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Celebrating Surface Finishing
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Products Finishing looks ahead to 2025 programs to recognize and inspire the industry.
Dual Shaft Mixer for Robust Industrial Mixing
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Dual Shaft Mixers cater to multiple industries including chemicals, composites, batteries, adhesives and coatings.
Archer completes construction of high-volume manufacturing facility for Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Tooling load-in is already underway ahead of the planned start of initial production beginning early 2025, while Stellantis and Archer work to finalize the exclusive contract agreement.
Exportaciones manufactureras aumentaron 5.1 % en el tercer trimestre de 2024
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el tercer trimestre de 2024, las exportaciones manufactureras representaron el 92.1 % del valor total de las exportaciones de las entidades federativas.
SPE honra el legado de Don Hylton en termoformado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La SPE reconoce a Don Hylton como Termoformador del Año 2025, destacando su trayectoria y contribuciones al avance de la industria del termoformado.
Vibration Compensation Could Increase Use of Robots for 3D Printing
Julia Hider | Additive Manufacturing
Ulendo is working to apply its vibration compensation algorithm for FFF 3D printers to robots, which could expand the use of robots for 3D printing.
SUR/FIN Appoints Leadership Role on Steering Committee
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Process Technology’s Rebecca Arhar has been nominated and accepted to join the SUR/FIN steering committee.
Setting Up the Building Blocks for a Digital Factory
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Woodward Inc. spent over a year developing an API to connect machines to its digital factory. Caron Engineering’s MiConnect has cut most of this process while also granting the shop greater access to machine information.
Partnerships Fuel Moldmaker’s Growth in Technology and Training
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Family-owned precision moldmaker, now backed by Heico Companies, combines financial strength with precision expertise in thermoset and thermoplastic manufacturing, apprentice training, advanced automation and comprehensive services.
Gurit provides update on strategic alignment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Wind, marine and industrial market initiatives are progressing swiftly, providing further insight into the company’s future focus and financial outlook.
Infinite Composites, ORNL to advance long-term H2 storage
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Collaboration will build on the company’s existing 700-bar composite tanks, studying barrier material development and manufacturing optimization with the goal of driving tank adoption.
Circularise digital passports contribute to PU foam recycling
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Under the Circular Foam initiative creating systematic approaches for efficient rigid polyurethane (PU) foam recycling, Circularise’s DPPs are advancing secure information traceability for recycling and consumers.
AZL Aachen completes hydrogen tank R&D project
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Final report delivery by AZL and partners provides a deep dive into design and production trends, findings and other insights related to the development of thermoset and thermoplastic pressure vessels.
Plate Movement Product Sizing For Mold Tooling
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Hasco offers a comprehensive range of latch locking units and two-stage ejectors for a variety of solutions specifically for the field of multi-stage demolding.
Axiom AX Gratek PP40 Offers Increased Tensile Strength at Lower Weight
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Graphene nanoplatelets enhance properties for engineering compound.
MMT's Most Popular Maintenance Reads of 2024
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Peruse this past year’s top maintenance content, including topics like inspection/measurement, maintenance and repair and surface treatment.
Prices of Volume Resins Drop by Year-End
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Entering 2025, prices of major commodity and volume resins are generally in a ‘buyer’s market.’
Post Cure: Metal-composite connector supports direct joining to steel pipes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
FAUSST weldable hybrid fabric by Hyconnect GmbH makes it possible to join metal-composite joints with reduced risk and labor.
US Extruders Adds to Engineering Team
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Additions said to “align perfectly” with machine builder’s mission to deliver top-quality extrusion solutions.
Solución de mecanizado permite crecimiento para necesidades de producción
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La Mill P 800 U S de GF Machining Solutions permite escalar la producción con automatización y un diseño compacto que garantiza eficiencia y precisión.
AI Tool Optimizes, Automates Powder Coating
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
New “digital Blueprint” technology fine-tunes every aspect of a powder coating system. The platform promises at least 10% powder savings, a return on investment of a few days and an increase in uptime.
5 Ways CNC Job Shops Can Gain Visibility and Influence in the Industry
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
As machine shops navigate economic and political uncertainty, Modern Machine Shop offers a chance to share their stories, influence the conversation and seize new opportunities.