Hasco Adds French-Profile Mono-Coupling System

Loraine DeBonis | Plastics Technology

Couplings have been specially developed for reliable and efficient throughput whether moldmakers use oil or water as a heat-transfer fluid.

Hamar Laser Measurement System Enables Fast, Accurate Calibration

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The L-703SP surface plate calibration system offers high resolution and accuracy, easy setup and training and fast data collection.

Direct stamping, infrared welding enables 64-ply thermoplastic composite rib

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: New processes cut weight 25%, cost 15% and cycle time by 25% versus aluminum and bolted assembly in Daher’s Highly Loaded Thermoplastic Wing Rib demonstrator.

Spur launches Hardex Performance Easy XPP structural foam core

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite lamination system delivers fast lamination, optimal surface quality, strong bonding and compatibility with PP-based reinforcement systems for sandwich construction projects.

Smart & Sustainable RTM 4.0 project advances high-rate production for large composite structures

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: CTC Stade, Airbus and German consortium demonstrate induction heating, 2K resins, novel tool and preforming concepts and sensors in digitized process chain with energy monitoring and more.

Mastering the master plug: A brief overview

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SNAPSHOT: Achieving a Class A surface finish for large-scale composite parts production starts with a robust structural core and involves meticulous layering, machining and finishing steps.

LK Metrology Corex 250 CT system is designed for the shop floor

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Corex 250 speaks the same language as the production floor with advanced one-touch intelligence, eliminating specialized metrology training needs and a complex software interface.

Roctool runs live Thermal Fusion molding demonstrations 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2026: Roctool, alongside partner Compose Mfg., is presenting an novel tooling process for the in-mold consolidation and assembly of TPC components with serial production potential.

Hypersonix completes first flight of Dart AE hydrogen-fueled hypersonic aircraft

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Launched onboard Rocket Lab’s Haste vehicle from its Launch Complex 2 in Virginia, Dart AE completed upper atmosphere flight beyond Mach 5, testing propulsion, materials and control systems.

Pultron Composites wins $1 million Australian Ultimate HQ competition for high-potential scale-ups

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

As part of the prize, the composite rebar manufacturer will be exploring research opportunities with UniSC and gains professional support from competition partners.

Fibionic secures €3 million seed funding for bionic fiber placement

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New capital will support scale-up and series production application of fibionic fiber placement process, most recently demonstrated through the Austrian startup’s partnership with saddle manufacturer Selle Italia.

McNAIR Center unveils Roctool induction-heated platen press installation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Induction heating integration into 400-ton hydraulic press will provide significant support to McNAIR’s composites-related work with government and industry partners.

RVmagnetics, Airbus collaborate on sensing mat for OOA composite aircraft repair

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

To be presented at JEC World 2026, the TLR 5-validated technology supports real-time, multi-point monitoring of curing cycles and heat distribution of aircraft structures via passive sensors.

Mujeres en la Ciencia 2026: 3M premia el talento STEM

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

3M reconoce a 10 científicas mexicanas en su programa Mujeres en la Ciencia 2026, edición enfocada en la manufactura y la innovación STEM.

Exportaciones manufactureras crecen 9.4 % en enero

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El valor de las exportaciones de productos manufacturados fue de 43,508 millones de dólares en enero de este año, destacando las exportaciones de maquinaria y equipo especial para diversas industrias.

High-Peformance Packaging Molding Platform

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Husky is positioning its HyperSync and Hylectric molding machines plus Advantage+Elite remote monitoring as a go-to packaging platform.

Norton Mini Flap Discs Enable Finishing in Hard-to-Reach Areas

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives expands its Norton Vortex Rapid Prep non-woven flap disc line with 2" and 3" sizes featuring custom Vortex agglomerate grain for roughing to finishing in one operation.

The Inputs and Outputs of a Good CEO

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

What inputs and outputs create effective CEOs? Inspired by NVIDIA's Jensen Huang and manufacturing logic, Matt Kirchner looks deeper into what builds strong leadership and drives innovation.

Mastercam Software Features Accelerated Simulation, AI Assistance

| Modern Machine Shop

Mastercam introduces Mastercam 2026.R2, which is said to offer up to 10 times faster simulation and AI-enabled programming.

Leadtime Leaders: Excellence in Action

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Celebrating mold manufacturers who optimize people, process and technology to deliver quality tooling, strong partnerships and reliable performance for customers.  

Marubeni Citizen-Cincom Turning Center Features Modular Tooling System

| Modern Machine Shop

Marubeni Citizen's Cincom L12 Swiss turning center features user-friendly programming, a detachable guide bushing and modular tooling for versatile, efficient machining.

Sunnen Benchtop Air Gage Provides Real-Time Quality Monitoring

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The PGA-1000 air gage is designed to simplify quality control documentation and traceability.