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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.
Sames North America Welcomes Team Members, Chief Sales Officer
| Products Finishing
A few staffing changes are occurring on the Sames North America team.
#workforcedevelopment
Metalworking Activity Contraction Slows Slightly in January
Jan Schafer | Modern Machine Shop
Most components held steady in January, but new orders and exports showed ever-so-slight slowing of contraction.
#economics
3D Printed Mold Tooling Advances in Performance With Proprietary Resin
Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing
Material improvements offer turnkey production and cost trimming with 3D printed mold tooling. A new, proprietary resin addresses the current limitations associated with 3D printing in polymer.
Tungaloy Barrel-Style Cutting Tool Inserts for Finishing, Semifinishing
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The BallFinishNose indexable barrel-style tool inserts feature an asymmetric shape, which enables users to use the same side of the insert always facing the same direction when set in the tool body.
Episode 28.5: Calif. Air Resources Board January 27, 2023 Public Hearing Recap
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Bryan Leiker, Metal Finisher’s Assn. of Calif., discusses Jan. 27 CARB public hearing over hexavalent chromium use for finishing operation in the state.
#regulations
Shop Finds Value in Simple CMM Programming
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Icon-driven programming enables all shopfloor personnel to perform CMM inspection, not just those in the quality department.
Palmgren Offers Compact Vise for Multi-Face Machining
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Dual Force precision five-axis vise has a large holding capacity to handle five-sided machining.
This Might Have Been Written by a Robot
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Well, I trust you would notice the difference. But you’d be surprised how well the “bots” can compose plausible text almost instantly. I challenged a popular AI “chatbot” to address some current concerns about chemical recycling. Some useful lessons resulted.
Integration, Automation and Green Tech Highlight JIMTOF 2022
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
Known as one of the largest machine tool trade shows in the world, the Japan International Machine Tool Fair (JIMTOF) has a reputation for being a machining technology show more than a machine tool sales event. And this year’s show in Tokyo — the first in-person Japanese machine tool trade show in four years — did not disappoint.
Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Justin Jagels
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology’s EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Here’s one of them.
Heavy-duty Granulators Offer High Throughput, Single-pass Size Reduction
| Plastics Technology
The GCX Series by Genox offers high throughput and a variety of rotor configurations.
Wisconsin Oven Appoints General Manager
| Products Finishing
Jeff Kent has a well-established career at the company.
Laser Welding Versus Micro Welding
| MoldMaking Technology
The latest battle in finely detailed restoration/repair of mold materials.
Turning Table for Tool Handling
| Plastics Technology
PTXPO exhibitor RUD Ketten Rieger & Dietz says the TECDOS turning table can turn, rotate and tilt up to 140,000 lb of molds.
Automatic Screen Changer With Constant Pressure Output Manages Contamination
| Plastics Technology
Break Machinery will present its new Duo filtration system at PTXPO 2023
Compact Hybrid Injection Molding Machine Launched
| Plastics Technology
Sumitomo Heavy Industries Ltd. (SHI) has introduced the iM18E, promising the smallest footprint in 20-ton machines.
#electronics
LIST opens innovation center focusing on sustainable composite materials
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Sustainable Composite Materials and Manufacturing Innovation Centre (SCMM) will be supported by major players in rail, aerospace, automotive and space to transition sustainable composites research to commercialization.
Novel 3D printing process achieves development of bio-based composite components
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Modeling nature’s material processing techniques, research at DITF and Arburg has enabled the printing of cellulose continuous fibers reinforced with a cellulose matrix at ambient temperatures.
Sodick Partners with Merrifield Machinery Solutions in Eastern Michigan
| MoldMaking Technology
Merrifield is welcomed under the umbrella of Sodick machine tool distributors, bringing customers more than 15 years of experience in machine tool sales and support.
Toray develops high-speed thermal welding for thermoset composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Novel technology forms a thermally weldable layer on the surface of carbon fiber-reinforced thermoset or thermoplastic components, further validated by demonstrators.