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Volocopter conducts first crewed flight, deploys vertiport in Italy
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
In addition to crewed flights in France and South Korea, the company has successfully flown the Volocopter 2X, presented Italy’s first testing vertiport and explored the VoloIQ digital platform.
Fortify ships Flux Core 3D printer to Ierus Technologies
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Novel radio-frequency structures for defense systems are to be designed for and built via Fortify’s Flux Core composite-photopolymer 3D printer.
Safran Nacelles gains Part 145 certification for nacelle repair site
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Suzhou, China facility can now offer composite and metal MRO activities to Asia, Pacific and Oceania markets, including nacelles, thrust reversers and Comac 919 LRUs.
CNC Automation Applications Integrate AGVs, AMRs for Intelligent Control in the Mold Shop
| MoldMaking Technology
Automated guided vehicles (AGV) or autonomous mobile robots (AMR) incorporating Fastems’ manufacturing management software enables timely, safe and economical transfers of project items.
New Recruitment Tool on How Moldmaking Careers Make a Difference
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
The concept was to allow young professionals currently working in our industry to share their own personal journeys and thereby help educate a future generation of workers about the fulfilling, lucrative career opportunities available in mold manufacturing. We thought the best way to convey these stories would be through a video, so we sought support from key moldmaking organizations to help this idea come to life.
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Scott Bader ATC begins Crestabond MMA structural adhesive production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Scott Bader’s Drummondville, Canada, facility has begun manufacturing and supplying composites-applicable adhesives to its North American customers.
Angeloni Group integrates Selcom into composites division
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Consolidation of four facilities producing everything from technical fibers to resins and consumables is expected to drive innovative solutions, enhance offerings to composite industry customers.
When a Lathe With Live Tooling Rivals a Multitasking Machine
Mark Albert | Modern Machine Shop
This shop is working its way up to a full-fledged B-axis multitasking machine. Meanwhile, turning centers with a Y-axis and live tooling are doing just fine.
The Real Cost: C-Hooks Versus Parts Racks
| Products Finishing
Industrial finishing line consultant Dan Davitz discusses the advantages of parts rack over the use of C-hooks for your paint or powder coating line.
Bosch Rexroth Moving to Larger Charlotte Facility
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Bosch Rexroth will move its factory automation technology manufacturing into a “factory of the future” by summer 2024.
PFAS in Surface Finishing: Where is it Going?
| Products Finishing
Regulation of PFAS chemicals continues to increase — here are some steps finishing operations can take to prepare.
#regulations
9T Labs to Open First US Office in Boston
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Company combines state-of-the-art additive manufacturing equipment with advanced postprocessing technology to enable serial manufacturing of structural composite parts.
Reorganized ColombiaPlast Concludes
| Plastics Technology
Newly organized in part by Messe Düsseldorf North America, the show drew more than 36,000 visitors to Bogota to see 207 exhibitors from 17 countries.
BASF y Citroën presentan su concepto de auto eléctrico 'oli'
| Products Finishing México
Citroën y BASF presentan un nuevo concepto de auto para una movilidad sostenible y asequible, con materiales innovadores simplificados y mejorados.
Collins Aerospace Chooses PrintSky for Flight Actuation Project
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
PrintSky will use its expertise to develop flight actuation systems that can resist mechanical loads, dissipate heat emitted by the components, and be tight and insensible to electromagnetic disturbances.
6K Additive Receives Sustainability Award
| Additive Manufacturing
The Additive Manufacturing Green Trade Association (AMGTA) presented the Environmental Sustainability Research Award to 6K Additive based on its UniMelt powder manufacturing process.
Arkema Aims to Improve Recycling of Powder Coatings
| Products Finishing
Arkema joins a consortium of companies pledged to exploring the recyclability of postconsumer PET plastics.
"Crazy" Tools from Mikron Expand Capabilities
| Modern Machine Shop
Despite past challenges of the pandemic, Mikron Tool's R&D department runs at full speed, developing efficient machining of demanding materials in the micron range.
Energy-Efficient Bottle Blowing with PCR
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
At K 2022 this month, W. Müller is presenting a system for PCR processing in a three-layer coextrusion, using an energy-saving barrel-heating system.
Curing Ecoat at Lower Temperatures
| Products Finishing
Recent innovations in ecoat technology allow for an expanded bake window to enable the curing of diverse substrates of varying thicknesses.
Attracting Shopfloor Talent: Four Questions to Ask Yourself
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Here is food for thought to perhaps better pique the interest of young job seekers in joining your manufacturing company.
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First Fully 'Bioattributed' ABS
| Plastics Technology
Ineos Styrolution’s Terulran Eco grades are based on renewable feedstock according to ISCC-certified mass balance approach.