Carbon ThreeSixty TFP-developed aerodynamic wheel covers are ready to support road vehicles

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: From the factory floor to the finish line, the company’s work optimizing vehicle wheel covers has evolved into this bio-inspired, carbon fiber design with reduced ply count and a 223% stiffness increase.

Lutz Holding expands industrial pumps, water treatment support into Italian market

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Operations have commenced at the company’s new Italian branch office, Lutz-Jesco Italia Srl, backed by an established partnership with Argal and Lutz’s unreinforced and reinforced pump portfolio.

NeMo.bil project integrates Type 4 tanks into mobility system storage rack

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Functionally coordinated, smart H2 supply system has been installed, connected and validated as a leak-tight hydrogen environment.

Syensqo signs long-term space materials agreement with Avio

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Syensqo to continue supplying high-performance composite and adhesive solutions for Vega-C launch systems and low-Earth orbit missions.

Connova supplies high-precision CFRP components for the Giant Magellan Telescope

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Swiss composite specialist Connova AG develops ultra-stable, zero-expansion CFRP mirror mounts for the G-CLEF spectrograph of the upcoming Giant Magellan Telescope.

OCSiAl study reveals graphene nanotubes cut conductive material CO2 emissions up to 26%

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

More traditional conductive fillers can be replaced with single- or multi-walled carbon nanotubes to accelerate decarbonization in a high-emissions production process.

Xenia highlights Xecarbon PPA-CF filament for FFF, FDM

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Automotive, aerospace and industrial sectors will benefit from the carbon fiber-reinforced PPA 3D printing material’s reliability under mechanical load and high temperature resistance.

Two-year project investigates basalt fiber, bio-resin viability as boatbuilding alternative

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

World record explorer Lisa Blair alongside Australian research and industry partners begins study into a commercially viable solution to replace the use of fiberglass in boat hulls.

Pilatus breaks ground on PC-12, PC-24 aircraft facility in Colorado

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

One of five of locations in the U.S., the Broomfield location will act as both an aircraft delivery center and a manufacturing and engineering hub.

Methods’ CoE Builds Hands-On Foundation for Customer Success

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Machine repair threatens to become a lost art. Methods Machine Tools is fighting this entropy with its new Center of Excellence, which is set to provide training on both top-of-the-line and legacy machine tools.

Reifenhäuser impulsa nuevas líneas de extrusión en Chinaplas

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Reifenhäuser presenta en la feria sus líneas EVO GEN3 y EVEREX con mayor productividad, automatización y eficiencia en extrusión de película soplada y cast.

Yaskawa Palletizing System Enhances Throughput, Efficiency

| Modern Machine Shop

Yaskawa America Inc.’s PackMaster palletizing system and layer picker solution integrate motion planning and vision technologies to support high-speed operations.

Okuma Coolant System Enhances Chip Evacuation, Tool Life

| Modern Machine Shop

Okuma America Corp.’s Okuma High-Pressure coolant system provides variable-flow, high-pressure coolant delivery for improved surface finishes and enhanced productivity.

Geometría, estabilidad y multifunción: claves del mecanizado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Las herramientas de corte han evolucionado más allá de mejoras en materiales o recubrimientos. En el caso de Iscar, el desarrollo tecnológico se enfoca en resolver variables críticas del proceso, como el control de viruta, la estabilidad del sistema y la reducción de tiempos de ciclo, a través de geometrías específicas, herramientas multifunción y soluciones de ajuste de alta precisión.

Manufactura aditiva: el nuevo imperativo estratégico para México y Latinoamérica

| Modern Machine Shop México

Los sistemas PBF de alta productividad y la tecnología DED convirtieron la manufactura aditiva en una opción real para la producción en serie en 2026. Empresas en Monterrey y San Luis Potosí ya operan celdas híbridas con maquinado CNC. ¿Está la industria regional lista para integrar el pensamiento aditivo desde la ingeniería básica?

Network and Learn at SUR/FIN 2026

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

SUR/FIN 2026, an annual NASF-hosted surface finishing conference and trade show, is coming to Rosemont, Illinois, June 2-4, offering a closer look at how finishing processes continue to adapt to new materials, sustainability goals and manufacturing demands.

On AI, Honest Feelings, and Moving Forward Anyway

Kate Hand | GROW

Yesterday, we put a stake in the earth on AI - adopting an enterprise plan, formalizing training, and encouraging adoption. I’m mostly really excited for all it can bring us. But, it’s complicated.

Programa IMMEX: equipo de transporte y electrónicos concentran mayor empleo en febrero

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En febrero de 2026, los establecimientos manufactureros del Programa de la Industria Manufacturera, Maquiladora y de Servicios de Exportación (IMMEX) dieron empleo a 2,797,149 personas.

Manufactura híbrida: cuando la impresión 3D y el mecanizado trabajan como un solo proceso

| Modern Machine Shop México

Diseñar un componente con canales de enfriamiento internos o cavidades aligeradas exige procesos que el mecanizado convencional no puede ejecutar de forma aislada. La manufactura híbrida —combinación de impresión 3D y mecanizado— resuelve esa limitación al asignar cada tecnología al punto del flujo donde genera mayor valor.

Purge Compound Solutions for Blown and Cast Film

| Plastics Technology

Explore Chem-Trend's tailored purge compounds for blown and cast film processing. Reduce downtime by up to 80%, minimize scrap and boost efficiency with products from the Ultra Purge™ line.

SPE distingue a experto en extrusión de Davis-Standard

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

John Christiano fue galardonado con el Distinguished Service Award 2026 de la SPE por su trayectoria en la innovación en extrusión y su impacto en el desarrollo tecnológico del sector.

NASF Launches New Suite of Surface Finishing Training Through Catalyst eLearning Center

| Products Finishing

Modern, flexible learning solutions are designed for today’s surface finishing professionals.