Production Machining’s January 2023 News Highlights

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining’s January 2023 news highlights include PMTS registration opening, event collaborations, acquisitions and new manufacturing plants, training centers and quality centers.

AM Sister Brand Modern Machine Shop Promotes Brent Donaldson to Editor-In-Chief

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Experienced writer and editor takes the reins for media brand which has reported on the CNC machining and technology industry for nearly 100 years.

Stryker Using Additive for Implants

Gary S. Vasilash | Additive Manufacturing

Using its “AMagine” process, Stryker creates components with a titanium alloy that mimics bone.

Hexagon unveils new PV Elite release for design, analysis of pressure vessels, heat exchangers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Complete software solution incorporates the tools necessary to perform a broad range of vessel analysis and boundary-defining data inputs, enabling efficient design while ensuring those designs are up to safety codes.  

Auto EPCON 2023 conference calls for papers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Presentations related to a variety of engineered plastic materials and techniques can be submitted until Feb. 24, 2023, for the one-day event in Troy, Michigan.  

Plastic Omnium, Shenergy Group JV to accelerate hydrogen development in China

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Pilot project line in Shanghai for Type IV hydrogen systems will be in place by 2025, and a mega-plant with a 60,000-vessel capacity by 2026.  

Chantiers de l’Atlantique reveals 66-meter, all-composite SolidSail mast

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A technological feat, the large carbon fiber mast prototype targets the Silenseas sailing liner and sailing cargo ships for up to 40% reduction in CO2 emissions.  

Airbus releases 2022 full-year commercial aircraft orders, deliveries

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The aerospace giant surpassed 2021 net orders, deliveries and aircraft in backlog covering all aircraft families.  

on Domestic EV Supply Chains, NACTOY, Facilitating Charging, Powertrains People Prefer, & a Look at Affordability

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

On EV, DS & U.S.. . . NACTOY Winners. . .Audi in Dakar. . .finding chargers. . .powertrain popularity today and tomorrow. . .VW sales and potential market implications. . .ZF heats up the seat belt. . .Elantra review

3D Printed Conveyor Mat Aids Automation: The Cool Parts Show #55

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing for long, flexible sections of brush material? On this episode of The Cool Parts Show, how a continuous DLP system provides the answer for a component critical to vibratory automation systems.

Made in the USA – Season 1 Episode 6: The Way Forward

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

So far, Made in the USA has looked into system-wide effects of broken supply chains, automation, skilled workforce issues and our perception of manufacturing jobs — examining each topic through a prism of individual experiences. For this final episode for Season 1, let’s look at one more system-wide question and bring it back to personal perspectives: Is there today a new dawn, a new moment for American manufacturing?
#workforcedevelopment

Consejo Mexicano de Educación Aeroespacial se reunirá en Sonora

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En Sonora se realizará la primera asamblea nacional del COMEA, en la que participarán instituciones educativas que ofrecen el programa de Manufactura Aeronáutica.

Kennametal Expands Modular Drilling Platform

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The KenTip FS GTP insert allows for multiple machining applications across materials including steel, stainless steel and cast iron.

Cutting Tool Measurement, Compensation Expands to Meet Tool Needs

| MoldMaking Technology

Zoller’s measurement machines and ANCA software easily communicate to simplify and improve tool measurement, wheel measurement, form measurement and compensation processes.

Sabic y Scientex desarrollan empaque con plástico reciclado del océano

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Sabic colabora con Scientex en el desarrollo de un embalaje para alimentos fabricado con polipropileno circular certificado proveniente de desechos oceánicos.  

Hubbard-Hall Welcomes Chief Financial Officer

| Products Finishing

Aaron Mambrino has been named Hubbard-Hall's chief financial officer. 

Lockheed Martin Partners With Sintavia to Advance Metal AM

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The new collaboration will explore AM technology areas including laser powder bed fusion, electron beam-directed energy deposition and friction stir AM.

Demand components lead to composites GBI contraction

Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld

For the first time in two years, the Composites Fabricating Index has contracted, though components continue to shift between expanding and contracting activity.    
#economics

Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 25: Silicones

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology

The long road to the development of silicone resulted in a chemistry that is remarkably versatile.  

Manufacturing Cleaning Association Announces New Board

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The organization is also seeing continued growth as it expands its member benefits in new directions.

IMTS+ Creators Lounge: Sharing the Stories of Moldmaking

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Founder/CEO of Industrial Strength Marketing James Soto welcomed MoldMaking Technology editorial director Christina Fuges into the IMTS+ Creators Lounge to talk about sharing the stories of manufacturing using social media and digital tools. 

Finishing Activity: December Index of 46.3 Ended 2022 With Entire Fourth Quarter in Contraction

Jan Schafer | Products Finishing

Finishing activity was down 1.4 points vs. November.
#economics