Wayland Additive’s Calibur3 for Stress-Free Metal Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

Rapid + TCT 2022: The system features the NeuBeam hot part process rather than a hot bed process, which means it can efficiently create parts that are free of residual stresses because the high temperatures are only applied to the part and not the bed.

Araqev desarrolló un software de control de calidad para la manufactura aditiva

| Modern Machine Shop México

El software de control de calidad de Araqev ayuda a los usuarios finales a imprimir productos en solo unas pocas iteraciones de diseño, lo que conduce a menos material de desecho y tiempo de mecanizado.

Nestlé, P&G y Walmart inauguran centro de reciclaje en el Estado de México

| Plastics Technology México

El Centro tendrá capacidad de recibir alrededor de 119 toneladas de residuos como PET, HDPE, aluminio y vidrio, para evitar que lleguen a rellenos sanitarios y aportar a la economía circular.

CPT to Offer Mold-Handling Equipment

| Plastics Technology

Cincinnati Process Technologies (CPT) has partnered with German firm RUD (Aalen) to offer that company’s full line of mold-handling equipment in the U.S. and Canada.

USAF, GE Additive 3D Print Out-of-Production Metal Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

The upcoming final phase of the Pacer Edge program is to establish the USAF’s own metal additive production infrastructure initially at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma.

Fast, Simple QC Method Directly Quantifies Recycled Content in Plastics

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Novel fluorescence-based spin-out technology provides a rapid and reliable method to measure and certify recycled content in a wide range of plastics.

ZF Group construirá un centro de investigación y desarrollo en Nuevo León

| Modern Machine Shop México

En el marco de la inauguración de su planta de manufactura en Nuevo León, ZF Group informó que inició la construcción de su primer Centro de I+D en México.

Zirconium Pretreatment Enables Broadcasting Solutions Manufacturer

| Products Finishing

A search for waste reduction and continuous improvement sparks an environmentally friendly collaboration for communications solutions.

Collaborators Work on Subsurface Project for Cold Plate Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

The project goal is to offer a new process head enabling CoreFlow on any CNC system via retrofit integration. In addition to the ability to alternate between milling and CoreFlow, the hybrid CNC will also feature optional subsurface inspection using the Ambit Wave ultrasonic inspection head developed by HMT.

ABB Robotics presenta el primer coche artístico pintado por robots

Scott Francis | Products Finishing México

La nueva tecnología PixelPaint de ABB se demuestra mediante la reproducción de obras de arte complejas para el exterior de un automóvil.

Email Marketing Best Practices That Too Many People Ignore

| Gardner Web

Email marketing is a powerful tool, but it’s not a magic bullet. You still need to put in the hard work to see results. Implement these email marketing best practices and watch your business grow to the next level.

Airbus commits to A320 rate increase among persisting supply chain concerns

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Intentions to increase rates to 75 aircraft per month over the next three years reflects Airbus’ confidence in its Q1 performance, commercial aircraft demand and the ability for the supply chain to manage the ramp up.

CompPair works with ArianeGroup to shape the future of space

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CompPair HealTech prepreg helps define the 2025-2050 technology and demonstrators roadmaps for ESA reusable space vehicles.

Teijin Automotive Technologies begins Huntington, Indiana facility expansion

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Topcoat line and assembly area will add to current capabilities in compression molding, bonding, water jetting, sanding and priming.

Multifunctional Laser Handheld 3D Scanner

| MoldMaking Technology

Shining 3D releases the FreeScan UE Pro, which performs metrology-grade accuracy inspections for a range of material adaptations using integrated photogrammetry, high-resolution cameras and other ergonomic features.

ZeroAvia makes strides in hydrogen refueling via Shell collaboration, airport pipeline launch

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Compressed, low-carbon hydrogen supply to be developed for ZeroAvia’s California facilities and power flight testing, leads to unveiling of 100-meter landside-to-airside hydrogen airport pipeline.

Belzona 5711 paste fortifies and repairs wind turbine blades in-situ

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Easy-to-apply, fast-curing, hard-wearing Belzona 5711 directly overcoated with Belzona 5721 optimizes onshore and offshore wind blade leading-edge repair and protection across a broad temperature range.  

Rocket Lab successfully deploys four Alba Orbital PocketQubes into circular orbit

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A new goal for the carbon fiber-reinforced 3D printed nanosatellites was achieved, including a sun synchronous orbit and a successful recovery mission.

FastBlade partnership leads to rapid composite tidal blade facility testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The University of Edinbourgh and Babcock International have dedicated the facility to speeding up the process of designing more durable, efficient structures.

In Power Generation, the Changes From 3D Printing Will Be System-Wide

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing holds promise for various vital components of a gas turbine, and for greater output in hydro and nuclear power as well. Recent articles find many different advances from AM that will sum to transform the power generation sector.

CARB Releases Draft Regulatory Language for Chromium Plating Rule

| Products Finishing

In draft regulatory language, CARB bans hexavalent chromium plating processes, prohibits any new hexavalent chromium permits, and imposes strict new control measures until the bans take effect.
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SUR/FIN Session to Focus on PFAS, Chromium Plating and Automotive Supply Chain

| Products Finishing

Experts from the surface finishing industry, representatives from several automotive OEMs, and government officials will be part of a technical session at SUR/FIN on June 7, 2022 that will focus on the barriers and incentives associated with chromium plating in the automotive supply chain.
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