Fiber Institute Bremen develops high-strength PLA biopolymers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Novel PLA blend is proven on pilot plant scale for technical textile applications like aerospace, medical or automotive engineering.  

Longtime partner New Flyer selects Hexagon Purus to outfit hydrogen transit bus

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Hexagon Purus will continue to supply Type IV hydrogen tanks for the Xcelsior Charge H2 fuel cell electric bus, the tanks of which will be produced out of Hexagon’s new Maryland facility.  

Glass Fibre Europe publishes updated continuous filament GFRP life cycle assessment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

An update to 2010 and 2015 data indicates that the European industry has reduced GHGs and primary energy consumed for continuous filament glass fiber and increased the circular economy.

New Flex option introduced for Dieffenbacher Fibercon consolidation system

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fibercon Flex version equips the upper frame with a flexible sheet that enables consolidation independent of tape layup geometry and thickness.  

End Mill Series Committed to High Hardness Steels

| MoldMaking Technology

OSG USA AE-CR-MS-H end mill and Phoenix PXM-PXSH exchangeable head end mill series can machine steels from 50-70 HRC, a common range seen in moldmaking.  

AMT organiza encuentro de “Mujeres en la manufactura”

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El evento organizado por The Association for Manufacturing Technology – AMT se llevó a cabo el 9 de febrero en Monterrey, con la participación de más de 30 ingenieras vinculadas a la industria y la academia.

Refurbished Einstein yacht demonstrates innovative composites repair and redesign

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Years of creative engineering work went into resurrecting the composites-intensive IMOCA 60 racing yacht — with award-winning results.

Platinum Tooling Offers Expanded Portfolio of Live Tools and Angle Heads

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The product line includes a variety of driven tools, as well as static toolholders, for the Haas BMT turret.

Benchmarking: An Invaluable Business Tool

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Modern Machine Shop’s Top Shops program shows shops their strengths and opportunities for improvement, and provides recognition for high-performing businesses. 

ChatGPT analiza las tendencias del sector metalmecánico, ¿acertará?

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Aunque nada reemplaza el criterio y la experiencia de un ser humano que tiene contacto cercano con la realidad del sector metalmecánico, decidimos poner a prueba esta herramienta de inteligencia artificial con preguntas sobre tendencias y proyecciones.

Portfolio of Recycled PE Resins Offered Under New Business

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Nova’s new Syndigo brand of rPE is part of its newly established business, Nova Circular Solutions.

Aumentan las exportaciones manufactureras de Jalisco

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En el tercer trimestre de 2022, Jalisco exportó 7,036 millones de dólares, de los cuales el 57 % correspondieron a manufacturas eléctrico-electrónicas.

Bringing Recycled Film into Food Packaging

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

FDA gives nod to recyclers, opening market to food safe packaging films from diverted materials.

My/Mine, Our/Ours – A Reflection on Pronouns

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

Avoid pronouns that imply subconscious ownership, possession or superiority over others.

Mercado de máquinas inyectoras crecerá 6 % anual para 2030

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Según pronóstico de Spherical Insights & Consulting, el mercado mundial de máquinas de moldeo por inyección crecerá hasta los USD 17,8 mil millones para 2030.  

Cuplasa, fabricante de cubetas de plástico, reduce su consumo energético

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La compañía mexicana fabricante de cubetas de plástico, Cuplasa, encontró una opción ambiental, a través de baterías de litio, para mejorar su consumo energético.  

Metalworking Commodities for Your Next-Gen Molds

| MoldMaking Technology

Featured in this month's technology roundup are products, processes and services that revolve around metalworking. Also highlighted is software, automation and more.

PolySpectra Reformulates Rugged Resin for Desktop 3D Printers

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

COR Alpha was previously available solely for use on 385-nm wavelength 3D printers, limiting use to industrial hardware. The new formulation expands availability to 405-nm wavelength systems.

ABB ofrece un robot con mayor capacidad de carga

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El robot colaborativo industrial Swifti CRB 1300, de ABB, puede utilizarse en diferentes aplicaciones de producción y manipulación de productos.

Uniformity Labs Creates Ultralow Porosity Aluminum Powder for LPBF

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Uniformity Labs’ UniFuse AlSi10Mg aluminum powder is the latest in the company’s range of ultralow-porosity metal powders that are said to deliver high-speed, high-quality parts repeatedly and at scale for metal additive manufacturing.

Protolabs Expands Offerings Through Digital Manufacturing Network

| Modern Machine Shop

Volume pricing, precision tolerances, improved finishes and other machining capabilities available for product developers and production buyers.

U.S. DOE announces $30 million wind turbine materials, manufacturing funding opportunity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Funding opportunity seeks to increase cost efficiency of wind power generation through R&D projects for lightweight composite materials, streamlined 3D printing processes.