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.