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.