in the UAE, India and Saudi Arabia for its Phase II expansion.

Bioelements y UAM analizan biodegradación de biopolímeros

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Bioelements y la UAM Azcapotzalco inician un estudio pionero en México para evaluar la biodegradación y compostaje de materiales biopoliméricos en condiciones reales.

April 2025: Mixed Bag for Prices of Volume Resins

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The end of the first quarter marked higher prices for polyolefins and relatively flat pricing for nearly all other resins.

Chiron Five-Axis Enables Precise Machining of Large Workpieces

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

PMTS 2025: Chiron is highlighting its FZ 19 S five-axis machining center, which is engineered to handle the demands of machining large parts.

Punch Industry USA Pins, Punches Yield Precision Surface Finishes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: Punch Industry USA exhibits its “polish-less” custom round and specialized shaped punches, button dies and mold pins.

GE Aerospace commits $1 billion to strengthen U.S. aerospace

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Manufacturing expansions, scaling 3D printing and CMC materials and supplier upgrades are a few ways in which GE expects to support the U.S. aerospace supply chain.

Lightweighting Without the Lift? Vixiv Launches Software for Instantaneous Lattice Design

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Artificial intelligence plus months of sample testing enable a tool for lightweighting via additive manufacturing that does not use generative design and does not need high computation demand. Available for Multi Jet Fusion now, with more AM methods to come.

How Moldmakers Impact New Product Development

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Dynamic Tool Corp. discusses the mold builder’s role in defining injection molds to support new product development with MMT Editorial Director Christina Fuges. 

PTXPO Recap: Smarter Resin Drying & Conveying Automation

| Plastics Technology

Check out what you missed on the PTXPO show floor. In this video, Editorial Director Jim Callari breaks down how AI is changing the game in plastics manufacturing.

Inside the MFFD — CW's coverage of the Clean Aviation multifunctional fuselage demonstrator

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

CompositesWorld rounds up coverage of the MFFD project over the past decade. Now complete, the MFFD illustrates numerous processes and technologies for manufacturing primary aerospace structures using thermoplastic composites. 

E-LOOP CR de ELIX: plásticos sostenibles con certificación ISCC-plus

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Los materiales E-LOOP CR de ELIX Polymers combinan fuentes recicladas y biocirculares, garantizando trazabilidad y sostenibilidad en la industria del plástico.

United Grinding Equipment Provides Precise Grinding Performance

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2025: United Grinding showcases its Studer FavoritCNC cylindrical grinding machine and the Walter Helitronic Mini Plus tool grinding machine.

PetStar, socio oficial del Día Mundial de la Ingeniería 2025

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La UNESCO reconoce a PetStar como socio oficial del WED 2025. La empresa mexicana aportará su experiencia en reciclaje y sostenibilidad en esta iniciativa global.

Blueprints to Chips: CAD/CAM Tips and Tricks

Cara Ready | Production Machining

This collection of articles delves into the latest CAD/CAM innovations, from AI-driven automation and optimized tool paths to the impact of digital twins and system requirements.

Panorama del mercado de herramientas de corte en México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En enero de 2025, la importación de herramientas de fresado aumentó 1.55% comparada con el mismo mes de 2024. 

George Abelli of F.M. Callahan & Son Passes Away

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

George Abelli, who worked as a quality engineer and sales at F.M. Callahan & Son, will be greatly missed as a subject matter expert and friend.

View From My Shop: The Challenge of a One-Man Machine Shop

Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop

Mason Montalvo took up the challenge of starting his own shop running manual machine tools to produce complex parts.

Polystyrene Recycling Alliance Established to Improve Recycling Access

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Alliance aimed at achieving widely recyclable status.

12 tecnologías espaciales que avanzan rápidamente

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Un reporte del Foro Económico Mundial señala que la tecnología espacial avanza rápidamente, con innovaciones en monitoreo satelital, ciencia de materiales y soluciones energéticas.