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3D-printed continuous fiber dental reinforcements enter clinical trial
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Hi-Fiber, partnering with Malo Clinic, is a dental reinforcement brand producing continuous glass fiber dental structures using Moi Composites’ CFM technology for a natural smile.
Solico, Rondal collaborate on an all-composite halyard winch
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The winch is comprised of a carbon fiber prepreg winch housing and filament-wound carbon fiber winch drum which contributes to stability improvements and overall efficiency in marine applications.
Arsenal Capital Partners purchases AvCarb to support decarbonization technologies
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Arsenal brings scale, resources and experience to AvCarb’s carbon fiber products for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolyzers, flow batteries and hydrogen storage.
Nondestructive testing technologies handle demanding inspection environments
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Zetec phased array ultrasonic testing (PAUT) inspection products Emerald and Topaz feature real-time TFM capabilities, more detailed inspection results and improved performance.
Hexagon Purus to deliver a hydrogen fuel-cell electric drayage truck
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Complete vehicle integration will transition the conventional diesel technologies to FCEV, including an electric drivetrain, H2 composite storage systems and battery packs.
NREL explores novel manufacturing approach for next-generation wind turbine blades
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
3D printing of thermoplastic blades enables thermal welding and improves recyclability, offering the potential to reduce turbine blade weight and cost by at least 10%, and production cycle time by 15%.
ZeroAvia picks up speed on hydrogen-fueled flight with technology collaborations, planned flights
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Recent partnerships with MHI RJ Aviation Group, Alaska Air Group and Royal Schiphol Group and Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion for zero-emission capabilities.
Scandinavian-inspired Japanese furniture brand debuts customized carbon fiber lounge chair
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Mishima’s lounge chair frame is constructed via AM from a single piece of continuous carbon fiber, originally developed for the rigors of aerospace.
The Culture Change of Large-Part Machining Automation
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
For Major Tool & Machine in its 75th anniversary year, confronting the skills gap involves a systemized approach focused on automation, and developing and retaining talent.
Exair's Threaded Line Vac Transports Abrasive Materials
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
Exair’s Heavy Duty Threaded Line Vacs are made of a hardened alloy to prevent premature wear when transporting abrasive or heavy materials like garnet, glass, sand, shot blast, tumbling media or metal fittings.
Milliken desarrolla una caja más sostenible para Ferrero Rocher
| Plastics Technology México
Milliken asumió el reto de crear la emblemática caja transparente de Ferrero Rocher mejorando sus atributos de circularidad.
Hexagon, Stratasys Collaborate on Validation Tool for 3D Printed Plastic Components
| Modern Machine Shop
Partnership develops software solution to help compress design and testing phases, improve understanding of plastic behavior and speed up innovation across the sector.
Toughened, Heat-Stabilized PPA Compounds for Demanding Automotive Applications
| Plastics Technology
Avient’s new Edgetek PPA formulations boast improved heat performance and lower moisture absorption vs. nylon 66 used for underhood components
Hybrid Sol-Gel Coatings in Surface Engineering
| Products Finishing
A look at the use of modified sol-gel polymer films and hybrid system coatings, as well as the methodologies for evaluating the mechanical properties of the coatings.
Haas Automation presenta solución para la Industria 4.0
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el marco del Open House México 2021, Haas Automation presentó un equipo con un robot añadido, así como la nueva línea de herramientas Haas Tooling.
Automatización, conectividad y potencia combinada en la nueva M20 de WFL Millturn
| Modern Machine Shop México
En la EMO de Milán, WFL Millturn Technologies presentó por primera vez el nuevo centro de mecanizado completo M20 MILLTURN. En exclusiva para Modern Machine Shop México, un directivo de la compañía explica sus principales características.
Onshoring Project Consortium Promotes Strategic Supply Management Practices
| Products Finishing
The Onshoring Project promotes sourcing strategies that enable responsive and economical supply solutions and grab the attention of the C-suite.
CNC Collet Chucks, Modified Standard Collets for Unique Part Geometries
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The setup with Zagar Inc.’s 22c CNC collet chucks and its standard collets is designed to help ensure machining performance while providing very low runout as well as quick changeover to keep machine uptime high.
Industry Expands On Production, New Orders and Backlogs Activity
Michael Guckes | Products Finishing
Weak employment and worsening supply chains drive “production deficit.”
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Nestlé México instalará la primera planta para lograr la circularidad de empaques plásticos grado alimenticio
| Plastics Technology México
La planta de reciclaje químico procesará envases de plástico flexible y residuos plásticos posconsumo difíciles de reciclar en el país, contribuyendo a fomentar la economía circular.
Industry 4.0—Learning from Mistakes
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Why voice control of injection machines is not quite ready for prime time.
New Ownership Revitalizes Precision Mold Builder with Heavy Capital Investments, New Management Style
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
A rich history in mold building, recent technology investment and a shift in management philosophy re-energizes a Midwest precision mold builder and contract CNC machine shop.