A Look Ahead to 2022

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Five predictions on what’s in store for plastics in the year ahead.  

Cabezales y portaherramientas para centros de mecanizado y tornos

| Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Madaula (stand 1519) presentará su gama de cabezales y portaherramientas para centros de mecanizado y tornos de tipo cabezal móvil y CNC.

A Gold Standard Industrial Engineer

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

What defines a “Gold Standard Engineer?” Find out in this installment of PF’s Never Finished column by Matthew Kirchner.

Key Takeaways from CMI’s 2022 B2B Content Marketing Research

| Gardner Web

The Content Marketing Institute’s 2022 Annual B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report gives an interesting insight into the new post-pandemic landscape. Here are the major takeaways.
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Thermwood receives 32 granted additive manufacturing patents

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New patents add to the company’s broad selection of already-patented LSAM equipment.

Hanwha Aerospace to develop hydrogen fuel cells for urban air mobility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company aims to secure core technologies by improving performance and reducing system weight by 2025 with aid from a consortium comprising domestic companies and research institutes.

Thermwood Adds Angle Layer Printing to Large-Scale AM Systems

Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop

The ability to print at a 45º angle adds to the system’s current horizontal and vertical orientation capabilities, enhancing the flexibility of producing large-scale composite thermoplastic parts.

Third-Generation Hybrid and All-Electric Molding Machines Include Intelligent Motion Control, 4.0 Integration

| MoldMaking Technology

Absolute Haitian’s latest generation of the electric Zeres III and all-electric Venus III, now available in North America, offer advances in hardware and software.

Auburn University make strides in advancing bio-based polymers and fibers for 3D-printed home construction

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Interdisciplinary project utilizes biomaterial waste for sustainable composites development to produce resilient buildings with a low carbon footprint.
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Expleo extends engineered services agreement with Spirit AeroSystems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The global engineering, technology and consulting service provider leverages expertise in composites, stress and design and advanced automation and AI to shape novel emerging aerospace technologies.

Offshore wind-to-hydrogen infrastructure development incorporates Strohm TCP, Siemens Gamesa electrolyzers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Concept for decentralized green hydrogen generation replaces power cables with subsea thermoplastic pipes to transport energy generation from turbine to shore.

Using Large-Format Additive Manufacturing for Serial Production

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

First tools, then production parts. This pattern with industrial 3D printing at small and mid sizes has now come to the biggest additive machines as well.

AddUp and WBA Collaborate on Additive Manufacturing for Toolmaking

| Additive Manufacturing

As part of the partnership, a FormUp 350 New Generation powder bed system from AddUp will be installed at the WBA Demonstration Tool Shop.

Nuestras expectativas son muy altas con respecto a FITMA

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Giovanni Vargas, gerente de ventas y servicio en Tolomatic México, considera a FITMA el show más propicio en Latinoamérica para promover nuevas tecnologías.

Velo3D Qualifies New Superalloy for Use in Its Sapphire Printers

| Additive Manufacturing

New nickel-based Höganäs Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 powder enhances the capabilities of Velo3D’s end-to-end solution for customers in oil and gas, aviation, energy, space and other high-value applications.

Herramientas para perforado de alto avance

| Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Emuge (stand 1103) destacará sus herramientas para el perforado de alto avance que reducen considerablemente los tiempos de mecanizado y alargan la vida útil de la broca.

Addressing Problems With Carbon Treatment for Nickel Tanks

| Products Finishing

Getting defects after performing carbon treatment and maintenance? Josh Fish of Pavco Inc. offers insights for mitigating problems that might arise from carbon treatment for nickel tanks.

Sleek and Sustainable Jaguar F-Pace Contrast Roof Produced with AERO’s Game Changing Sustainable Material Technology

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

AERO’s single-stage durable film technology includes adhesive/primer, color, and self-healing clear coat.

Problemas en la cadena de suministro dificultan objetivos de sustentabilidad de P&G

| Plastics Technology México

La compañía enfrenta a una escasez de plástico reciclado lo que reduce la posibilidad de alcanzar sus metas ambientales para 2030.

Australia's Sydney Manufacturing Hub Opens, Focuses on Additive

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Sydney Manufacturing Hub will provide capabilities for design, topological optimization, the 3D printing of metals, ceramics and polymers, as well as post-processing heat treatment, advanced characterization and more.
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La mayoría de las exportaciones de 2021 provinieron de la manufactura

Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México

Durante el tercer trimestre de 2021, por sector de actividad económica, las exportaciones manufactureras representaron el 88.9% del valor total de las exportaciones de las entidades federativas.

5 Things to Know About Replacing nPB in an Industrial Cleaning Process

| Production Machining

Many of the nPB replacement cleaning fluids provide consistent cleaning quality, cost savings and better throughput. Plus, they have better toxicity profiles, making them safer for people and the environment.