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.