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PolyQuest Forms Renuva Plastics to Acquire Faith Group Company’s U.S. Division
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Faith Group USA will continue purchasing and distributing post-industrial thermoplastics—especially PET in the U.S., as well as domestically sourcing these products for the Faith Group Company to export.
Nucleating Agent Speeds Up Crystallization in Nylons
| Plastics Technology
CAI Performance Additives’ new ST-NA22D nucleator has been shown to work well in both filled and unfilled nylons 6, 66, 11 and 12.
B9Creations, Mechnano Collaborate on Carbon Nanotube-Enabled Materials
| Additive Manufacturing
Partnership designed to expand B9Creations’ offering of production-ready additive manufacturing solutions.
Product Demos of Scotchman's 50-Ton Hydraulic Ironworker
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Westec 2021: Scotchman will showcase its RG Digital Quick-Stop, which is coupled with a Scotchman CPO 350 cold saw, as well as its 5014-ET Ironworker, which the company claims is the world’s first and only 50-ton hydraulic ironworker.
New Photopolymer Additive Manufacturing Alliance Hosting Free Virtual Workshop Nov. 16-18
| Additive Manufacturing
Group’s free workshop is designed to accelerate photpolymer additive manufacturing collaboration and research.
MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Ernie Green Industries
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
For this MMT Chat: 5 in 5—that’s 5 best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies—I chat with James Jergens, the Operations Manager for Ernie Green Industries out of Rochester, New York.
Acabados de superficie y la cadena de suministro aeroespacial
Scott Francis | Products Finishing México
El estado del negocio aeroespacial en la industria de acabados en Estados Unidos.
Dye Mansion Expands Parameters for VaporFuse Surfacing Process
| Additive Manufacturing
The Powerfuse S offers three ready-to-use parameter sets for different levels of smoothing strengths, including light, balanced and strong.
BMW Uses Siemens' Automation System to Streamline Production
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Siemens’ Sinumerik One will be used at BMW’s Steyr production plant in Austria to produce an electric drive housing.
SLM Solutions, Burgmaier Introduce Case-Hardening Steel for AM Tooling, Hybrid Manufacturing
| Additive Manufacturing
Burgmaier introduces case-hardening steel 16MnCr5 to additive manufacturing and develops a hybrid additive manufacturing process using the SLM280.
Metalworking Production Impaired by Payrolls and Supply Chain
Michael Guckes | Modern Machine Shop
Stalling payrolls and congested supply chains weigh on production, as the metalworking index signals slowing expansion.
#economics
Bekum Expands in Michigan
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Bekum America completes 40% expansion. Martin Stark retires.
Hubbard-Hall Claims 2021 Top Workplaces Award
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Hearst Media Services names Hubbard-Hall a winner of the Fairfield, New Haven & Litchfield County Top Workplaces 2021 Award.
Axiom Group Increases Long Glass Fiber Manufacturing Capabilities with Injection Molding Compounder
| MoldMaking Technology
Axiom’s new dual-screw compounding equipment from Krauss Massei further supports its commitment to R&D of new materials for the rapidly growing electric vehicle industry.
NASA selects two companies to develop propulsion technology
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
GE Aviation and MagniX USA will develop projects on electrified aircraft propulsion, which NASA seeks to introduce to U.S. aviation fleets no later than 2035.
Mechanical Stroke Regulator for Hot Runner Systems
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
Oerlikon HRSflow’s mechanical stroke regulator (MSR) for hydraulic driven valve gate systems allows for easy pin adjustment even with hydraulic actuation.
Westminster Tool Launches “Manufacturing Careers in the Making” Video Series
| MoldMaking Technology
Westminster Tool celebrates manufacturing month with a four-part video series shared weekly on its blog to highlight some of the career paths and opportunities the industry has to offer.
#workforcedevelopment
Stratolaunch's hypersonic vehicle completes critical design review
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
Functional testing of the Talon-A vehicles, rocket-propelled, autonomous, reusable testbeds, are to begin in 2022.
Hexagon Purus acquires high-pressure gas storage systems company Wystrach
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A long-standing customer and partner of Hexagon Purus, Wystrach’s inclusion will enables the expansion of Hexagon Purus’ Type IV pressure vessel portfolio to systems solutions beyond mobility.
CAMX 2021 exhibit preview: Solvay
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Solvay launches its flagship epoxy prepreg, Cycom EP2190, which combines toughness and hot-wet compression properties for robust manufacturing performance of primary aerospace structures.
MMS Is Back on the Shop Floor, But There Are Differences
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
Modern Machine Shop editors visit machining facilities to report stories. We are now more mindful than ever that the chance for this visit is a privilege. Meanwhile, what we are there to report has changed.
Manufactura de Nuevo León continúa en expansión
| Modern Machine Shop México
Los indicadores de la producción manufacturera acumularon siete meses consecutivos en expansión.