Keep Your Strand Pelletizer Running Smoothly

| Plastics Technology

Keeping the right spare parts on hand and focusing on maintenance go a long way to keep your machine making pellets.

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.

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.

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.

Sistema de brochado de ranuras de Horn amplía capacidades en diámetros pequeños

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema de brochado de ranuras de Horn incorpora insertos tipo 117 para diámetros internos desde 9 mm, con menor consumo de carburo y mayor flexibilidad de aplicación.

Air Turbine Tools Live Tool Boosts High-Speed Precision Machining Performance

| MoldMaking Technology

Air Turbine Technology Inc. introduces the 722MX motor, a compact sealed motor engineered to maintain governed speeds from 40,000 to 65,000 RPM under load for lathes, Swiss automatics and finishing applications.

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.

Webinar Recap: Streamlining Swiss Machining Through Automation

| Production Machining

See how CAMWorks 2026 cuts Swiss-style CNC programming time by 70%+ with automatic feature recognition, full machine simulation, and smart segmentation tools.

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.

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. 

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.  

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.

From Curiosity to Capability

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

A mold shop’s AI journey shows how experimentation, internal talent and practical problem-solving can turn uncertainty into momentum and opportunity.

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. 

Why Invest in CMMC: The Side Benefits

Evan Doran | Manufacturing Connected

Cybersecurity Maturation Model Certification (CMMC) compliance can be expensive, but real benefits exist beyond the clearance to perform defense work.
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Honeywell redefine sus negocios de automatización y aeroespacial

| Modern Machine Shop México

Honeywell Technologies y Honeywell Aerospace operarán como compañías independientes que cotizarán en bolsa a partir del 29 de junio de 2026, tras la escisión del negocio aeroespacial.

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.
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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.

CMMC 101: How to Prepare Your Shop

Evan Doran | Manufacturing Connected

CMMC has a complicated history, and determining which parts are active and how to achieve them can be confusing. Learn effective approaches from early adopters.

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.

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.