Trelleborg unveils Soteria FRV ultra-lightweight, fire-resistant carbon fiber material

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Part of Trelleborg’s range of protection materials and demonstrates applicability for EV battery boxes, enclosures and other fire risk options.  

CAD/CAM Software Augments Machining, Data Feedback, Convenience

| MoldMaking Technology

The 2021.2 hyperMILL update from OPEN MIND Technologies enhances virtual machining, additive manufacturing, 3D finishing and hyperCAD-S features.

Hyundai Motor Group plans to popularize hydrogen by 2040

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

Hyundai plans to convert all new commercial vehicle models — featuring fuel cell electric or battery electric powertrains, as well as the application of fuel cell systems — by 2028. 

CAD-Embedded Motion Simulation Helps Moldmakers Slash Design Times

| MoldMaking Technology

The latest version of the Dynmik Design for Mold add-on from Longterm Technology Services cuts design validation time by as much as 80% and is 10 times more power when validating complex or precise motions.

SAMPE recognizes 2021 Fellows

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SAMPE Fellows Class of 2021 include George Hansen, James Mazza and Ranji Vaidyanathan for their service as advisors in all facets of the SAMPE society and its membership. 

Renishaw Partners with Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Renishaw provides industrial metrology and additive manufacturing equipment to the Connecticut Center for Advanced Technology (CCAT) to implement digital technologies and prepare new talent for the industry.

Quebec composites development center installs AFP capability

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Robotic cell by Effman, Fanuc and Addcomposites enables automation of complex composite layups with tailored fiber orientation for small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

Amerimold Technology Showcase, Part 4

| MoldMaking Technology

This latest Amerimold technologies and services compilation wraps up the exhibit previews received by MoldMaking Technology and includes companies such as DME, Meusburger, B A Die Mold and more.

Streamlining Estimating and Quoting for Metal Finishers

| Products Finishing

Paperless Parts CEO and co-founder Jason Ray discusses the common estimating and quoting mishaps that plague metal finishers and how modern software can alleviate the problem.

Presentan cifras de producción y exportación de la industria automotriz de agosto

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La producción total de vehículos ligeros en el periodo enero–agosto de 2021 fue de 2,054,584 unidades, lo que significó un incremento de 13.27% con relación al mismo periodo del 2020.

Sikora presentará sus sistemas de inspección y clasificación de pellets

| Plastics Technology México

Fakuma: El Purity Scanner Advanced será exhibido durante la feria. Además, se harán pruebas gratuitas a pequeñas muestras de material llevadas por los clientes con el Purity Concept V.

Custom Heels Are a Step Up for Circular Fashion, Sustainable Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Custom shoe company Hilos demonstrates how, with additive manufacturing, relative outsiders can not only launch a product, but implement a new production mindset into an established industry. The company is bringing comfort and customization to fashion footwear with sustainable, on-demand production based on 3D printing.

CW Trending: Bucci Composites’ Andrea Bedeschi talks F1, cars, cranes and wheels

| CompositesWorld

In the third episode of CW Trending, we chatted with Andrea Bedeschi, general manager of Bucci Composites about the company history and recent carbon fiber developments. 

Thermoplastic tapes continue to show potential for composite aerostructures

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Web Industries reports increased R&D activity within several aerospace markets enabled by the flexibility and advantages of thermoplastic tapes.

Modern Machine Shop and ProShop ERP Announce “Machine Shop Ownership Change Conference”

| Gardner Web

The event focuses on setting up shops to succeed during transition.

Hardinge Inc. Acquires Ohio Tool Works

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

As part of the acquisition, Hardinge adds Ohio Tool Works’ platform of high-precision honing machines, tooling and abrasives to its machine tool and workholding portfolio.

Tool Presetting Identifies and Isolates Costly Problems

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Speroni’s Futura CNC presetter enabled Cogitic to diagnose runout and wear problems with its tooling before running the tools on its machines, saving time and expensive material.

Soluciones Plásticas apuesta por el crecimiento en Estados Unidos y Canadá

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Bajo el nombre de Globeius, Soluciones Plásticas extiende su alcance para cubrir toda América del Norte y del Sur, al brindar servicios de importación, distribución y soporte técnico a los procesadores de plásticos.

Accudyne ofrece un extractor de barras de mayor capacidad

| Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con Accudyne, el EZ-Puller Expanded Capacity está diseñado para soportar diámetros de barra redonda de 0.093" a 2.00" y pesos de hasta 100 libras.

Video: Emerging Leader Britany Dittmer Achieves Goals with Fresh Ideas

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

Dittmer is described as a hands-on leader who has earned the respect of her Alco Manufacturing team of 200-plus through her drive and dedication.

Nuevo programa educativo virtual PPG Aerospace Academy

| Products Finishing México

PPG Aerospace Academy ofrece recursos de capacitación virtual relacionados con recubrimientos para aeroespacial y acceso a pedidos en línea, entre otros servicios.

Panasonic and SnapEDA Release Free CAD Resources

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

These resources, which include CAD models for over 75,000 of Panasonic’s components, enable engineers to make custom products with Panasonic’s electronics components quickly and reliably.