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Solve Four Common Problems in PET Stretch-Blow Molding
| Plastics Technology
Here’s a quick guide to fixing four nettlesome problems in processing PET bottles.
How To Calibrate Your Calipers
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop
If you’re interested in calibrating your own digital, dial or Vernier calipers, here are some steps to take to make sure it goes off without a hitch.
Improve The Cooling Performance Of Your Molds
| Plastics Technology
Need to figure out your mold-cooling energy requirements for the various polymers you run? What about sizing cooling circuits so they provide adequate cooling capacity? Learn the tricks of the trade here.
Cooling the Feed Throat and Screw: How Much Water Do You Need?
Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology
It’s one of the biggest quandaries in extrusion, as there is little or nothing published to give operators some guidance. So let’s try to shed some light on this trial-and-error process.
MMT Press Portal for Moldmaking-Related Press/Product Announcements
| MoldMaking Technology
Want to be considered for coverage related to recent company news, or a new product/service release? MMT provides an easier, more intuitive way to submit this information.
Airbus, Linde to cooperate on hydrogen infrastructure for airports
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Development of viable concepts for sustainable airport hubs based on hydrogen will be defined and launched as pilot projects from early 2023 onwards.
Italian startup, Advanced Composites Solutions develop portable solar panel via recovered carbon fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Origami-inspired panel from Levante and ACS upcycles supercar scrap, solves energy accessibility for off-the-grid travelers.
Tecniplas publicizes migration test certifications of industrial composite tanks
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Tests ensure that the tanks and equipment manufactured by the company are able to come into contact with different types of food and beverages.
Safran Nacelles Morocco installs large autoclave, doubles cleanroom per development plan to increase production rates
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Extension of 6,000 square meters dedicated to Gulfstream G700/G800 production, groundwork laid to digitalize processes and reduce environmental footprint.
Rough and Mirror-Finish Face Milling Performed with Same Cutter
| MoldMaking Technology
Live demonstrations will be given for YG-1’s FM10 PNMU indexable inserts and cutter at IMTS 2022, displaying the cutting tool’s ability to face mill and ensure a high surface finish in the same cutter, an important benefit for mold builders.
Hypertherm introduces new corporate name, Hypertherm Associates
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The manufacturer of Hypertherm plasma and OMAX waterjet products says the change emphasizes its evolution into a multi-technology provider and represents its people-centric culture.
AddUp Opens North American HQ, A Proving Ground for Metal AM
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The company welcomed visitors June 22, 2022, to its Cincinnati-area facility, showcasing its laser powder bed fusion and directed energy deposition technologies.
Missouri S&T investigates ceramics processing through $1.4 million project
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A collaborative effort with University of California, Davis and the University of Pittsburgh to achieve consistent ultra-high-temperature ceramics processing for hypersonic vehicles.
Mansory refines Mercedes-Maybach GLS with carbon fiber body components
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The complete conversion upgrades nearly all body components with carbon fiber, provides a new holistic design for a faster, more powerful vehicle.
The Best Posting Times for Key Social Media Channels
| Gardner Web
A recent report from social media management platform Sprout Social offers tips on the best posting times to increase ROI on regular efforts across key channels. Going viral is the dream, but solid consistent posting is the secret.
Newly debuted Artura GT4 features McLaren Carbon Lightweight Architecture
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Artura GT4 builds on 570S GT4 and 720S GT3 competition cars with a carbon fiber monocoque for light weight, precise handling characteristics and enhanced durability.
Oportunidades de negocio en la fabricación de insertos para moldes
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Arger Molds apostó a la especialización en la fabricación de insertos para moldes de die casting, así como a la búsqueda de nuevos mercados en México. Su estrategia ahora es aprovechar las oportunidades que presenta el nearshoring.
Impressions and takeaways from JEC World 2022
| CompositesWorld
Suffice to say that JEC World 2022, the “Big Show” for the composites industry, exceeded many expectations. Dale Brosius contemplates pervasive themes, conversations and takeaways from the international event.
RJG Appoints New CEO
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
After 24 years at RJG, Dale Westerman has begun the transition to retirement as he hands off the reins to incoming CEO Rob Nugent.
Belling Machine Forms 'Rieber' Socket in PVC-O Pipe
| Plastics Technology
Italy’s SICA has developed an innovative Rieber belling process specific for PVC-O pipes. At the same operating pressure, these pipes require a wall thickness of about 35-40% less than those in conventional PVC pipe and allow the construction of water supply pipes up to 25 bar of operating pressure.
3D Systems’ SLA 750 for Cost-Effective SLA Batch Part Production
| Additive Manufacturing
Rapid + TCT 2022: The system features the SLA 750 and SLA 750 Dual — which the company says is the first synchronous, dual-laser stereolithography printer.
AM 101: Additive Manufacturing Materials
| Additive Manufacturing
In processes like machining, the material is a known quantity. A part starts as a block of material, or perhaps a forging or casting. Its form changes in the machining process, but its inherent material properties are already set. In additive manufacturing, however, the material properties are being established alongside the geometry of the part.