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Pressure Pots Vs. Pumps

| Products Finishing

Several factors will influence your choice of pressure pots vs. a pumping system as the right supply solution. Allan Mustard, strategic accounts manager, Carlisle Fluid Technologies, walks you through what you need to know.

Hexagon Edgecam 2022 Software Supports 6-Axis Machining

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The software also supports 3+2 machining and complex 5-axis simultaneous milling in all configurations.

Protolabs Opens European 3D Printing Center

| Additive Manufacturing

Provider of digital manufacturing services is boosting its additive manufacturing capacity by 60% thanks to a €16m investment.

GE Additive’s Amp Integrates Build Prep Tools in One Software Platform

| Additive Manufacturing

The integrated software solution was developed to make it easier for users to develop and 3D print parts quickly and efficiently in order to speed production.

Making Chrome Safe

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

A non-aqueous hard chrome alternative offers safe and environmentally sustainable functional and decorative chrome coatings.

What CW's analytics have to say about 2021 composites trends

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

A look back on the most-read CW stories in 2021 tells us much about what to expect in 2022.

Hexagon Agility heavy-duty fleet order drives CNG/RNG adoption

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Space-efficient composite Smartstore Mobile Pipeline unit infrastructure will aid in refueling the growing fleet of CNG/RNG vehicles.

Collaboration agreement with Kanfit expands Massivit 3D into defense market

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Massivit 10000 printer will be installed at Kanfit’s facility and used by customer beta testers to produce large-scale molds, production tools for carbon fiber and fiberglass parts.

Biesterfeld to distribute Solvay composite materials portfolio across continental Europe

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New partnership gives Biesterfeld access to Solvay’s portfolio of composite prepregs, adhesive films, adhesives and primers for aerospace and automotive, as well as technical assistance.

People in Composites: December 2021

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New hires, appointments and changes in executive leadership have been announced by INCA Renewable Technologies, Lockheed Martin, Michelman, Montalvo, Leitz USA, Teijin and Eastman Machine.

Hot Runner Nozzle Range with Optimized Cable Outlet

| MoldMaking Technology

The connecting cables on the Hasco Vario Shot have been shifted to the outside of the hot half in the nozzle retainer plate, offering more simplified maintenance, dismantling and reassembly.

On Lotus, Quantum Ribbons & the Golden Ratio

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

Lotus prepares for its future, Honda prepares for a quantum future, Nissan nods to the past, GM expanding its electrification footprint, what Stellantis is doing in the EV realm, and a review of the Toyota Highlander.

The Sacrifices of World War II in the Plating Industry - A Reflection in Light of the Covid Pandemic

| Products Finishing

Eighty years ago this month, our involvement in World War II began with the attack on Pearl Harbor. It was the existential crisis for the 20th century, for America and the world. Thus far, the ongoing COVID pandemic may well be considered the existential crisis for the 21st, although we’ve just gotten started and climate issues lurk in the future. At the 1942 AES Convention, the first after Pearl Harbor, a special session was held, covering how the surface finishing industry was affected by the war effort. It is worthwhile at this juncture to look back on this, especially in light of today’s pandemic.