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Zimmermann Five-Axis Portal Milling Machine Support Precise Production
| Modern Machine Shop
Zimmermann Inc.’s FZU22 gantry mill features a specialized five-axis milling head with 15-kW spindle.
Starrett Digital Comparator Streamlines Part Inspection
| Production Machining
The L.S. Starrett Co.’s HDV250 digital comparator provides sharp visualization, reliable surface feature identification and consistent inspection.
How To Produce Highly Filled Compounds on Co-Rotating Twin-Screw Extruders
| Plastics Technology
Follow these best practices for compounding highly filled polyolefin compounds in twin-screw extruders, taking into account air entrainment, venting challenges and optimal filler incorporation.
Vallourec WAAM Rethinks High-Speed Train Subguards
Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing
Two metal 3D printed components made with wire arc AM are now in service. A process alternative: The additive parts replace composite components that were not repairable.
The high-rate imperative
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
SAMPE 2026 reinforced the composites industry’s new central challenge: Producing advanced materials fast enough, consistently and at scale.
Hydrogen in Electrodeposits: Of Decisive Importance, But Much Neglected
| Products Finishing
Raub describes the history and theoretical background behind the well-known element hydrogen and its relation to electrodeposited metals.
All Ahead Composites forms dual-leadership model to champion high-end cycling market
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Netzsch founder and CEO Dr. Alexander Chaloupka joins Christian Gemperlein, bringing extensive composites expertise to further establish the German company’s delivery of full value chain services.
TS Conductor opens $134 million South Carolina facility for AECC conductor cores
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Scaled-up production — up to 20-times capacity at full facility buildout — will enable fast, affordable grid expansion across the U.S.
A+ Composites presents customizable LM-PAEK towpreg tapes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Produced-to-size carbon and glass fiber format tapes and thin-ply option from 85 µm enable optimal fiber-matrix adhesion, temperature and chemical resistance, along with high reproducibility.
Bpreg Composites natural fibers prove industrial readiness on reECONIC EV concept vehicle
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Automotive project, demonstrating recycled, natural and bio-based materials, includes interior UD thermoplastic prepregs with mass-scale production protential.
BigRep, Endless Industries advance LFAM with continuous fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Berlin-based alliance is jointly developing large-format printing systems that can develop 20-times stronger fiber-reinforced parts in real, industrial production environments across industries.
Zenix announces deployable on-orbit solar array using smart composite materials
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Suzhou Zenix Composites Co. Ltd. advances rollable flexible solar array technology that self-deploys and locks, achieving 30% conversion efficiency with a 2-3 times higher power-to-mass ratio than traditional rigid panels.
Sales decline but operational efficiency boosts EBITDA margin in SGL Carbon Q1 2026 results
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Sales pressure from subdued demand in key segments weighed on SGL Carbon’s first-quarter performance, but profit margin improvements and strategic cost discipline underpin an unchanged forecast.
CRP Group CNC machining, Windform composites services support Italian Formula student team
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-tech manufacturers CRP Meccanica and CRP Technology produce aerodynamic components for MoRe Modena Racing team’s U.S. debut in Formula SAE Michigan.
360-Degree Inlet Manifold Block Boosts Mold Assembly Flexibility
| MoldMaking Technology
FB360 manifold block enables full inlet rotation, improving mold assembly flexibility, sealing reliability and cooling system performance.
Sector manufacturero de Norteamérica respalda el T‑MEC
| Modern Machine Shop México
Asociaciones del sector manufacturero de Canadá, Estados Unidos y México se reúnen en Washington para pedir la preservación del T-MEC y del libre comercio en Norteamérica.
Equity Group Acquires Polymer Materials Businesses To Combine Into Compounder
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Domo Engineered Materials and Radici Group High Performance Polymers and Specialty Chemicals Business are combining to increase scale and resilience.
Stratasys Additive Manufacturing Platform Updates Improve Production Accessibility
| Additive Manufacturing
Stratasys introduces new materials for FDM, PolyJet, P3 DLP and SLA technologies along with GrabCAD Print Pro software enhancements for faster, more accurate and scalable workflows.
The Value of Replaceable-Insert Drills Given Rising Carbide Costs
Derek Korn | Production Machining
When do replaceable-insert drills make more sense than solid carbide? Answering this question requires close examination of productivity.
Making Every Cycle Count — Best Practices in Maintenance for Maximum Uptime
| MoldMaking Technology
Plastics processing equipment works hard around the clock. In many operations, unplanned downtime is too expensive to contemplate.
Vecoplan impulsa reciclaje con la línea de trituradores VIZ
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
En Plastics Recycling LATAM 2026, Vecoplan presenta su línea VIZ de trituradores, diseñada para procesar una amplia variedad de plásticos.
Non-Return Valve Repeatability: Worn Components or Faulty Process Parameters
| Plastics Technology
Conduct shot-mass repeatability studies to assess non-return valve performance and avoid unnecessary valve replacements and downtime.