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| Additive Manufacturing
Preview the first issue of The BuildUp, our new editorial newsletter about 3D printing and additive manufacturing.
Fixtureworks Offers Clamps and Ball-Lock Fasteners for Quick Changeover
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Fixtureworks’ quick-release clamps, ball-locking pins and fasteners are designed for quick changeover applications and frequent disassembly.
The ROI of ERP
| MoldMaking Technology
Seven reasons why a mold builder needs to invest in enterprise resource planning software and technology.
DigiFabster Partners With Dassault 3DExperience Make on Quoting Platform
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The partnership expands the number of providers able to offer instant pricing quotes to marketplace users.
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 11th Quarterly Report
| Products Finishing
This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the 11th quarter of project work (October-December 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. In this reporting period, our main effort concentrated on the continuous development of a computer-aided tool for sustainability assessment and decision making, with a focus on the coding for the decision making. The tool is currently able to assess a process’ sustainability performance, after a set of sustainability indicators are selected, and plant data are input.
Quick-Change Shot Sizes for Injection Molding
| Plastics Technology
Niigata will debut the patented Shot Maker technology at the PTXPO (March 28-30; Chicago), allowing molders to quickly change a press’s shot size by swapping out the barrel’s stroke section.
Production Machining’s February 2023 News Highlights
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Production Machining’s February 2023 news highlights include creation of automation sector at upcoming manufacturing events, new facilities and organization leaders, WiM partnership for career fairs, expanded reseller network and more.
VCM in the News Again, Not in a Good Way
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Those three letters, V-C-M, stood out from the headlines of the toxic train wreck in Ohio this past week — bringing up echoes of a time that few may remember today, when the vinyl industry was in an uproar over reports of VCM hazards in the workplace and possibly in PVC food packaging.
#regulations
Micro 3D Printer Creates Microscale Features
| Plastics Technology
B9Creations’ Elite Micro 3D printer provides native pixel size of 20 µm with the ability to create wall thicknesses down to 30 µm and holes down to 100 µm.
Automation in Thermoforming on the Rise
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Equipment suppliers’ latest innovations exemplify this trend driven by factors such as labor shortages, higher-speed thermoformers and tighter quality control.
Aalberts Surface Technologies Forms U.S. Heat Treatment Business Unit
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Combining 17 diverse facilities into Aalberts Surface Technologies - HIP|Braze|Heat Treatment makes it one of the largest providers of thermal processing and metal joining technologies in the U.S.
Diving Deeper Into Machine Monitoring Data
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
Data visualization is the first step in using machine monitoring data, but taking it to the next level requires looking for trends within the data.
Novel processes for hybrid thermoset-thermoplastic pultruded parts
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
CFRP pultrusion and pullwinding specialist Epsilon Composite combines thermoplastic overmolding with traditional thermoset processes, demonstrated through aircraft struts and industrial applications.
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 7th Quarterly Report
| Products Finishing
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board has selected a project on addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams, studying PFAS destruction via electrooxidation and electrocoagulation. Our last report described the results from experiments of EO with a Magnéli phase Ti4O7 anode on the degradation of eight perfluoroalkyl acids (PFAAs). In this seven quarter report, we describe work to further explore how the degradation of different PFAAs are related to their molecular structures.
Toray, University of Chicago speed up polymer recycling R&D
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A jointly developed multi-scale computational predictive technique can accurately predict viscoelasticity from the chemical structures of polymers, ramping up product maturation.
#workforcedevelopment
Ford Mustang Dark Horse features Carbon Revolution carbon fiber wheels
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The 19-inch, five-spoke Dark Horse wheels feature signature blue carbon fiber detailing, keeping with the blue accents throughout the vehicle’s interior and exterior.
Msquare RedMini temperature controller for optimal composite part repair
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The RedMini controller can be connected to any msquare silicone heating blanket for simple and homogeneous composite heating and repair.
Unscrewing Molds Expert Fabricates, Troubleshoots, Tunes up Tooling
| MoldMaking Technology
In addition to building molds, B A Die Mold highlights its services for prototypes, production molds, as well as repair, maintenance or engineering changes.
Trade Show Essentials: The All-Inclusive Checklist for Exhibitors
| Gardner Web
This trade show checklist covers everything from pre-show planning, booth design and layout, promotional materials, and giveaways to staffing. With the Map Your Show (MYS) step-by-step guide, you can make sure nothing is overlooked so that you can focus on what matters most: connecting with customers and generating leads.
Kaiser Manufacturing's Tool Caddy Safely Stores Cutting Tools
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Tool Caddy makes it convenient for the operator to grab toolholders without any risk of cuts.
on Transmissions, Cleaner Steel, Robotics, EV Batteries & More
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
Still lots of manual transmissions. . .steel production with reduced emissions. . .EVs drive robot sales. . .humanoid robots and testing issues. . .battery costs and EV efficiencies. . .Toyota Highlander. . .popular Chinese EV in the U.K.
#robotics
Creative Composites Group introduces H-5 rated FRP bridge decking
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-strength pultruded SuperDeck Lite gives ambulances and maintenance vehicles access to trails, bridges, boardwalks and sidewalks