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“Reinventar los esenciales para la vida sostenible”: estrategia 2030 de Borealis
| Plastics Technology México
Borealis presentó su Estrategia 2030, una hoja de ruta para hacer que la vida sea más sostenible para las generaciones futuras.
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining June 2022
Jan Schafer | Production Machining
Precision Machining’s growth slowed in June.
#economics
New Method for Multi-Material Packaging
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
New mechanical recycling approach shows promise for reclaiming composite packaging.
Additive Mindset Can Aid Machinists
Timothy W. Simpson | Modern Machine Shop
The mindset for additive flips subtractive thinking inside out.
Smaller Screws Impose Bigger Challenges
Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology
Very small extruder screws work just about like their larger cousins, but some critical differences make them harder to design and machine.
Sistema de canal caliente para producción de preformas de PET, de Mold-Masters
| Plastics Technology México
La PET-Series, de Mold-Masters, tiene características enfocadas en mejorar la calidad de las piezas, reducir su costo y aumentar la productividad.
Spee3D High-Velocity Phaser Nozzle for Faster Print Speeds
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The company says the nozzle uses compressed air or nitrogen to deposit material four times faster than the speed of sound at much higher energy.
Non-PFAS Wetting Agents for Decorative Chromium(VI) Plating
| Products Finishing
This article is based on a presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2022, in Rosemont, Illinois, in Session 6, Responses to PFAS / PFOA. It follows the case study of three facilities’ conversion from PFAS-containing wetting agents to non-PFAS equivalents, eliminating PFAS and moving forward with a smaller and more sustainable environmental footprint. The journey of conversion from PFAS-containing wetting agents in both chromic-sulfuric etch and hexavalent decorative plating tanks can be complicated and winding due to deep rooted standard industry practices, as well as state and federal regulations. Outlined here is a clear course of action that led to eliminating PFAS from the facilities’ wetting agent strategies.
Which 3D Printing Processes Are Most Widely Used?
| Additive Manufacturing
3D printers vary in terms of process, material compatibility, size and price. Which are most widely used? The answer has shifted considerably in the last three decades.
Nexa3D XiP Desktop 3D Printer for Production-Grade Polymer 3D Printing
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The desktop 3D printer is said to feature ultrafast speeds, a large build volume and a validated, user-friendly workflow.
NPROXX expands business into the U.S.
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Type IV tank manufacturer cites national hydrogen investment, more supportive vehicle regulations and general expansion opportunities as reasons for its 2023 U.S. establishment goals.
Solvay’s Defense Materials business receives Lockheed Martin supplier award
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CEM Defense Materials subsidiary, known for its structural, ballistic and multifunctional composites portfolio, is one of 12 companies distinguished by 100% on-time deliveries and zero quality defects throughout 2021.
Data Collection Software Increases Efficiency, Reduces Downtime
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
IMTS22: Wintriss Controls Group’s upgraded ShopFloorConnect identifies and quantifies excessive production losses and bottlenecks.
Archer enters into agreement with FACC for key eVTOL production aircraft elements
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
FACC, known for its track record in composite aerostructure fabrication, will supply key fuselage and wing elements for the aircraft, in order to achieve target range and payload capabilities.
CAD/CAM Software Equips Moldmakers with New Features, Functions
| MoldMaking Technology
Cimatron v16 introduces new and enhanced capabilities to equip toolmakers across the spectrum to deliver high-quality tools faster and easier.
European Commission launches the Alliance for Zero-Emission Aviation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Alliance aims to coordinate companies and organizations to prepare the aviation ecosystem for the entry into service of hydrogen- and electric-powered aircraft.
Horn Supermini Set Offers Greater Holding Force
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The Supermini toolholder system offers clamping carried out via a clamping wedge on the face.
Carbon Revolution composite concept wheel for CH-47 Chinook expands benefits to aerospace
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Tier 1 automotive supplier concept wheel is 35% lighter than legacy aerospace versions and withstands durability needs, provides entry point into other vertical lift aerospace and military applications.
Managing a Product Blog? Here’s What You Need to Know
| Gardner Web
How do you use your product blog to support sales without actually, well — selling? To help you get started, here’s a deeper dive into product blogging best practices to get you feeling inspired.
#copywriting
Isotruss stands up Philippines manufacturing facility
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
Utah-based manufacturer of truss-based composite structures opens plant to fabricate cell phone towers for Asian market.
Bridge Production Is Real Production
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Not prototyping — it is something far more than this. The chance to launch the product into the world using additive manufacturing as the initial process delivers important new possibilities, and even keeps on delivering advantages far into the product’s life.
Servo-Hydraulic Machine Range Adds Multicomponent Models
| Plastics Technology
Absolute Haitian says the Mars and Jupiter Lines will now offer multicomponent models, complementing the 2K all-electric Zhafir.