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VIDEO: From PEEK to LMPAEK, and why this material is taking over aerospace
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Victrex’s LMPAEK continues proving its value where processing ease meets extreme demands. This snapshot video by ThermoForged and accompanying content published across the CW platform provides an in-depth look at this thermoplastic material.
LNS Bar Feeders Boost Spindle Uptime, Flexibility
| Production Machining
IMTS 2026: LNS introduces the Express 346 evo and the upcoming Express 126 to its Express Line of bar feeders, offering self-adjusting guiding systems, fast setup capabilities and support for a wide range of bar diameters.
Expert Thin Wall Mold Restoration
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Restoring high-speed packaging molds to peak performance through advanced techniques, precision machining and 50% faster turnaround times.
Molde con enfriamiento conforme en LPBF
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El enfriamiento conforme en moldes de inyección fabricados mediante LPBF genera superficies brutas que el mecanizado convencional no siempre puede mecanizar. En Erich Rothe, la herramienta estándar falló a los cinco minutos sobre Tyrax ESR a 58 HRC; la fresa HC643FB de Hufschmied completó el acabado con vida útil mínima de 18 horas.
IMA y SÜDPACK presentan blíster monomaterial en PP
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
IMA Group presenta en Vitafoods Barcelona el concepto de empaque en blíster NutriGuard de SÜDPACK Medica, una estructura monomaterial de polipropileno de 375 g/m² para tabletas y cápsulas del segmento de nutracéuticos.
KAAST Machine Tools Drum Grinders Improve Metal Finishing
| Products Finishing
The DG Series drum grinders are industrial wide belt grinding systems designed for consistent surface quality on ferrous and nonferrous materials, but also useful for operations like coating and paint preparation.
Tetra Pak México recicló más de 55 mil toneladas en un año
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Tetra Pak México recuperó más de 55 mil toneladas de envases posconsumo durante el último año a través de la iniciativa Aliados en Reciclaje, en colaboración con 18 empresas mexicanas. El resultado se apoya en una red de más de 820 centros de acopio conectados a plantas recicladoras y aliados industriales.
Mastrex Metal 3D Printer Supports Industrial AM Accessibility
| Modern Machine Shop
Mastrex’s MX300 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer is compatible with titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, cobalt-chrome, Inconel and more, designed for aerospace, defense and medical applications.
Nikon Laser Radar Provides High-Speed, Precision Measurement in Compact Design
| Modern Machine Shop
Nikon Corp.’s APDIS MV5X Laser Radar provides up to six times faster scanning than previous models and a lightweight form for enhanced manufacturing quality control.
850ºC and 200 Atmospheres: Heat Exchangers for Demanding Solar Energy Applications
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Heat exchangers used in concentrated solar power must withstand elevated temperatures and pressures, and 3D printing enables the use of materials appropriate to this application — in this case, Haynes alloys.
NASF/AESF Project #125: Doped Ti4O7 Anodes to Improve PFAS Degradation via Electrooxidation (Q5)
| Products Finishing
Work to synthesize and optimize doped Ti₄O₇ anodes to achieve effective PFAS degradation is studied further through a performance evaluation of the REM system for PFOS degradation and comparision to use of an Ebonex anode.
On the Radar: 3D Printing and the Agile Production Imperative
| CompositesWorld
Significant institutional momentum around large-format additive manufacturing and the push for faster production in U.S. defense are forming parallels across the composites 3D printing landscape.
Swiss Researchers Develop Matrix First Concept for 3D Printed Continuous Fiber Ceramic Structures
Grace Stubbins | Additive Manufacturing
Novel manufacturing approach designs internal channels within a 3D printed ceramic architecture for continuous fibers. More than reinforcement: The technique invites rethinking how lightweight composite parts can be achieved.
Plataine AI Agents deliver real-time, enterprise-wide intelligence operations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Plataine’s AI Agents shift the industry from passive firefighting to real-time, closed-loop, operational and strategic decision-making across the factory shop floor and high-level business procedures.
Voltage Vessels 3D prints composite RHIB prototype, seeks next steps with Eclipse X9 composite
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Hawaiian startup and CEAD developed a demonstration platform using LFAM, which is informing Voltage Vessels’ basalt fiber-reinforced PETG material developments.
Janicki selects Great Falls, Montana for $800M manufacturing campus expansion
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Multi-month site evaluation determines Montana as Janicki’s next anticipated production site, with construction starting July 2026.
Honda hits milestone with successful first eVTOL aircraft flight
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Japanese automaker heads toward full-scale validation phase after the conducted flight of its full-scale eight-rotor demonstrator, dubbed F1.
Call4Innovation project launch targets regenerated carbon fiber development at FIB3R plant
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The initiative, led by Plug and Play, aims to collect innovative industrial projects to enhance rCF from the Hera Group’s plant in Imola. Applications are open until July 19, 2026.
Apex Space & Defense Systems acquires Oak Engineering for U.S. composites manufacturing expansion
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Oak Engineering and Manufacturing becomes Apex’s fourth business unit, building up its domestic composite and CNC machining capabilities for space, defense, aerospace and uncrewed platforms.
TPRC T-DOG extrusion welding setup expands TPC insights
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Developed under the T-CAT project, T-DOG offers a wider processing window and broader material compatibility for thermoplastic composites, enabling deeper study of interface bonding in hybrid structures.
Intermediate Processing Opens New Paths to Circularity
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Republic's Polymer Centers get more out of postconsumer plastic by taking sorting further.
Nitruro de boro: aditivo clave para plásticos en electromovilidad
| Plastics Technology México
Investigadores del CIQA exploran el papel del nitruro de boro en compuestos poliméricos para gestión térmica en vehículos eléctricos, con aplicaciones en baterías, motores y electrónica de potencia.