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Vida Circular y la asociación dominicana ADIPLAST anuncian colaboración
| Plastics Technology México
La iniciativa mexicana Vida Circular anunció la expansión de sus fronteras al Caribe y Centroamérica para sumar esfuerzos que contribuyan a transitar hacia una economía circular.
FACC inaugurates facility for lightweight aircraft components
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
FACC has announced plans to expand the workforce of the plant from 170 to 600 employees by 2025 and increase plant size threefold.
Hybrid Metal 3D Printer Redefines Mold Component Production
| MoldMaking Technology
Matsuura Machinery is highlighting several of its high-speed, Industry 4.0 five-axis VMC and HMC machines at IMTS 2022, as well as its LUMEX metal 3D printing expertise for moldmakers.
Carbitex expands flexible carbon fiber plate footwear for work and sport
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Building upon Carbitex’s AFX platform, new anti-puncture technology debuts to work and utility markets, AFX Formed launches in athletic footwear.
IAI marks aerostructure milestones with F-16, F-35 deliveries
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Per its long-term contract to produce and deliver 811 pairs of composite F-35A aircraft wings, IAI has delivered 200 so far, with new deliveries made for F-16 aerostructures with the reopening of its assembly line.
Can Additive Manufacturing Compete With Conventional Manufacturing on Cost?
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
When it can, says Evolve, the design advantages of AM find their way in. The company is beginning to ship its high-speed AM system for polymer part production.
Mitigating Heat in the Building
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
Powder coating systems radiate heat and without good air turn over the heat can become unbearable. Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert offers ideas for cooling your facility.
Augmenting engineered thermoplastics with natural fibers
| CompositesWorld
The Paris Climate Accord mandate for net-zero carbon by 2050 has kick-started an innovation revolution for natural fibers and sustainably engineered resins.
Acotec Humidur Partners With Jurunature
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
The jointly owned company, Jurunature Humidur Asia Pacific Sdn Bhd, will produce coating products at a manufacturing plant in Malaysia.
Axiom Group Expands Leadership Team
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
Axiom Group hires Richard Ishii, new vice president of sales and business development, and Paul Karim, new vice president of operations, to the custom plastic and injection molding company’s executive management team.
Engel to Showcase Sustainability at K 2022
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
At the world’s premier plastics fair, Engel will emphasize sustainable processing assisted by digitalization.
Covestro presenta materiales y acabados en la Semana del Diseño de Milán 2022
| Products Finishing México
Covestro presentó un conjunto de kits de herramientas estéticas y conocimientos de productos para soluciones color, material y acabados creativos.
Exportaciones de Nuevo León crecen 20.6 % en abril
| Modern Machine Shop México
Se destaca el crecimiento de los sectores de fabricación de maquinaria y equipo con 27.9 %, productos metálicos con 66.4 % y equipo eléctrico con 49.8 %.
CNC Software Releases 2023 Update
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
CNC Software LLC has released Mastercam 2023, with updates driven directly by users.
Registration is Now Open for the 2022 Additive Manufacturing Conference at IMTS
| Modern Machine Shop
The leading event for production 3D printing will co-locate with IMTS 2022, North America’s largest manufacturing show.
HDPE for Machine Direction and Biaxially Oriented Films
| Plastics Technology
Nova Chem’s new Surpass HPs153-A said to exhibit exceptional stability due to its broad orientation window.
Kreyenborg’s Take on the Current Status of Plastics Recycling
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
As part of a series of industry interviews leading-up to K-2022, VDMA interviews Jan Hendrik Ostgathe, Kreyenborg managing director.
Walter’s Drilling Grade for Drilling Aluminum
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
This grade is designed to enable reliable chip removal due to its smooth surface with a reduced tendency toward adhesion and buildup on the cutting edge, thereby increasing process reliability and wear resistance.
Plásticos, quinto sector que más aporta a la manufactura de Querétaro
| Plastics Technology México
El sector de plásticos y hule de Querétaro produjo 29 mil 821 millones de pesos y exportó 704 millones de dólares en 2021.
Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation Announces Board of Directors
Jenny Rush | Production Machining
The educational arm of Women in Manufacturing has appointed 22 board members for 2022 who are said to offer a broad range of experience and a deep pool of expertise.
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PMPA’s Award-Winning Mastery Program
Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining
PMPA’s Mastery Program wins ASAE 2022 Gold Circle Award for Excellence in the New Product/Service Launch category. But the real reward was realized on the tours.
AM 101: NanoParticle Jetting (NPJ)
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The proprietary process from XJet builds ceramic and metal parts using nanoparticle suspensions. Learn how NPJ works in this introductory article, part of our AM 101 series.