Dieffenbacher highlights the short-stroke press for energy-efficient production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Short-stroke closing system and adaptive accumulator management features are designed for minimum energy consumption, high press forces and short cycle times when producing high-quality composite components.
iPul pultrusion system enhances Carbon TT’s CFRP profile production for vehicle chassis
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Krauss Maffei’s subsidiary, Pultrex, delivers a customized iPul pultrusion system for the production of large profile parts for around 70,000 vehicle chassis annually.
Mikrosam celebrates commissioning of world's largest production line for CNG and hydrogen tanks
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Turnkey project integrates four filament winding machines, two large ovens and multiple robotic lines and buffering stations to produce 60,000 tanks per year.
Xenia Materials introduces Xecarb thermoplastic composites to Bft SpA swing gate motors
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Xecarb 17 thermoplastic composites enhance industrial applications’ durability, reliability and high performance.
Five-Axis Workholding Automation Console Supports Precise Positioning, High Clamp Force
| MoldMaking Technology
Teknics has released the Zerolox XP 80Z Zero Point workholding automation console, which is designed for improved repeatability and high clamping force.
Aditya Birla Advanced Materials, Vartega develop a recycling value chain for thermoset composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Cost-effective recycling of epoxy-based thermoset products to be achieved via Recyclamine, which uses novel amine-based curing agents to reuse both reinforcement and matrix across a range of industries and manufacturing processes.
Why You Should Doubt Headline Best Practices Advice (Except This)
| Gardner Web
The headline isn’t six words long. And, according to advice on the internet, that’s the optimal headline length. You might have spotted a clue that signals how suspect that advice is. The very headline that promises to reveal the optimal word count comes in at double that “ideal” length.
#copywriting
Shanghai Electric launches 11-MW, direct-drive offshore turbine with 102-meter blades using carbon fiber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Able to withstand high temperatures, earthquakes and typhoons, the SEW11.0-208 platform mark another breakthrough, in addition to the launched S120, S89 and S90 composite wind blades.
The Cool Pen Show! (The Cool Parts Show Bonus Episode)
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
3D printing provides a means of economical U.S. production for a low-cost product.
Digital-Only Technology Highlights
| MoldMaking Technology
MMT covers fourteen newly released or improved products geared toward improving the performance, efficiency, flexibility, reliability and ease of use for your shop’s operations.
Hexagon Pre-Loads Star Cutter Grinders with CAM Software
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The packaged solution is aimed at assisting manufacturers of complex medical tooling, such as hip rasps, rotary files, bone files and drills.
Sherwin-Williams inicia la construcción de un nuevo centro global de I+D
| Products Finishing México
Se espera que la instalación de vanguardia, ubicada en Brecksville, Ohio, abra en 2024.
Switzerland Retail Company Producing PET Bottles Made from Recycled Carbon
Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology
The company used technology developed by LanzaTech in Chicago.
Ecoins, de Costa Rica, recibe la máxima calificación de la Fundación Ellen MacArthur
| Plastics Technology México
La evaluación permite a las empresas analizar qué tan circular es la gestión del ciclo de vida de sus productos y servicios.
Allied Machine Launches Internally Balanced Boring Heads
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
With the internal self-balancing mechanism, the 465 (464) series of fine boring heads remains stable throughout the tooling process and reportedly achieves tight tolerances and optimal surface finishes.
Kolene Corporation Acquires Upton Industries
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
Upton Industries designs and manufactures thermal processing systems in the metal heat treating industry. After the acquisition, Kolene will house nearly 50,000 square feet of manufacturing, fabrication and commercial processing capabilities.
What Attendees Experienced on PMPA’s Mastery Program
Miles Free | Production Machining
The PMPA recently hosted its new Mastery Program. The first of three tours was held in Cleveland, Ohio. Where did attendees go and how did they broaden their knowledge?
Customizable, Flexible Tool Setting for Improved In-Machine Inspections
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Hexagon’s m&h R-400 multi-sensor radio probe system is designed to improve ease of in-machine measurement configuration and handling in a range of manufacturing environments.
Model-driven design and analysis for sustainable lightweight design
| CompositesWorld
Fraunhofer IGCV uses graph-based design language for fast creation of design variants and simultaneous evaluation of ecological and economic performance along the entire life cycle.
‘Smooth-Touch’ TPEs for Emerging Packaging and Parts Design Requirements
| Plastics Technology
Kraiburg’s new Thermolast K series targeted to applications that require outstanding touch quality combined with an attractive price.
Zeiss y Oak Ridge desarrollan una nueva metodología de caracterización
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El proyecto de I+D utilizará la solución Zeiss 3D ManuFact para desarrollar y comercializar una metodología completa de caracterización polvo-pieza para la fabricación aditiva.
Metallization Compatible PP, ABS and Nylon 6 Compounds Enable Metal-Plated Products to Achieved Look and Feel of Metal for Luxury Packaging
| Plastics Technology
Avient’s Gravi-Tech density-modified thermoplastics allow advanced metal plating surface treatments to deliver both the look and feel of metal in premium packaging.