How to Use Your ERP to Supercharge Your Marketing

| Gardner Web

Don’t spend thousands on marketing that doesn’t land with your potential customers.

Alef Aeronautics launches eVTOL flying car

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The all-electric composite Alef Model A has a 200-mile driving range, a 110-mile flight range and fits within existing urban infrastructure for driving and parking.  

SUREbridge project renovation underway in Norway

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

FiberCore Europe partner MSS implements SUREbridge, a sustainable composites method to strengthen and repair concrete bridges so that they can exist for 50+ years.  

on Designing and Executing for Function, Energy Effects on Manufacturing Costs, & an E-axle for Pickups

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

On the Citroën oli. . .the UBCO EV adventure bike. . .European energy costs. . .Stellantis and the circular economy. . .thin oil. . .Toyota C-HR review. . .ZF electric axle for pickups. . .

Download today's CAMX 2022 Show Daily: Thursday, Oct. 20

| CompositesWorld

Download today’s news reported live by CW on the CAMX show floor in Anaheim, California. Headlines cover the Good Day, CAMX panel, more information about ACE Award winners and the various technologies transforming the show floor.

La circularidad de los plásticos es el foco de Milliken en la K 2022

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

La participación de Milliken en la Feria K está centrada en productos que permiten avances en la economía circular.

Graco y Dove Equipment invitan a Tech Days en Querétaro

| Products Finishing México

Los Tech Days de Graco, organizados con apoyo de Dove Equipment, están dirigidos a clientes y usuarios finales de equipos de aplicación de fluidos (pinturas, sellos y adhesivos), y se realizarán los días 27 y 28 de octubre en la ciudad de Querétaro.

VIDEO: Using Data to Simplify Your Moldmaking Process

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MMT editorial director, Christina Fuges, sits down with Injection Molding Solutions owner John Bozzelli and ALBA Enterprises president/CEO Rich Oles to discuss the importance of data in simplifying (emphasis on simple!) processes.

KraussMaffei promueve sistemas de inyección de compuestos directos en la K 2022

| Plastics Technology México

Con la producción en vivo de cajas plásticas plegables, en un ciclo de inyección de 35 segundos, KraussMaffei demuestra sus capacidades para procesos DCIM con materiales reciclados.

Little Wins Create Value in Additive Manufacturing

Timothy W. Simpson | Modern Machine Shop

How to create value with a multi-level approach to additive manufacturing.

PPG Names New President/CEO, Executive Chairman

| Products Finishing

PPG names Tim Knavish as president and CEO and Michael McGarry as executive chairman.

The Secret to Molding with PCR: Don’t Fear Variation – Embrace It!

| Plastics Technology

“Embrace variation” – That contradicts all normal thinking about processing plastics. But the only thing that’s “normal” about recycled plastics is variability, and that requires a processing philosophy that assumes variation and is geared to deal with it.

How to Choose and Set Up a Manufacturing Cleaning Process

| Production Machining

Choosing the right cleaning process for an application takes thought and understanding. Knowing the basics of cleaning, the costs associated with it, as well as how to test, validate and inspect parts that are cleaned is critical. Teamwork and communication are also important in getting the job done efficiently.

“El reciclaje mecánico y químico son complementarios”: PlasticsEurope

| Plastics Technology México

Una clasificación de reciclaje que esté abierta a cualquier tecnología para que los productos plásticos obtenidos del reciclaje químico sean reconocidos como reciclados, en términos regulatorios, es el llamado que hace Ralf Düssel, presidente de PlasticsEurope Deutschland.

PPG Recognized for Employee Opportunities, Career Advancement

| Products Finishing

American Opportunity Index ranks PPG #44 in the top 250 U.S. public companies.
#workforcedevelopment

JIMTOF presentará pabellones con tecnología de punta y fábricas inteligentes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La Feria Internacional de Máquinas-Herramienta de Japón, JIMTOF 2022, es una de las mayores exposiciones de máquinas-herramienta del mundo, organizada por la Asociación de Fabricantes de Máquinas-Herramienta de Japón (JMTBA) y Tokyo Big Sight Inc. La edición 2022 será la mayor de su historia.

EPA Draft Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium Available for Public Comment

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

The EPA has released a draft of its IRIS Toxicological Review of Hexavalent Chromium. The report is available for review and public comment until Dec. 19, 2022.
#regulations

Baerlocher, Erema, PreZero y W. Müller demuestran tecnología de reciclaje para HDPE

| Plastics Technology México

La Feria K 2022 será el escenario para demostrar esta tecnología de Baerlocher, Erema, PreZero y W. Müller que permite abordar los desafío del reciclaje de HDPE.

PowRgrip Automatic Tool Setter Offers Enhanced Gripping Force

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Rego-Fix’s PGU 9800 is an enhanced version of its PGU 9500 powRgrip automatic tool setter and is said to use the mechanical properties of the holder material to generate tremendous gripping force.

Divergent Technologies Eyes High-Volume, Optimized Automotive Production Through Additive

Gary S. Vasilash | Additive Manufacturing

While some automotive OEMs are using additive here and there, Divergent Technologies is basing its vehicles on 3D printed structures.

Tecnología de inyección multicomponente, de Wittmann, en la Feria K 2022

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Wittmann está produciendo una taza de café reutilizable con tapa para llevar de tres componentes en una inyectora de la serie SmartPower 400/750H/210S/525L.

Exact Metrology's Desktop System Produces Metrology-Grade Scans

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Exact Metrology’s Artec Micro provides up to 10μ accuracy and is said to be ideal for quality testing and reverse engineering.