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The post states that users designing parts with Claude can connect it to the Fabworks MCP. The agent then receives detailed DFM feedback on how to modify parts to keep them manufacturable, rather than only a pass/fail result. A video demonstrating the workflow is referenced.

Superior Huntingdon Composites Invests US$4.4 Million to Restart Third Production Line in Pennsylvania

Superior Huntingdon Composites announced a US$4.4 million investment to expand its Huntingdon, Pennsylvania facility, restarting a third production line inactive since 2012. The project, supported by a US$200,000 grant and a US$1.69 million loan from Pennsylvania's Department of Community and Economic Development, will create 26 new jobs while retaining 74 existing positions. The company specializes in continuous filament mats and veils for composites used in defence, energy, construction, transportation, infrastructure, and marine industries.

Brittany Composite Workshops Scale Autoclaved Carbon Masts and Foils for Cargo Ships

The SolidSail Mast Factory (SMAF) in Lanester, inaugurated on 12 February 2026, has begun series production of 65–70 metre carbon masts for cargo ships, with draping now 90% robotised from 95% manual in the prototype.

JEC Report: Taiwan Leverages Semiconductor and AI Expertise to Advance Composite Manufacturing

JEC Group reports that Taiwan is integrating its semiconductor fabrication and AI capabilities with polymer composites expertise to compress R&D lifecycles for advanced materials.

Moldex3D Integrates DOE and Machine Data to Systematize Injection Molding Optimization

Moldex3D has introduced a workflow that combines virtual Design of Experiments (DOE), machine characterization, and production data feedback to reduce trial-and-error in injection molding process optimization.

Kongsberg and Parksons Packaging Mark 25-Year Digital Cutting Partnership

Kongsberg and Parksons Packaging are celebrating a 25-year digital cutting partnership. The milestone highlights the long-running collaboration between the cutting systems supplier and the packaging converter, as reported by Emballage Digest.

FESPA Southern European Congress Returns to Porto on 11–12 November for Eleventh Edition

FESPA's Southern European Congress returns to Porto on 11–12 November at HF Ipanema Porto, bringing speciality print leaders from five Southern European countries together for its eleventh edition.

Roaches Supplies Record 19-Machine Textile Testing Lab to Indonesia's Alia Digital Printex

Roaches International dispatched its largest integrated order of textile laboratory equipment to date, delivering 19 testing machines weighing over two tons to a new lab being established by Indonesia's Alia Digital Printex.

ShinWon Launches Sphere ERP to Integrate Global Apparel Manufacturing Operations

ShinWon Corporation has introduced Sphere, an integrated ERP system connecting PLM, SRM, MES, e-accounting and SAP Analytics Cloud across its headquarters and overseas manufacturing subsidiaries.

FESPA Southern European Congress 2026 in Porto to Focus on AI and Sustainability

FESPA will hold its Southern European Congress 2026 in Porto, with the event centered on AI and sustainability. The congress is organized by FESPA, the signage and textile print industry association.

Arclin Invests in Asturias Facility to Expand Nomex Floc Production Capacity

Arclin announced a multimillion-dollar investment to expand floc production capacity at its Asturias, Spain facility, strengthening its global Nomex paper manufacturing network. The company is delivering record paper volume in 2026 and expects continued supply growth in 2027, with construction completed by the end of 2027 and full commissioning planned for early 2028. The expansion targets rising demand across aerospace, electrical infrastructure, defense, and transportation markets.

Lectra Reports Structural Profitability Improvement for First Nine Months of 2026

Lectra reported a structural improvement in profitability for the first nine months of 2026, according to The Manila Times. The company did not disclose specific financial figures, capacities, or equipment specifications in the available source text.

Lectra Reports Q3 FY2026 Results on Earnings Call (LSS.PA)

Lectra (LSS.PA) held its Q3 FY2026 earnings call, as detailed in a transcript published by Yahoo Finance. The source provides no further financial figures, technical metrics, or operational details from the call.

AI, Digital Twins and Smart Sensors Reshape Plastics Extrusion Lines Toward Smart Factories

Plastics extrusion processors are adopting AI, digital twins, smart sensors and advanced analytics to make real-time data-driven decisions that improve quality, reduce waste and raise productivity.

Meteor Inkjet's PDC-2K600EX Drive Electronics to Support Kyocera's KJ4A-EX600RC-HX Printhead at Launch

Meteor Inkjet announced that its PDC-2K600EX printhead drive electronics will support Kyocera's new KJ4A-EX600RC-HX recirculating printhead upon its release, expected in November.

Only Boards Installs CMYUK-Supplied Mimaki and JWEI Digital Cutting Workflow for Board and Signage Production

Woking-based start-up Only Boards has invested in a full lineup of print and finishing equipment from CMYUK, including Mimaki JFX 200-2513 EX UV LED flatbed printer, Mimaki UCJV330-160 roll-to-roll printer and cutter, Mimaki CG-160FXII Plus cutting plotter, Neolt laminator, and JWEI JCUT Pro1625 digital cutting table.

Fraunhofer IWU Expands Industrial Pultrusion Platform to Curved, Multimaterial and Sensor-Integrated Profiles

Fraunhofer IWU has advanced its industrial-scale pultrusion line to process thermosets, thermoplastics, glass, carbon and natural fibers, producing profiles from less than 1 to 5,800 square millimeters in cross-section.

AcrylicFabWorks Publishes US Sourcing Guide for Chinese Acrylic Sheet Covering Sizes, ASTM D4802 Specs and Tariffs

AcrylicFabWorks, the acrylic division of SinoPlastix, has published a US sourcing guide for acrylic sheet and fabricated parts from its ISO 9001-certified Suzhou plant, which casts sheet at 135 tonnes a month in 1–30 mm. The guide maps inch callouts to metric supply sizes, such as 1/4 in to 6 mm, and cites ASTM D4802 for PMMA sheet, HTS heading 3920.51 and Section 301 tariffs. Full sheets are quoted from 10 sheets and parts from 20 pieces per design, with samples in 48 hours and production 7 days from drawing approval.

Thermo Fisher Scientific In-Line Raman Spectroscopy Tracks Polymer Changes During Extrusion

Thermo Fisher Scientific has demonstrated that in-line Raman spectroscopy, combined with rheology, can monitor polymer identity and physical transformations during extrusion in real time.

Printweek Jobs Lists Night Shift Die Cutting Machine Operator (Cut & Crease) Role

Printweek Jobs has posted a night shift opening for a die cutting machine operator covering cut and crease work. The listing names the role and shift directly; no employer, equipment specifications, pay rates, or location details are stated in the source text.