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'It’s a Wonderful Life' Working with Precision Turned Parts
| Production Machining
Upon his retirement, Greg Knight reflects on his cherished relationships as well as the challenges he has faced during his career in manufacturing.
Nexeo distribuirá TPE de Teknor Apex en México
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El distribuidor de resinas termoplásticas, Nexeo Plastics, amplió su acuerdo con Teknor Apex para distribuir su línea de elastómeros termoplásticos Sarlink, Monprene y Elexar en México, Canadá, Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos a partir del 1 de enero de 2023.
Braskem to Build Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, Massachusetts
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
New center to focus on accelerating innovation in renewable chemicals and sustainable materials.
ZeroAvia advances to certify ZA600 in 2025, launch ZA2000 with liquid hydrogen in 2027
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Lightweight composite tanks are key to ZeroAvia’s vision for H2 aircraft to rival range and utility of jet fuel aviation.
Automation Evolution: From Robots to Work Cells, Solo Devices to Integrated Systems
| Plastics Technology
Injection molding automation has progressed from devices to systems, from simplicity to more complex capabilities. The author traces this development through various levels of automation – all still available choices today – and analyzes the costs and capabilities for each level.
Tungaloy Expands Drill System With Drill Sleeves
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Adding drill sleeves to the standard lineup enhances drilling productivity of Swiss-type sliding-head automatic lathes.
Con campus de manufactura aditiva, Safran producirá más piezas en 3D
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
El nuevo campus de manufactura aditiva de Safran tiene como objetivo producir 4,000 piezas este año y duplicar esa cifra en 2023.
CMH-17 publishes new revision of Volume 1 for “Polymer Matrix Composites”
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Volume 1, which contains guidelines for determining information related to polymer matrix composites (PMCs), now features amended roadmaps and complete chapter revisions.
TPI Composites announces new wind industry partners
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
In its latest earnings results, the company announces new or extended agreements with Vestas, GE, Enercon and Nordex alongside decreased Q3 sales due to continuing industry challenges.
Leybold UK wins Composites UK 2022 Industry Award in social impact
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The vacuum equipment specialist prides itself on promoting a safe place for employees to learn, develop and be engaged.
Airbus partnership with Space Compass extends HAPS availability to Japanese market
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The composites-intensive high-altitude platform station, Zephyr, will provide mobile connectivity and Earth observation solutions.
Preheating Capabilities Facilitate High-Quality 3D-Printed Tool Steel for Tool and Die Industry
| MoldMaking Technology
Trumpf displays its ability to 3D print standard tool steel H11/H13 reliably and efficiently for tool and moldmaking, and other industries.
Composite Integration wins Composites UK Industry Awards
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
U.K. company innovated a composites manufacturing technique capable of producing a single-piece, single-shot, infused prototype helicopter fuselage.
KraussMaffei Extends Focus to Large-Scale, Sustainable Additive Manufacturing
| MoldMaking Technology
Company adds large-scale, sustainable additive manufacturing to its portfolio of sustainable solutions for the plastics industry.
Grand Largue Composites, Sicomin enable flax fiber-built Class40 racing yacht
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Fibers, fabrics, epoxy resins and adhesives from Sicomin helped realize the lightweight, strong and stiff Crosscall yacht, capable of tackling extreme ocean racing conditions.
Novel composite aims to resolve self-healing material challenges
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
University engineering researchers have developed and tested self-healing composites capable of self-repairing in place repeatedly without losing healing properties, as well as enhancing resistance to fracture.
Sintratec Adds More Power in S3 Selective Laser Sintering System
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2022: The system comes with a 30-W fiber laser, which is three times more powerful than the Sintratec S2, resulting in shorter printing times.
Nexa3D Chooses Mechnano’s MechT for 3D Printing of Static-Dissipative Parts
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Nexa3D’s xESD resin is said to provide an innovative and cost-effective solution for fabricating high-resolution, static-dissipative parts required in a multitude of electronics applications.
Solukon’s SPR-Pathfinder Software for Automatic Depowdering
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formnext: It is said the algorithm-based SPR-Pathfinder calculates the ideal motion sequence for the most complex geometries, finding the best path to enable the powder to flow out completely.
Launcher Uses Additive Manufacturing to Optimize Satellite Design
| Additive Manufacturing
Launcher depends on Velo3D to 3D print complex rocket compounds for low-cost, small satellite delivery systems.
New Cap for Child-Resistant Pill Bottles Is Senior-Friendly & Saves Resin
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Exclusive lightweight cap design can be removed simply pushing down on the center. No gripping or twisting needed.
Ascend Performance Materials Buys Majority Stake in Circular Polymers
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Acquisition secures supply of PCR.