Australian AM Company Wins US Military Expeditionary Award

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Spee3D won the first Expeditionary & Tactical 3D Printing Excellence Award from the U.S. military for its WarpSpee3D tactical printer.

Dürr Introduces Quick-Change Rotary Atomizer

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The EcoBell4 atomizer features new four-main-needle technology, which reportedly needs only four seconds per color change for high-runner paints.

Faurecia y Hella se unen para crear al séptimo proveedor automotriz mundial

Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México

Forvia surgió del acuerdo para la adquisición de una participación mayoritaria de Hella por parte de Faurecia.

Compatibilizer Gets How2Recycle Prequalification for Store Drop-Off Labeling

| Plastics Technology

  Ampacet’s ReVive 311A achieves critical guidance recognition for new technologies in sustainable package design.  

Experiencias de talleres que han migrado al torneado tipo suizo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Muchas empresas utilizan tornos tipo suizo en la producción de componentes para diversas industrias porque han descubierto el valor de estos equipos para el mecanizado de piezas pequeñas, complejas y producidas en bajos volúmenes.

Digitalization and Multitasking Accelerate Prototyping

| Modern Machine Shop

Protolabs’ Mazak Integrex multitasking machines facilitate efficient automation of the prototyping company's high-mix, low-volume workload.

Automation Brings Reliability to Laser Marking Bone Screws

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

To overcome human error in laser marking, consider a reliable, high-throughput automated system designed to run 24/7.

OCSiAl is granted approval for new graphene nanotube production, R&D facility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Based in Luxembourg, the synthesis facility is expected to drastically increase OCSiAl’s current graphene nanotube production capacity for the European composites market.

TRB Lightweight Structures contributes composite bodyshell design to passenger train demonstrator

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Revolution VLR (Very Light Rail) passenger vehicle serves to simplify existing rail networks and reopen historical lines, while adhering to rigorous rail and sustainability regulations.
#workforcedevelopment

Cleaning Unit Eliminates Limestone Deposits and Impurities from Mold Conditioning Circuits

| MoldMaking Technology

Ermanno Balzi’s CDC control unit is provided with two tanks, one containing a solvent liquid and the other a passivating liquid to directly remove deposit accumulation over time that may obstruct the passage of water.

Sumitomo Bakelite eAxle demonstrator drives forward novel thermoset composite material applications

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The fully functional eAxle, a single, compact unit that directly powers electric vehicles, will showcase the project’s newly developed materials and assemblies and validate efficiency improvements and increased design flexibility.

9T Labs raises $17 million in Series A funding to advance carbon fiber 3D printing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The investment will help fully commercialize the company’s Red Series software tools, 3D printer and molding equipment to lead the way in the production of sustainable, high-performance CFRTP parts for end-use applications.

Diab reduces carbon footprint by 46%

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Between 2016 and 2021, the sandwich composite solutions company made alterations in material, reduced waste and efficient use of waste, production and energy sources to drive its reduction efforts.

How Branding Can Impact Customer Experience and Vice Versa

| Gardner Web

How you approach the sales process and the people who are a part of your team are just as important and influential as what you sell. That is where evaluating and prioritizing customer experience throughout your customer journey can yield major wins.
#brandbuilding

New Pulverizer Helps PVC Processor Boost Output

| Plastics Technology

New unit from Pallmann converts PVC scrap and delivers 2000 lb/hr of recycled PVC at 20 mesh (840 micron) particle size.   

Aumenta demanda de soluciones para reciclaje de empaques flexibles de plástico

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Stadler ha experimentado un aumento de la demanda de plantas de clasificación y reciclaje capaces de lograr que este material vuelva a reintegrarse en la cadena de producción.

Pressurized steam-based composites recycling for full fiber reclamation

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Longworth’s DEECOM process for composites recycling claims to produce intact fiber and resin reclamation with near-virgin properties.

A Conversation on Finishing's Role in Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #12

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Conventional finishing techniques like electroplating and powder coating have a role to play in AM. Stephanie Hendrixson and Scott Francis discuss how additive will go farther with finishing on the latest episode of AM Radio.