Siemens plantea una ruta digital para modernizar la manufactura mexicana

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante Assembly 2026, la compañía destacó el papel de la inteligencia artificial, los gemelos digitales, la simulación y la automatización como herramientas para modernizar la manufactura, optimizar inversiones e integrar a las pymes en la transformación digital.

Wilton Vises Provide Durable Performance for Range of Workpieces

| Modern Machine Shop

Wilton expands its Apprentice vise line to include six models suitable for small shop owners, automotive mechanics and MRO technicians.

Envasado, robótica e IA: claves de Expo Pack México 2026

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Expo Pack México 2026 se realiza del 2 al 4 de junio en Expo Santa Fe, Ciudad de México, con más de 700 expositores y representantes de más de 40 industrias. El evento, organizado por PMMI, reúne tecnologías de automatización, robótica, inteligencia artificial e Industria 4.0 en un mercado de maquinaria para envasado que superó los 1,210 millones de dólares en 2024.

NSK Spindle System Streamlines Small-Tool Machining

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: NSK America Corp.'s iSpeed5 is a fully tool-changeable, independent electric motor spindle system available in 60,000 and 80,000 rpm configurations, designed to expand small-diameter tooling capability on standard machining centers.

Sikora Software Program Detects Quality Fluctuations Early

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Line Performance Optimizer detects quality fluctuations early in cable extrusion using precise individual measurement values for stable production.  

Advancing Stability, Performance in Automotive Plating on Plastics

| Products Finishing

As part geometries grow more complex and polymer substrates more diverse, achieving reliable adhesion in plating on plastics remains the industry's most persistent technical hurdle. Here's what's changing.

Think ‘Process’ as you Plan for IMTS 2026

Derek Korn | Production Machining

High-volume machining operations are more apt to think about the entire process of producing parts beyond the machine tools themselves. All such technology will be on display at IMTS this September.

Cambium’s $100 million play: Fundraising engineering meets composites scale

Yannick Willemin | CompositesWorld

Cambium's $100 million raise and SHD acquisition signal a bold strategy blending AI-driven materials innovation with proven composites manufacturing expertise.

How I Made It: Amanda Florenca

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

This AccuRounds quality coordinator says manufacturing has always been more than just a job; it’s been about her path of growth.

Himed and Adva Cera Partnership Streamlines Path from 3D Printed Bioceramic Prototypes to Production

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

Himed and Adva Cera announce a strategic partnership to provide medtech companies a seamless, fully domestic development-to-production pathway for 3D printed devices used in dental, orthopedic and spinal applications. Material focus: The partnership centers on components made from calcium phosphate, a mineral phase of bone itself. 

Toray Performance Materials Corp. presents Stratex 2300r rPET composite

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Patent‑pending unidirectional carbon fiber offers a sustainability focus and 1:1 performance parity.

Aciturri Aerostructures completes integrated Type 5 space tank demonstrator

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Under the CRETAN project, a shared cryogenic bulkhead tank promises to reduce up to 30% in weight for space launchers, touting a significant competitive advantage. 

Nefab Expands North American Returnable Packaging Capacity

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Michigan facility will integrate design, tooling and injection molding, which Nefab says will strengthen supply chain resilience and reduce waste. 

Lang Technik USA Scales Up (And Down) In New Facility

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Lang’s new Wisconsin facility, which will become the first U.S. manufacturing site for the company, showcases larger modular workholding products and more compact automation.

Tecnología LISIM de Brückner: películas ultradelgadas para energía

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con la tecnología LISIM de Brückner Maschinenbau, el Grupo Shuangliang produce películas de polipropileno por debajo de 3 micrómetros de espesor para condensadores utilizados en inversores fotovoltaicos, convertidores para energía eólica y vehículos eléctricos.

Integración InnovMetric y Faro Creaform permite adquisición directa de datos 3D

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La integración entre PolyWorks|Inspector y escáneres 3D de Faro Creaform permite visualización en tiempo real y análisis dimensional durante la captura.

CMMC 101: How to Prepare Your Shop

Evan Doran | Manufacturing Connected

On November 10, 2026, CMMC Level 2 will become a requirement for working on defense jobs with controlled unclassified information (CUI). Learn from early adopters on how best to prepare.

Ultrasonic Vibration Enables Automated Depowdering of Compact Parts

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

Solukon has reconfigured its SFM-AT350-E automated depowdering system to accommodate the EOS M4 Onyx 3D printer, enabling the depowdering of compact metal parts.

How I Made It: Melissa Ramos, Owner, M95 Machining

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Melissa Ramos’ career in manufacturing got off to a shaky start, but the self-taught machinist and owner of M95 has persisted and built her own shop. 
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The Solvent Reckoning: What Regulatory Pressure Means for Your Cleaning Line

| Products Finishing

With TCE banned, Novec 72DA gone and PFAS next in line, the 2026 Parts Cleaning Conference focuses on transitions that actually hold up in production.
#regulations

Columbia Chemical, Yuken Announce Collaboration to Serve U.S. Market

| Products Finishing

The two companies have entered a business collaboration that transfers Yuken's U.S. chemical operations, including manufacturing, sales, marketing and technical services, to Columbia Chemical.

Stadler abre filial en Japón como impulso al reciclaje

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Stadler Anlagenbau GmbH formalizó su presencia en Japón con la apertura de Stadler Japan K.K., una filial dedicada a las ventas y al servicio posventa de plantas de clasificación. La apertura se produce en un mercado que concentra el 70 % de las instalaciones de conversión de residuos en energía del mundo, pero que avanza hacia esquemas de mayor recuperación de materiales.