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What Manufacturers Need to Know About Workplace Injuries in 2026
Brian Gerritsen | Products Finishing
The 2026 Travelers Injury Impact Report analyzed more than 1.2 million workers comp claims and their impact on the manufacturing industry.
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Plastixs Now Stocks 55-Gallon Drums of Paratherm Heat Transfer Fluid
| Plastics Technology
Plastixs, a supplier of equipment solutions for injection molding and material handling, announces it is now stocking 55-gallon drums of Paratherm heat transfer fluid at a central U.S. distribution facility for fast nationwide shipping.
Drop-In Materials? A Strategic Approach — Part 1: Mechanical Performance
| Plastics Technology
Beyond datasheets: Spot common pitfalls and accurately evaluate mechanical performance when choosing drop-in resins — first in a three-part series.
DSH Technologies Relocates to Join Elnik Systems at North Carolina Headquarters
| Additive Manufacturing
DSH Technologies moves to Pineville, North Carolina, consolidating operations with sister company Elnik Systems. MIM and AM benefit: The move strengthens support for metal injection molding and metal additive manufacturing markets.
The Best Advice My Father (N)ever Gave Me
Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining
Matt Kirchner reflects on Father’s Day, on lasting advice his father gave him, albeit unknowingly, and on what manufacturers can learn from it.
Software and Standardization Speed Orthopedic Implant Launches
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
One base CAD model, one standardized shopfloor approach. These ideas enable Mach Medical to get new orthopedic implants to market as much as 87% faster.
Airbus amplía su planta en Querétaro para fabricar puertas aeronáuticas
| Modern Machine Shop México
Con una inversión de 646.7 millones de pesos, la expansión fortalecerá la producción de puertas para aeronaves de pasillo único y componentes para helicópteros, como parte de los planes globales de aceleración productiva de Airbus.
NPE 2027 abre convocatoria para ponentes hasta agosto de 2026
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
PLASTICS abrió la convocatoria para ponentes de NPE 2027 con cierre el 14 de agosto de 2026. Las propuestas pueden presentarse en dos formatos y en ocho ejes temáticos, que abarcan desde la regulación y la sostenibilidad hasta la automatización e innovación en materiales.
Elsyca Acquires Hivelix to Build Leading Electrochemical Simulation Platform
| Products Finishing
Two simulation powerhouses join forces to deliver AI-driven CAE tools for plating, anodizing and corrosion protection — with digital twin technology set to close the gap between virtual and physical production.
Fresa madre Star SU permite mecanizado de engranes en máquinas tipo suizo
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La serie 8100 de Louis Bélet, distribuida por Star SU, permite producir engranes de paso fino directamente en máquinas tipo suizo sin necesidad de equipos dedicados.
Unisig Expands Deep Hole Driling Tech Center
| MoldMaking Technology
UNISIG expands its Tech Center with a renovated space and more than $1M in equipment dedicated to research and development, strengthening its role in precision deep hole drilling process development and machine innovation.
5 News Items You MAY Have Missed
Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology
The MMT team is committed to bringing our audience what’s new and what works in the moldmaking industry. Here are five news items
Two Roads to Multiprocess Lathes
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Large-format multiprocess lathes require careful manufacturing and machine design to successfully tackle complex production challenges. A recent visit to one Basque OEM showed how it prepares swappable accessory and machine head versions of its machines for large-format turning, milling, grinding and more.
Additive Manufacturing Adds to Vertically Integrated Knowledge at Penn United
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The employee-owned manufacturer’s deep knowledge and experience in traditional manufacturing prepared it to adopt additive. Now, the investment is paying off.
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Pretreatment Determines Powder Coating Performance
| Products Finishing
Powder coating can produce high-quality, durable finishes on a wide variety of products, but it can fail due to a lack of pretreatment discipline.
IMPLICIT project opens pathways to recycle auxiliary composites manufacturing waste
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The project aims to valorize single-use auxiliary waste such as vacuum bags, films and technical fabrics for applications in the automotive, technical textile and urban furniture sectors.
Fraunhofer IFAM completes HYTANK research on cryogenic CFRP hydrogen tanks
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The project, led by Airbus Operations GmbH, produced surface pretreatment, barrier coating and automated assembly processes for large-format, double-walled LHâ‚‚ tank structures targeting aviation applications.
Vertical advances certification with second Valo eVTOL prototype flight
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The second full-scale prototype will accelerate flight testing, support piloted demonstrations and advance Vertical Aerospace’s hybrid-electric aircraft program.
Olin and Huntsman to merge in $12.5 billion chemicals deal
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The all-stock merger of equals would unite two suppliers well known to the composites industry under a single North American chemicals company, OlinHuntsman.
X-59 experimental aircraft reaches speed, altitude conditions for future supersonic flights
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Expanded flight envelope hits Mach 1.4 and 55,000-foot altitude, important milestones toward demonstrating flight faster than the speed of sound.
PulPro-SMC project achieves weld-free composite rail vehicle joints in single pressing step
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: Three-year R&D collaboration led by HÖRMANN Vehicle Engineering has demonstrated a pultrusion-SMC bonding method that eliminates separate joining hardware and reduces weight by 20% versus conventional steel construction.
CWS Computed Wing Sail completes full-scale Airfin350 rigid wing prototype test campaign
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
SNAPSHOT: The 40-meter CFRP folding wing sail, developed for cargo ship decarbonization, has entered real conditions testing at Nantes-Saint Nazaire Port ahead of a first commercial installation.