Spiral launches AR-powered spatial inspection platform for composite structures

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Roboscope is an iPhone-based system that replaces paper logs with spatially anchored digital defect records on wind turbine blades and large composite parts.

SC Johnson y KidZania lanzan experiencia sobre reciclaje

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

SC Johnson y KidZania inauguraron una planta de reciclaje educativa para fomentar la conciencia ambiental desde la infancia.

People-Powered Digital Transformation

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Success in moldmaking's digital shift depends more on getting people on board than implementing technology.
#workforcedevelopment

Single Pair Ethernet Provides a Single Digital Communication Technology for Industry

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) is emerging as a streamlined communication technology for industrial automation, transmitting data and power over long distances, unifying systems and enhancing security.

SPE Extrusion Holding Process Optimization Conference

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Extrusion Division’s event slated for June 16-18 in Montreal.  

FEMIA participa en MRO Americas 2026

| Modern Machine Shop México

La participación de FEMIA en MRO Americas 2026 se enmarca en la estrategia nacional de desarrollo industrial impulsada por el Gobierno de México a través del Plan México.

Episode 55: Dave Noblin, Greene Tweed

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Explore how thermoplastic composites enhance rotating equipment in aerospace and industrial sectors, offering improved wear resistance, efficiency and longevity over metals.

Flat- vs. Round-Fiber Reinforcement: A Growing Option for High-Performance Parts

| Plastics Technology

New production technologies have made flat-fiber discontinuous reinforced composites more readily available, expanding designer and processor toolkits. 

Developing and Characterizing an Advanced Passivation System

| Products Finishing

Dr.-Ing. Max Schlötter GmbH & Co. has developed a passivation with reduced chromium content based on chromium III and zirconium.

Máquinas de medición por coordenadas para componentes de gran tamaño

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Las CMM Maxima y Maxima R, de LK Metrology, están diseñadas para medición precisa de piezas pesadas y complejas.

Dormer Pramet Turning and Milling Tools Enhance Productivity and Performance

| MoldMaking Technology

Dormer Pramet introduces new grades, chipbreakers, end mills and drilling solutions designed to provide wear resistance and stability in steel, stainless steel and cast iron applications.

BMF Introduces microArch S150 Series for High-Speed Micro-Precision Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

Boston Micro Fabrication introduces the microArch S150 Series photopolymerization printers, providing 25-micron resolution and intuitive operation for applications in microfluidics, fiber optics and biomedical devices.

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 149: G-Code Macro Relational and Logical Operators by Controller

David Wynn | Production Machining

A breakdown of G-code macro keyword functions across a range of major controllers. 

DLR demonstrates crashworthy composite eVTOL for emergency urban operations

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

The multi-department project developed airframe structure and safe battery integration, combining an optimized, crash-safe structural design with low-waste, lightweight composite production processes.

VAC Innovation becomes U.K. distributor for Toray AmberTool HX56

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Low-temp curing tooling prepreg distribution is the latest addition to VAC’s expanding range of composite processing materials and solutions.

Reinforce3D, 3Dees Industries opens gateway to industrial CFIP adoption

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

At the core of this internal reinforcement technology and hands-on AM experience combination is a shift in how fiber reinforcement is applied, targeting more practical adoption, real use cases and measurable performance gains.

JEC 2026 highlights: AFP-RTM integration, new vitrimer prepreg, mapping AFP data, metal coated fiber in battery cases and more

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

CW executive editor Ginger Gardiner discusses some of this year’s notable exhibits and new developments in composites.

Managing Workforce Transitions: How Manufacturing Can Navigate Retirements and Life Changes

Christina Fuges | Manufacturing Connected

As baby boomers retire and employees face personal challenges, manufacturers need effective succession planning and supportive workplace policies to maintain operations.
#workforcedevelopment

Multiplicadores de velocidad para operaciones en torno

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Los speed increasers Heimatec permiten alcanzar hasta 48,000 rpm en tornos con herramienta motorizada y máquinas tipo suizo.

Two Critical Questions Manufacturing Leaders Can't Ignore

Christina Fuges | Manufacturing Connected

When life happens to your best people, will you react or be ready? Smart manufacturing leaders already know.
#workforcedevelopment

Crecen indicadores clave en el sector metalmecánico al inicio del año

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En enero, el valor de producción de la Fabricación de maquinaria y equipo para el sector metalmecánico aumentó 7.1% en su comparación mensual.

Wagner Sprint 2 Expert System Enhances Manual Powder Coating

| Products Finishing

Businesses that want to maximize production can do so with this version’s more intelligent digital touchscreen, the Wizard coating assistant and advanced business tools.