Acciona, Bolero Surf create surfboard fins from recycled wind turbine blades

| CompositesWorld

The collaboration debuted fins made from 100% recycled wind turbine fiberglass at a 2026 Australian surfing competition, demonstrating a circular end-of-life pathway for decommissioned material.

Alef Aeronautics' composites-intensive flying car enters production phase

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Model A Ultralight — a drive-and-fly eVTOL designed to lift off directly from public roads — marks the first step toward full-scale Model A manufacturing.

KAAST Machine Tools Drum Grinders Improve Metal Finishing

| Products Finishing

The DG Series drum grinders are industrial wide belt grinding systems designed for consistent surface quality on ferrous and nonferrous materials, but also useful for operations like coating and paint preparation.

México y España buscan fortalecer inversión y cadenas de valor

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

México plantea aumentar el contenido nacional y atraer nuevas inversiones en un encuentro empresarial con España.

Hasco lanza manguera de alta temperatura en PFA para moldes

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Hasco incorporó a su catálogo la manguera Z8561 en PFA, desarrollada para sistemas de control de temperatura en moldes. La construcción multicapa combina flexibilidad con un recubrimiento exterior de silicona resistente a esfuerzos mecánicos.

Big Parts, Bigger Challenges: What It Takes to Wash Heavy Industrial Components

| Products Finishing

Custom washing systems are key for finishing large, complex parts up to 3,500 pounds, tackling conveyance, fluid dynamics and temperature control challenges.

LNS Bar Feeders Boost Spindle Uptime, Flexibility

| Production Machining

IMTS 2026: LNS introduces the Express 346 evo and the upcoming Express 126 to its Express Line of bar feeders, offering self-adjusting guiding systems, fast setup capabilities and support for a wide range of bar diameters.

Molde con enfriamiento conforme en LPBF

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El enfriamiento conforme en moldes de inyección fabricados mediante LPBF genera superficies brutas que el mecanizado convencional no siempre puede mecanizar. En Erich Rothe, la herramienta estándar falló a los cinco minutos sobre Tyrax ESR a 58 HRC; la fresa HC643FB de Hufschmied completó el acabado con vida útil mínima de 18 horas.

Tetra Pak México recicló más de 55 mil toneladas en un año

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Tetra Pak México recuperó más de 55 mil toneladas de envases posconsumo durante el último año a través de la iniciativa Aliados en Reciclaje, en colaboración con 18 empresas mexicanas. El resultado se apoya en una red de más de 820 centros de acopio conectados a plantas recicladoras y aliados industriales.

BigRep LFAM 3D Printers Incorporate Pellet Extrusion Capability

Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing

A co-development partnership with Massive Dimension integrates a pellet extruder head as an option for BigRep’s One platform printers. 

Mastrex Metal 3D Printer Supports Industrial AM Accessibility

| Modern Machine Shop

Mastrex’s MX300 laser powder bed fusion metal 3D printer is compatible with titanium, stainless steel, aluminum, cobalt-chrome, Inconel and more, designed for aerospace, defense and medical applications.

Composite Curing Ovens Support Vacuum Bag, Filament Winding and Honeycomb Block Heating

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2026: The gas-fired, indirect gas-fired and electric ovens feature patented energy-efficient designs, AMS2750/BAC5620/CQI-9-compliant temperature uniformity testing and optional IoT-based predictive maintenance monitoring.

Adaptador sensorizado de Sandvik Coromant permite monitoreo en tiempo real en torneado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema CoroTurn Plus integra herramientas sensorizadas y analítica digital para visualizar fuerzas de corte, vibración y condiciones del proceso en tiempo real.

IMA y SÜDPACK presentan blíster monomaterial en PP

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

IMA Group presenta en Vitafoods Barcelona el concepto de empaque en blíster NutriGuard de SÜDPACK Medica, una estructura monomaterial de polipropileno de 375 g/m² para tabletas y cápsulas del segmento de nutracéuticos.

Bioplastic Secures Berth in Upcoming World Cup

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

PlantSwitch will bring its compostable serviceware game to SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles.

Expert Thin Wall Mold Restoration

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Restoring high-speed packaging molds to peak performance through advanced techniques, precision machining and 50% faster turnaround times.

Fanning’s Automated Five-Axis Formula for Success

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

This shop owner realizes that the investment doesn’t stop at the machine when developing an efficient five-axis process.

Nikon Laser Radar Provides High-Speed, Precision Measurement in Compact Design

| Modern Machine Shop

Nikon Corp.’s APDIS MV5X Laser Radar provides up to six times faster scanning than previous models and a lightweight form for enhanced manufacturing quality control.

Methods’ CoE Builds Hands-On Foundation for Customer Success

Evan Doran | Production Machining

Machine repair threatens to become a lost art. Methods Machine Tools is fighting this entropy with its new Center of Excellence, which is set to provide training on both top-of-the-line and legacy machine tools.

VIDEO: From PEEK to LMPAEK, and why this material is taking over aerospace

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Victrex’s LMPAEK continues proving its value where processing ease meets extreme demands. This snapshot video by ThermoForged and accompanying content published across the CW platform provides an in-depth look at this thermoplastic material.

NASF/AESF Project #125: Doped Ti4O7 Anodes to Improve PFAS Degradation via Electrooxidation (Q5)

| Products Finishing

Work to synthesize and optimize doped Ti₄O₇ anodes to achieve effective PFAS degradation is studied further through a performance evaluation of the REM system for PFOS degradation and comparision to use of an Ebonex anode.  

850ºC and 200 Atmospheres: Heat Exchangers for Demanding Solar Energy Applications

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Heat exchangers used in concentrated solar power must withstand elevated temperatures and pressures, and 3D printing enables the use of materials appropriate to this application — in this case, Haynes alloys.