M. Holland Partners with Lavergne to Distribute PCR Engineering Resins

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The partnership will allow M. Holland’s clients to access Lavergne’s certified PCR resins with increased supply chain security and pricing stability in North America.

SPC Innovations' Detector Inspects, Detects in Real Time

| Production Machining

PMTS 2023: Modular design enables gages and probes to be added or moved from machine to machine with minimal additional setup cost.

La evolución del micromecanizado

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop México

Challenge Machine sigue añadiendo equipos de alta velocidad para incrementar la cantidad de trabajo de micromecanizado que desarrolla. Aquí se presentan algunas lecciones que ha aprendido usando herramientas de tan sólo 0.001 pulgadas de diámetro.

Solar Atmospheres Receives Northrop Grumman Approval for South Carolina Facility

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

All five Solar Atmospheres facilities are now an option for customers with Northrop Grumman requirements for vacuum heat treating.

Asahi Kasei Plastics North America Merges with Asahi Kasei Asaclean Americas

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

  Merged entity to further boost best-in-class manufacturing services.  

3D Printed Golf Putter Shafts: AM Tailors Weight Distribution for an Optimized Putting Stroke

Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing

Snarr3D offers high-performance golf putters with aesthetic features made possible through 3D printing. In manipulating the weight distribution of the golf putter shaft, Snarr3D aims to enhance accuracy and performance to give golfers the equipment suited to their individual game. 

Collins Aerospace inaugurates Powered by Collins Initiative

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fostered technology development in collaboration with deep tech firms to advance technologies for UAS, composites recycling, batteries and space mobility.  

Lotus Engineering innovates track bike for Paris Olympics 2024

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Expertise from Lotus’ automotive projects in design, advanced engineering, lightweighting and product development are used to produce solutions in the wider transport and personal mobility sector.  

DITF develops water-spun lignin fibers as PAN precursor alternative

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Lignin fibers produced via an aqueous solution and dry spinning process result in homogeneous, smooth-surfaced fibers that are more environmentally friendly and cost-saving.   

Hypertherm Associates presents nesting software subscriptions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Low-cost subscription basis helps waterjet fabricators and manufacturers improve efficiency, get the most out of their material and lower costs.  

New Component Options Made Available to Parametric Native CAD System 

| MoldMaking Technology

Around 100 new Hasco products are available for SolidWorks mold designers to use for the generation and configuration of molds.

Sikorsky hybrid-electric VTOL demonstrator to inform future missions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Long-range, autonomous HEX aircraft prototype featuring a composite airframe serves as evaluation of large VTOL aircraft design, novel propulsion systems and control architectures for military and commercial purposes.  

AIM3D, Naddcon implement digital process chain for 3D printing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The ExAM 255 multi-material 3D printer from AIM3D, integrated into Siemens’ NX design software, opens up new optimization possibilities for 3D-printed designs, demoed by a 3D-printed GFRP component.  

15 Unconventional and Inspired Approaches to Marketing

| Gardner Web

Members of the Expert Panel of the Forbes Communications Council share unconventional and inspired approaches to marketing.

Cellulose Fiber Reinforced PP Targets Automotive

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The material is seen as a suitable candidate for use in door module carriers, center consoles, and armrest cores.  

Lighter, stronger, faster bionic hand aided by composites design

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Psyonic’s touch-sensing prosthetic hand leverages bionic technology, 3D printing and a carbon fiber composite exterior for light weight, high strength and high-tech functionality.

Manufacturing For Growth Meeting to be Held in Phoenix

| Products Finishing

The Manufacturing For Growth Meeting will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 26-28.

Nakamura-Tome SC-100X2 Offers Superimposed Machining for Swiss-Type Parts

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: Superimposed machining from Methods Machine Tools’ multitasking machine lets shops take on complex contracts and more jobs compared to other machining methods.

Polyolefins Outlook is for Continued Slowed Growth

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Chemical Market Analytics’ expert sees further contraction this year.  

Eural USA Inc.'s Aluminum Alloy Provides High Machinability

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

PMTS 2023: 2077 Lead Free aluminum alloy is ideal for machining on high-speed automatic lathes. It is a viable alternative to other hard alloys.

Fischer Customizes Precise Trepanning Form Tools

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: Using solid carbide, brazed carbide or high speed steel, the company says it can produce any custom shape regardless of the complexity of the tooling geometry.

Japan Steel Works America PTXPO Spotlight

| Plastics Technology

Japan Steel Works America discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 28-30