WEBINAR: Test Results: Mold Builder's Experience with 3D-Printed Tooling

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Free archived webinar features the outcome of putting a new precision metal 3D printing technology to the tooling test.

Try Overflow Wells to Remedy Weld Line Weakness

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Molding simulations show that adding an overflow well to a part can mitigate the impact of glass fibers on weld-line weakness.

The Consolation Hire

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

Never, ever compromise and hire a person unless you’re confident they will succeed in the role.

Authentise Acquires Elements to Deliver Data-Driven Flexibility Across Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

The combination of capabilities is said to provide pragmatic flexibility for solving manufacturing supply chain challenges.

Precision Machining Technology Review February 2022: Automation & Robots

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining’s automation and robotics showcase includes Mitsubishi Electric, Carr Lane, Made4CNC, FANUC, United Grinding and Comau.

FEMIA informa cierre de gestión de Xavier Hurtado

| Modern Machine Shop México

La Federación Mexicana de la Industria Aeroespacial agradece el trabajo realizado por Xavier Hurtado y refiere que el Programa Nacional de Desarrollo de Proveedores continúa.

Autodesk Acquisitions Support Digital Factory Concept

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Autodesk acquires Prodsmart, software provider for optimizing manufacturing processes with automation and digitization, in latest move to support digital factory connectedness.

Depósito de electrolitos de Glebar mejora la gestión del rectificado

| Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con Glebar, el depósito proporciona a los usuarios una forma fiable de comprobar los niveles de electrolito de sus máquinas de corte y rectificado electroquímico Tridex.

Nuevos filtros ECO para el reciclaje de PET, de Ettlinger

| Plastics Technology México

El filtro ECO, de Ettlinger, garantiza márgenes mayores, un ahorro significativo y, por tanto, una amortización más rápida.

How to validate 3D-printed composite part performance

| CompositesWorld

Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) workflow simulates composite material performance to speed development, optimize performance and reduce costs for a redesigned 3D-printed CFRP bracket.

Cortec presenta EcoClean Scale and Rust, nuevo removedor de incrustaciones y óxido

| Products Finishing México

El nuevo eliminador de incrustaciones EcoClean Scale and Rust Remover HP, de Cortec, promete una alta eficiencia y mayor seguridad que el ácido muriático.

Mikron Adds Toric Version to Milling Cutter Family

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Its CrazyMill Cool P&S milling cutter family expands to include Typ A and Typ C, which feature optimized geometry and integrated cooling channels. 

Mitutoyo’s MCOSMOS 5.0 Offers Enhanced Functionality

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Key updates include its interface, functions and performance.

Fast Radius Opens Tech Center on Chicago’s Goose Island

| Additive Manufacturing

Fast Radius is expanding its cloud-based software and manufacturing platform, adding technology and manufacturing jobs in Chicagoland.

Extendable Quill Enables Deep Internal Machining Tasks

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Extendable quill for Starrag's Heckert HEC 1800 machining center is designed for accuracy on deep internal features.

Horizontal Machining Center Showcases Upgraded Features, Design and Specs

| MoldMaking Technology

Okuma has launched the 55,000-pound MA-600HIII with added X-axis travel capabilities and automatic tool change operations in less than four seconds.

Rolls-Royce Power Systems, Porterbrook work together to develop hydrogen in rail for U.K.

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Multiple developments are aimed to support government goal to remove diesel-only trains by 2040 and achieve net-zero rail by 2050.

Teijin unveils novel spread-tow carbon fiber woven fabric

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

3K woven fabric developed via Teijin’s tow-spreading technology is as thin as 1K wovens and nearly the same weight, but is said to require less cost to produce, and offers better strength stability.

on Polestar's Platform, Software-Defined Vehicles & EV charging in the Winter

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

On developing the Polestar 5 platform. . .the JLR-NVIDIA collaboration. . .Lotus’s new operation. . .EV charging in the winter. . . alternative powertrain stats. . .an EV door handle. . . BlackBerry on cybersecurity. . .the cost of dependability
#electronics

Hexagon Purus revenue report, key contract developments anticipate global hydrogen energy transition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Q4 2021 revenue grew 690% year over year, hydrogen distribution systems provider, Wystratch, was successfully acquired and contracts with various transportation customers promise hydrogen solution deliveries through 2027. 
#economics

3D Printing for Better Flame From a Gas Turbine Swirler: The Cool Parts Show #42

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

A Penn State gas turbine researcher turns to additive manufacturing graduate students to help face the challenge of swirler optimization.

Galaxy S22 tendrá plástico reciclado proveniente de redes de pesca

| Plastics Technology México

Samsung desarrolló un material que da nueva vida a los plásticos que se encuentran en el océano y que será incorporado en varios dispositivos Galaxy, entre ellos, el Galaxy S22.