Acme Manufacturing Acquires PoliPower Marathon 12 Compound Gun Line
| Products Finishing
Improved technical support with Acme robotic systems will be available for customers using the high-pressure compound system which is designed for precise liquid application.
Robot Applications in Production Machine Shops
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Here are five different ways production shops have benefited by adding robots to tend machine tools.
Talent Plan, Design Basics, AI Assistance
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
James Jergens, President and Owner of Ascend Innovative Mold (AIM), shares his top MoldMaking Technology articles over the past year and how this content has been valuable to the business.
Scientific Cutting Tools Boosts Inspection Capabilities With Zoller Measurement Systems
| Modern Machine Shop
Scientific Cutting Tools acquires the Zoller genius tool inspection system and the Zoller PomSkpGo inspection suite, expanding in-house capabilities to verify tool geometry through automated inspection and documented measurement workflows.
Platinum Tooling Speed Increasers Boost Turning Performance
| Production Machining
Platinum Tooling imports a complete range of Heimatec speed increasers designed for live-tool lathes and Swiss-style machines.
Scientific Cutting Tools Boosts Inspection Capabilities With Zoller Measurement Systems
| Production Machining
Scientific Cutting Tools acquires the Zoller genius tool inspection system and the Zoller PomSkpGo inspection suite, expanding in-house capabilities to verify tool geometry through automated inspection and documented measurement workflows.
NASF/AESF Project #125: Doped Ti4O7 Anodes to Improve PFAS Degradation (Q4)
| Products Finishing
The NASF Foundation shares Q4 2025 progress on PFAS degradation in plating wastewater using doped Ti4O7 anodes and REM reactors, with insights on kinetics and efficiency.
America Makes awards UDRI $450K for AACAMS project call
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Affordable and Agile Composite Additive Manufactured Structures project will develop a comprehensive set of roadmaps to inform the DOD’s future use of continuous fiber AM.
JEC Startup Booster 2026 winners represent digital data, nanofiber interfacing and circularity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Global startup competition for composites and advanced materials crowns three winning companies ahead of landmark anniversary edition in 2027.
Mold Builders Exhibiting at PTXPO 2026: Where Engineering, Precision and Speed Converge
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Leading mold builders at PTXPO showcase engineering-driven tooling, faster leadtimes, advanced technologies and collaborative expertise focused on performance, reliability and production success.
Industria mexicana identifica retos y prioridades ante revisión del T-MEC
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Los resultados de las consultas públicas realizadas para la revisión del T-MEC muestran que la fortaleza de este acuerdo no se limita a la integración regional, sino que también ofrece una base sólida para una inserción internacional más diversificada.
PTXPO Announces Women in Plastics Breakfast
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Women in Plastics panel breakfast at PTXPO will provide all plastics professional with a valuable networking and learning experience.
Economía circular destaca en Residuos Expo 2026
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Residuos Expo 2026 reúne a más de 7,600 profesionales y representantes de 18 países para analizar economía circular y gestión de residuos.
Composites Fabricating pushes further into expansion
Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld
The GBI experiences strong early year momentum amid a flurry of composites market activity.
#economics
Uyemura Electrolytic Nickel Process Speeds Up Plating
| Products Finishing
Niphos 6500 is reported to plate twice as fast as conventional electrolytic nickel processes while maintaining the same level of phosphorus in the plated layer.
Plast 2026 Opens Registration, Offers Preview
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Registration is open for the triennial event that returns to Fiera Milano this June with new wood and composite show colocations.
Tecnología iMFLUX: moldeo de precisión en StackTeck
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
StackTeck integra la tecnología iMFLUX en moldes para cubetas de 5 galones, lo que permite el procesamiento estable de resinas PCR de baja fluidez.
Plastixs Leak Detection System Detects Leaks to Prevent Downtime
| MoldMaking Technology
Plastixs partners with Mobile Manifold Repair and Quality Mold Shop to install the Airtect system on injection molds with hot runner manifolds.
Flex Machine Tools presenta sistema de corte por chorro de agua configurado para producción flexible
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El sistema FlexJet, de Flex Machine Tools, incorpora configuraciones multiherramienta y bombas de alta potencia para mejorar el rendimiento en corte CNC por agua a presión.
Finishing Index Continues Accelerated Growth Momentum
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
Strong gains in key components drive GBI to second consecutive expansion reading for the month of February.
#economics
Envalior PA 6 Offers High Flow, Low-Temperature Durability
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Envalior introduces Durethan FLX-RTM, an impact-modified PA6 designed for rotational molding of tank liners.
How to Break an AM Pressure Vessel (and What It Says About 3D Printed Metal)
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
What can be learned from putting a 3D printed DED pressure vessel through conditions it was never designed to see?