Identifying Throughput Limitations on a Twin-Screw Extruder
| Plastics Technology
What is actually limiting your extrusions rates? Let’s take a look at five common rate-limiting factors and how they can be fixed.
JETMOLD presenta moldes LSR y multicomponente
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Xiamen JETMOLD participa en Meximold 2026 con moldes para LSR de alta cavitación, combinaciones LSR+termoplásticos con canal frío de válvula propia y configuraciones multicolor y multimaterial para el sector automotriz, médico y electrónico de precisión.
Get the Signal, Not the Noise with “Manufacturing Connected”
Stephanie Hendrixson | IMTS Show Daily
A new intelligence platform gives manufacturers curated access to data, information and tools for better decision making.
#economics #regulations
Ingersoll Cutting Tools Expands Its Range as Shops Look to Simplify Their Supplier Lists
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Ingersoll Cutting Tools rebrands its modular precision boring line as Ingersoll Precision Boring, expanding distribution throughout North America.
Grenzebach Additive Solutions Brings End-to-End Automation to IMTS 2026
| Additive Manufacturing
Grenzebach Additive Solutions GmbH will exhibit at IMTS 2026 for the first time, showcasing an integrated, manufacturer-independent production environment that connects printing, postprocessing and material flow for industrial additive manufacturing.
Charting the Course Through Schedule Drift
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Flexible, AI-driven software has helped two job shops solve scheduling bottlenecks before they occur and improve their on-time delivery rates in the process.
Guerra comercial EE.UU.-Canadá abre oportunidades para el transformador mexicano
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Canadá aplicó el 8 de septiembre contramedidas arancelarias de hasta 50 % sobre productos estadounidenses, incluidos plásticos terminados, en respuesta al arancel de 50 % que EE.UU. impuso a productos canadienses el 22 de agosto.
Indorama Ventures and Rebhan Launch Glass-Like PET Packaging for Premium Beauty Brands
| Plastics Technology
Luxyclear EBM PET 5508 is a specialty PET grade for extrusion blow molding that offers glass-like clarity.
Beyond LSP to an Architected AFP Multifunctional Conductive Layer
| CompositesWorld
Lightning strike protection has traditionally been achieved via single sheets of metallic materials potentially compromised by paint while AFP provides a path toward tailored conductivity and connectivity plus multifunctionality.
Arburg’s Mexican Subsidiary Under New Leadership
| Plastics Technology
Julio Lopez has taken over as the managing director of the German injection molding machine maker’s operation in Querétaro, Mexico.
Fluido dieléctrico IonoPlus 3000-US de Oelheld para electroerosionado por penetración
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: El fluido dieléctrico IonoPlus 3000-US está formulado con aceites base sintéticos de alta pureza y una tecnología patentada de electrodo satélite.
NASCAR Signing, Daily Design Challenges Anchor Autodesk's IMTS Booth Plans
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2026: Autodesk pairs a NASCAR driver signing with daily hands-on Fusion challenges and machined artifacts.
Inside the IMTS 2026 Conference: What to Attend Today
| Modern Machine Shop
Nearly 70 sessions across five tracks — process innovations, alternative processes, plant operations, quality and inspection, and automation. Pick your track before the good seats go.
Sistema de medición por visión QM-FIT de Mitutoyo
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: El QM-FIT es un sistema de medición por visión con reconocimiento automático de características, diseñado para la inspección de piezas pequeñas, delgadas o de geometría compleja.
Finishing Index Cools, But Margin Pressure Eases
Mike Shirk | Products Finishing
The GBI gave back more than three points, landing at 53.8 as hiring and backlog softened, yet easing input costs and firmer prices received point-to-margin relief for finishers.
#economics
See How Metal AM and Machining Converge at the Emerging Technology Center
Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop
An exhibit in the Emerging Technology Center shows how five-axis machining can complete 3D printed parts for emerging markets.
Wacker Chemie LSR Supports Coolant-Resistant Connector Seals for E-Mobility
| Plastics Technology
Wacker Chemie AG introduces Elastosil LR 3822, an oil-exuding liquid silicone rubber designed for connector seals and sealing elements in the cooling circuits of EV traction batteries, offering high resilience, tear resistance and coolant resistance.
Shop Talk: Are Those My Parts?
| MoldMaking Technology
A proud young moldmaker struts after a flawless build, until a customer’s sharp question humbles him with a lasting lesson.
Verisurf Software Update Advances Model-Based Metrology
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2026: Verisurf Software Inc. showcases Verisurf 2027, which features advancements in Digital Thread connectivity, automated inspection programming and QIF-enabled workflows.
Vuteq invierte 100 millones de dólares en Guanajuato
| Modern Machine Shop México
La empresa japonesa inaugura su Planta II en Apaseo el Grande, con la generación de 135 nuevos empleos.
Plataforma híbrida de Mazak con LMD y WAAM
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold 2026: La manufactura aditiva de Mazak combina la deposición de material con el maquinado CNC en una misma plataforma híbrida para la fabricación y la reparación de moldes.
New Leadership Guides Plasmatreat's Industrial Surface Finishing Portfolio Expansion
| Products Finishing
Lukas and Magnus Buske assume full operational responsibility as Plasmatreat adds a low-pressure plasma technology, Aurora-Plasma, to its offerings.