STUNNING project completes lower half of MFFD

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Clean Sky project has delivered the 8 × 4 meter welded aerostructure component, aided by advanced thermoplastic composite technologies and smart robotics.  

Lessons from Wonder Woman About Creating Better Blog Content

| Gardner Web

Create better blog content so that your business can maximize content marketing and SEO, increase targeted prospects and improve lead generation.

Sicomin celebrates 40-year anniversary

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Expanded operations, customer application highlights and newly launched GreenPoxy products at this year’s events serve to honor the company’s 40 years in the composites industry.  

Arkema, CNRS open France-based lab for UV-curable material exploration

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Accelerated photopolymerization research to benefit adhesives, 3D printing, composites, electronics and coatings applications, among others.  

TNL Applied Composites Manufacturing course begins February 2023

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Hybrid, seven-session class helps participants learn the tricks of different composites manufacturing technologies from wet layup to pultrusion.  

Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 2: Man, No Smoke!

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

When Puneet and Neelam Neotia moved from India to the United States several years ago, they brought with them a family background in manufacturing and CNC machining. Now the couple is working to get their startup machine shop off the ground, sourcing new customers and getting the word out about their shop in Clarksville, Indiana. The couple — proud to publicize their "Made in the USA" parts — is leveraging family connections and manufacturing capabilities back in India, but not in the way that some people assume. 

Satisfacer las demandas de reciclaje: estrategia de Stadler para 2023

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La industria del reciclaje experimenta un rápido crecimiento y requiere de una especialización  mayor por lo que Stadler ha informado que, en 2023, continuará trabajando en innovación.

Westminster Tool Launches Metal 3D Printing Capabilities

| Plastics Technology

The Connecticut-based moldmaker opened its doors to the public for the first time since the pandemic to celebrate the addition of Mantle’s hybrid metal printing/machining technology.

Regionalización: el camino de diez industrias en Norteamérica

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La firma McKinsey refiere que se han identificado diez industrias con una fuerte viabilidad de regionalización en Norteamérica.

KB Rail México invierte 80 millones de pesos en Coahuila

| Modern Machine Shop México

En el Parque Industrial Amistad, del municipio de Acuña, la empresa KB Rail México inició operaciones de su planta de producción.

Widia lanza endmill de mango sólido para fresado de hombros y laterales

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Widia amplió las capacidades de la serie de endmills WCE con una geometría de cinco filos diseñada para el fresado de escuadra y el fresado lateral.

Avance Industrial celebró su 60 aniversario en México

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Avance Industrial, una de las distribuidoras de maquinaria para la industria del plástico con más larga presencia en México, celebró seis décadas de trayectoria con un evento en el que participaron sus socios tecnológicos y clientes.

NIMS Appoints Four New 2023 Board Members

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

New NIMS board members serving three-year terms include Joanna Dowling, Neil Ashbaugh, Ryan Spielman and Stephen B. Leonard.

Suppliers Look for a Bottom in Resin Prices

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Prices for first quarter could be flat for most commodity resins, with slight movement possible in the case of PET.   

Heavy Duty Shredders Handle Hard and Voluminous Inputs

| Plastics Technology

The BH Series by Genox offers high capacity and can shred a wide range of materials.

Scaling Additive Manufacturing Means Scaling its Workforce: AM Radio #33

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Dr. Tim Simpson joins Stephanie Hendrixson on the AM Radio podcast to discuss education options for AM, training within companies, and in-demand skills. 
#workforcedevelopment

Black Oxide for Stainless Applications Provides Clean Finish

| Products Finishing

Tru Temp Stainless Black Oxide provides a satiny black appearance while working at a lower temperature than traditional hot black oxide and providing a more environmentally friendly option than alternative finishing processes.

Tips for Troubleshooting and Repairing Chip Conveyors

Derek Korn | Production Machining

A nonfunctioning chip conveyor can cause a high-production machine to be down for an extended period of time. Here is some troubleshooting advice if you’re having issues with your chip conveyors.

AMT Collaborates With Mesago on Automation Sector at IMTS and SPS

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The automation sector will feature an expansive offering of automated, robotic, connected and digital manufacturing technologies. It will be present at both IMTS 2024 in Chicago, Illinois, and SPS 2025 in Atlanta, Georgia.

DSM Launches an AI Powered Color & Mechanical Properties Prediction Tool

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Called Lucidiris, this prediction tool can reduce time to market when developing colors of high-performance materials for a variety of applications.  

Bye Aerospace eFlyer2 approved for flight test certification

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The FAA has approved the composites-intensive, all-electric aircraft as eligible for certification under Part 23, enabling the Denver-based OEM to start certification testing.  

Hot Runner System Innovations Manage Melt Logistics Inside the Mold

| MoldMaking Technology

Incoe’s SoftGate Velocity VG pin and Opti-Flo solutions manage and control melt delivery to ensure final high-quality parts.