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Roth Composite Machinery introduces the FWA 1 Duplex filament winding machine
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Dynamic, multi-spindle machine enables the winding process to occur on both sides of the spindle, reportedly halving production time.
LM Wind Power reports it will produce zero waste blades by 2030
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Blade manufacturing waste prevention and recycling becomes the GE Renewable Energy business’ primary focus as it seeks to reduce its carbon footprint.
Formnext 2021 Surpasses Expectations, Plans Other Events
| Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2021 in Frankfurt, Germany, surpassed organizers expectations as an online event continues Nov. 30 and Dec. 1 for those who were unable to attend the in-person event.
Optris, Fraunhofer IOSB online workshop provides insights into noncontact temperature measurement
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Two free online workshop sessions occurring Dec. 1 and 2 will provide a comprehensive overview of noncontact temperature measurement technology using infrared and application examples.
Internal and Face Grooving Tools for Small Hole Diameters
| MoldMaking Technology
Sandvik Coromant launches new grooving tools, the CoroCut QI, which brings greater precision to grooving in small diameters with a 10% productivity increase and 20% improved tool life.
Plastic Omnium signs strategic hydrogen partnership with AVL
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Automotive supplier and key hydrogen player to accelerate commercial rollout of high-performance hydrogen systems for use in all vehicle categories by 2022.
Westlake Chemical to acquire Hexion's epoxy business for $1.2 billion
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Global supplier of coatings and composites used in wind turbine blades and automotive structural components to expand Westlake’s chemicals portfolio.
ABB Introduces Software Capabilities to Simplify Robot Programming for AM (Includes Video)
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Slicer software output can be converted to a robot program. The user chooses speed and precision of printing, but no specialized knowledge of robot 3D printing is needed.
What’s In Your Infinity.0 Toolbox?
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
A finisher’s familiarization with the data already available from their smart equipment is a key component of the Infinity.0 toolbox.
Zirconium Pretreatment Offers Simplicity and Performance
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Pretreatment supplier explores industrial, agricultural markets for phosphate-free solution.
Porsche Expands Paint Palette
Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing
Because some people want their very own color — and are willing to pay for it.
Bluco Corp. lanza una línea de fijación modular para piezas extragrandes
| Modern Machine Shop México
Bluco Corporation presentó un sistema de fijación modular diseñado para sujetar piezas extragrandes para el mecanizado CNC.
Three CAD/CAM Automation Advances
| MoldMaking Technology
Feature-, attribute- and script-based CAD/CAM automation ease programming and skilled labor challenges.
Some Price Relief for Commodity Resins
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Prices lower for polyolefins and flat to slightly higher for PS, PVC and PET.
Sandvik Coromant Launches Inserts for Smaller Diameters
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
CoroCut QI includes an optimized tip seat angle for lighter cutting action and cutting forces that aid vibration-free machining, a rail insert seat for a stable and precise insert position ensuring minimal insert movement.
Interface Six-Axis Robots with Injection Molding Presses
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Yaskawa Motoman’s new SPI-67 hardware/software interface for six-axis robots is designed for parts removal from horizontal injection molding machines.
Solvay anuncia solución innovadora para el reciclaje de PVDC
| Plastics Technology México
De acuerdo con Solvay, el nuevo proceso podría revolucionar el reciclaje futuro de los envases de barrera multicapa de alimentos fabricados con cloruro de polivinilideno.
Rising Employment Lifts Processing Index
Michael Guckes | Plastics Technology
October saw broad-based processing expansion, led by employment, and an easing of backlog growth.
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Natech Adds Injection Molding, Automation Equipment
| Plastics Technology
Two new Arburg presses and four filling and sealing lines have been installed in the molder’s Class 8 cleanroom in support of medical diagnostics, including COVID-19 testing.
Median Home Prices Up 27-Percent In 15-Months
| Gardner Intelligence
The appreciation of home prices in the 5-quarter period ending September 2021 may be the fastest in recorded history going back to 1963.
Horn USA Tool Coatings Designed for Faster Removal Rates, Extended Service Life
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Horn’s IG6 and SG3 coatings for cartridge tooling systems are said to deliver outstanding performance with difficult-to-machine materials.
Nova, GreenMantra Technologies Collaborate on Plastic Bag Recycling Initiative
Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology
Nova Chemicals completed an asphalt paving project in collaboration with GreenMantra that incorporates the equivalent of 700,000 plastic bags in recycled plastic materials used in two pathways.