CCAI Names Top Scholarship Award

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The Chemical Coaters Association International has named its top scholarship after the late Jim Gallagher.

Big Daishowa Promotes Michael Herman to VP Sales

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Herman brings 40 years of experience, including 10 with the company. He will oversee the company’s sales team and support its distribution network.

Hasco India Receives Award for Plastics, Polymers

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Hasco India received the “Best Plastics & Polymers Brand 2022” award at the presentation of The Economic Times’ brand awards.

Chipbreaker Improves PCD Productivity in Non-Ferrous Jobs

| Modern Machine Shop

Tungaloy’s NS chipbreaker improves its PCD inserts’ chip management, reducing machine downtime and improving surface finish on non-ferrous materials.
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Un repaso a los contenidos de la edición de abril de PFM

| Products Finishing México

En este video la editora de Products Finishing México, Rosario Taracena, repasa los contenidos de la revista impresa de abril.

Centro Nacional de Ensayos Plásticos Circulares utiliza sistema de lavado de Lindner

| Plastics Technology México

El NTCP (por sus siglas en inglés) examina el comportamiento de diferentes plásticos durante la clasificación y el lavado, etapa en la que utilizará el sistema de Lindner.

IGS GeboJagema Names Director of Business Development for New U.S. Subsidiary

| Plastics Technology

The Dutch moldmaker is expanding its North American business activities with appointment of Ron Cisliek as Director of Business Development.

Best Practices: Machining Difficult Materials

| Modern Machine Shop

Cutting hardened steel, titanium and other difficult materials requires picking the right tools, eliminating spindle runout and relying on best practices to achieve tight part tolerances.

New Software Never Solved a Problem. Ever.

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

A new software solution is never the solution to the challenges facing a business, it can only be a tool to be used in the solution to a problem.

Centro de Formación Técnica en Herramentales recibe moldes en donación

| Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa Epkamex donó tres moldes de inyección de plástico al Centro de Formación Técnica en Herramentales EIAO - EMPRESA, con el objetivo de continuar con el desarrollo de especialidades técnicas.

What NFL Teams, Street Gangs and Your Workforce Have in Common

Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining

A sense of belonging is important for successful teamwork, retention and job performance.
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Digital Demo: A Digital Approach to Machining Better Parts

| Modern Machine Shop

Watch how one company combines three digital manufacturing technologies to machine a complex part.

Composite rotary milking platform evolves via process innovations

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Infusion and LRTM-based processes and design enabled Waikato Milking Systems to bring a lighter, less labor-intensive platform to the global dairy market.

How Siemens Energy Applies Additive Manufacturing for Power Generation and More

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

At an applications center in Orlando, Florida, a small team of AM specialists is spanning industries by 3D printing parts to support both Siemens Energy power generation systems and external customers.

Exair Offers Cabinet Coolers, System Calculator

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Exair Corporation’s Cabinet Cooler systems cool and purge electronic cabinets. The various models suit a variety of needs and applications.

High-Performance Polyacetal Series for Medical & Healthcare Applications

| Plastics Technology

Polyplastics’ expanded portfolio of Duracon POM PM series geared to drug contact and delivery applications.

Zero-Adjustment Bar Pullers Simplify Turning Automation

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Spring-loaded grippers and adjustable programming are enabling bar pullers to fulfill their promise to save time and money in CNC turning automation.

Airbus eXtra Performance Wing demonstrator completes wind-tunnel tests

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Technologies tested in the Filton wind tunnel — many inspired by biomimicry — will include gust sensors, pop-up spoilers and multifunctional trailing edges.  

NASA selects universities for space station research opportunities

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Five universities were chosen for grants to design research experiments that will be conducted on the International Space Station. Initiatives such as robotic surgery and SHM using piezoelectric sensors will be realized.
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Loop Energy selected as Tevva Motors fuel cell supplier

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Loop Energy fuel cells reported to have outperformed international competition during evaluation, will now be scaled up for the 7.5-tonne electric truck platform. Composite tanks will be used for hydrogen storage.

Gurit sells Aerospace business to Isovolta

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Divestment to the Austrian composites manufacturer will enable Gurit to focus its activities on strengthening wind, marine and industrial markets. 

CompoTech, Bilsing carbon fiber gondola beam development key for simplifying tooling management

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Stiffer EOAT design for automotive tandem press line tooling increases load capacity and productivity, overcomes strokes per minute limitation and improves factory interchangeability.