La automatización industrial se mudó del robot al software

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Los sistemas de automatización industrial que antes se degradaban desde la instalación ahora mejoran con el uso, según lo visto en Automate 2026, y ese giro obliga a cambiar los criterios con los que un taller evalúa la inversión, redacta un RFP o estructura el mantenimiento.

Engineered Thermoset Resins Support Composite Storage Tanks, Industrial Infrastructure

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: IP Corp., through Interplastic and HK Research, produces resin and gel coat systems for filament winding and other processes used in corrosion-resistant FRP tanks and industrial equipment.

Luperox y Tippox 2028: aditivos de Arkema para procesamiento

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Chinaplas 2026, Arkema presentó los peróxidos orgánicos Luperox para empaque, automotriz y energía, y Tippox 2028 para PMMA, un aditivo que permite incrementar las temperaturas y las velocidades de procesamiento, reducir defectos y optimizar los costos operativos en la manufactura.

FANUC presenta cobot portátil para tareas de alta mezcla

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El nuevo CRX-3iA amplía la serie de cobots CRX con un diseño ligero, capacidad de carga de 3 kg y alcance de 692 mm, orientado a tareas pequeñas, variables y de rápida reubicación.

Copper AM As a Thermal Management Solution for High-Heat-Flux Data Centers

| Additive Manufacturing

Copper AM is expanding design and structural freedom for thermal management solutions, driving cooling efficiency in high-heat-flux environments.

Oben Group adquiere línea BOPP de 12 metros para Brasil

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Oben Group firmó la adquisición de una línea de extrusión BOPP de 12 metros y 94,000 toneladas anuales para Brasil, segunda inversión de este tipo tras la línea anunciada para México en febrero de 2025, en respuesta a la demanda del Cono Sur en empaque flexible.

Mitsui Seiki Vertex55X NEO Delivers Precision Five-Axis Performance for Complex Mold and Die Work

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2026: Mitsui Seiki USA introduces the Vertex55X NEO vertical machining center, designed to machine complex geometries, hard-to-cut materials and precision mold components with exceptional accuracy and repeatability.

Mitsui Seiki Five-Axis HMC Enables Complete Part Processing in a Single Setup

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Mitsui Seiki USA introduces the HU63A-5XT five-axis horizontal machining center, a high-precision mill-turn system offering simultaneous five-axis milling and turning capabilities designed for next-generation aerospace manufacturing.

Reciclar empaques flexibles al 30 % ya es técnicamente posible

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Un informe de la Alianza para Acabar con los Residuos Plásticos concluye que es posible producir empaques flexibles con más del 30 % de contenido reciclado mediante tecnologías existentes, pero condiciona su viabilidad a los marcos de las REP, objetivos obligatorios y acceso al capital.

Talento humano, clave para el desarrollo de la industria de moldes y troqueles

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En el marco de la Conferencia Mundial de ISTMA, celebrada por primera vez en Shanghái (China), se abordó el tema de la tecnología y su relación con el talento humano.

Expansion Streak Reaches Six Months as GBI Eases Slightly in June

Mike Shirk | Gardner Intelligence

A modest pullback in production and backlog barely dented the reading, while capital spending intentions jumped and the future outlook remains optimistic.
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REWIND Project Demonstrates Potential of EOL Wind Blades as Industrial Resources

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

As European wind sector’s voluntary landfill ban goes live, pan-European Project demonstrates composite material recovery and predictive model for reclaimed material behavior with 90% accuracy.

Jamco Joins End-to-End Aircraft Composites Recycling Project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Japanese consortium was formed to recycle CFRP from retired aircraft, with Jamco tasked with substrate development for material conversion, certification and testing.

Aura Aero Acquires VoltAero, Merging Aviation Decarbonization Ambitions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The merger combines Aura Aero's industrial scale and global reach with VoltAero's hybrid-electric propulsion expertise, advancing cleaner regional aviation through the Cassio demonstrator and the 19-seat ERA aircraft program.

Cygnet Texkimp Increases Carbon Fiber Production Efficiency Via 500-Kilogram VHD Creel

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Large-scale PAN precursor unwinding creel enhances line efficiency through longer continuous run cycles, higher tow count processing potential.

Bambu Lab's Dual-Nozzle X2D 3D Printer Supports Fiber-Reinforced Filaments

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The desktop printer's mechanical switching system and heated chamber are designed to support reinforced and engineering-grade filaments.

Orthotropic Engineering Launches Database on Seawater-Conditioned Composites Data

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The launch of SeaComposites, a licensed database of seawater-immersion screening data, is designed to help engineers select composite materials for long-term submerged marine and offshore applications.

Bucci Gains Licensing Rights to Deploy Syensqo DDF, Jointly Qualify Materials for OEM Parts

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Bucci will accelerate its capabilities to mass-produce autocomposite parts while working closely with Syensqo on qualifying materials tailored to automotive applications.

Are You Getting the Right Information at the Right Time?

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Mold shop owners aren't short on information; they're short on the signals that actually help them decide.

Punch Industry Precision-Ground Pins Provide Mirror Finish

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2026: Punch Industry USA Inc. offers precision-ground round and special-shaped small-diameter mold and die components in steel and carbide, capable of achieving a mirror finish without polishing.

Platinum Tooling Swiss-Type Tooling Boosts CNC Lathe Productivity

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: Platinum Tooling Technologies Inc. displays Heimatec live tools, angle heads and speed multipliers with ratios of 1-to-2, 1-to-3 and 1-to-4 for Citizen, Star and Tsugami machines.

Fiber and Interface Testing Systems Support Composites Development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: Textechno offers a portfolio of testing systems spanning single-fiber characterization, matrix adhesion and intermediate product testing for composites manufacturers and researchers.