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10 Minutes to Influence U.S. Manufacturing Policy
Jodee McElfresh | Products Finishing
U.S. manufacturing policy is being decided now—and it will directly affect your costs, supply chain, and competitiveness. Your voice can help shape what comes next. Complete the 2026 Reshoring Survey today to inform policymakers and strengthen U.S. manufacturing. All respondents receive final results for benchmarking purposes.
#economics #workforcedevelopment #regulations
JEC World 2026 highlights innovations in high-rate composite manufacturing
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
CW editor-in-chief Scott Francis discusses trends in high-rate composites manufacturing on display at JEC World. As the aerospace sector gears up for a new single-aisle aircraft program and defense demand grows, the industry is shoring up processes to meet demand.
Hasco apuesta por Brasil con operación directa y nuevo liderazgo comercial
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Hasco inicia operaciones directas en Brasil para fortalecer el soporte técnico y la relación con sus clientes. Como fabricante de componentes normalizados y de sistemas de canal caliente a medida, refuerza su oferta en el mercado local.
Revolutionizing Propulsion and Additive Manufacturing at the Same Time
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Aerospace and defense manufacturer Ursa Major is building the next generation of engines using additive manufacturing, while also transforming this production technology.
10 Minutes to Influence U.S. Manufacturing Policy
Jodee McElfresh | Production Machining
U.S. manufacturing policy is being decided now—and it will directly affect your costs, supply chain, and competitiveness. You can shape what comes next. Complete the 2026 Reshoring Survey to inform policymakers and strengthen U.S. manufacturing. All respondents receive final results for benchmarking purposes.
#economics #workforcedevelopment #regulations
Querétaro concreta 10 proyectos de inversión en el primer trimestre del año
| Modern Machine Shop México
Las inversiones se concentran principalmente en los sectores aeronáutico, de alimentos y bebidas, automotriz y energético.
Boston Micro Fabrication Launches Benchtop, Industrial-Grade Micro-Precision Printer
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Boston Micro Fabrication introduces the microArch S150 Series, providing 25µm micro-precision printing.
PTXPO 2026: Innovation, Precision and Collaboration Define the Future of Moldmaking, Part 1
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
PTXPO 2026 highlighted trends in digital simulation, efficient hot runners/thermal systems, additive enhancements, advanced mold steels/components, proactive maintenance, automation and collaborative workforce growth.
Kit de reconstrucción para sistema de filtración de refrigerante
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El kit de reconstrucción para la tapa del sistema Chip Trapper, de Exair LLC, es una solución neumática que retira sólidos como virutas y rebabas de refrigerantes usados y otros fluidos industriales.
HMG Paints Announces Selected 2026 Color of the Year
| Products Finishing
Swan, a gray-white infused with lavender, is considered a paint color that reflects customers’ movement toward more tranquil, balanced interiors.
Harbin Institute of Technology invents 3-second solid-flame technique targeting rCF upcycling
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Researchers are using magnesium and calcium carbonate powders to convert CFRP into graphene-grafted carbon fibers and powders, with the goal of higher-value composites upcycling.
TheSaKo project considers SME-volume thermoplastic sandwich structure joining, repair methods
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Fraunhofer IMWS, SKZ Plastics Center and other cross-functional partners target thermoformable edge shaping, load path-optimized joining zones, weld- and adhesive-optimized joints and repair-friendly concepts.
Airbus pushes A350 freighter toward final validation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Comprehensive ground testing has commenced for the A350F, with new procedures tailored to its freighter-specific innovations.
OTOMcomposite web-based platform enhances AFP process modeling
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: OTOM is driven by industry needs to make the AFP digital twin more accessible, efficient and powerful.
Pen Aviation, Nandina REM pave the way for rCF in flight in UAV/UAS platforms
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Pen Aviation and Nandina REM give OEM and material supplier perspectives on why the drone sector will likely lead on sustainable materials adoption — and what it means for aerospace supply chains and engineering practices.
AIM3D GmbH brings pellet 3D printing to North America
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Identifying a shift from FFF to reinforced and unreinforced pellets, AIM3D is establishing a U.S. application center with partner Schaeffler, backed by work with Ford Motor Co. and Fraunhofer USA Center Midwest.
Circularity and biomaterials trends at JEC World 2026
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Recycling technologies of all types continue to show momentum with new partnerships, startups and scale-up plans to meet demand, while bio-materials see adoption in increasingly high-volume applications and higher bio-content amounts.
AMPP Awareness Campaign Promotes Corrosion Prevention to Boost Safety and Sustainability
| Products Finishing
The Association for Materials Protection and Performance collaborates with global partners to highlight corrosion risks and solutions on World Corrosion Awareness Day, April 24, 2026.
#regulations
Embracing the Suck: Do You and Your Team Have What it Takes to Suffer?
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
The difference between athletics and business may not be as vast as it seems — after all, both carry out lessons both important and necessary to building grit, enduring crises and, if you’re lucky, coming out on top.
Herramienta Vex de Heule para taladrado y chaflanado en una sola operación
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La herramienta Vex, que permite realizar taladrado y chaflanado en un solo paso, reduce cambios de herramienta y mejora la eficiencia del proceso.
Hanwha Swiss-Type Features Y2-Axis Back-Tool Unit
| Production Machining
Hanwha Machinery America’s eight-axis XD20III and XD26III models feature an extended Z1-axis stroke of 240 mm with guide bushing and the flexibility to machine long workpieces with the guide bushing installed or shorter workpieces in “convertible” mode with the guide bushing removed.
A Mill-Turn’s Value for Machining Micro Gears
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This leading manufacturer of non-lubricated robotic gears uses a seven-axis turn-mill to machine components from “amorphous” metals such as bulk metallic glasses.