JEC Group looks ahead to JEC World 2025
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
JEC World will celebrate its 60th year as the premier international trade show for the global composites industry. CW interviews JEC CEO Eric Pierrejean to get a preview of what's in store for the event’s 2025 installment.
Dyndrite SMART Script Automates Generation of 3D Layouts That Adhere to ASTM/ISO Standards
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Developers say that automating this process enables manufacturers to achieve approximately 99% labor savings, eliminating human error and accelerating workflows across multiple machines and materials.
Free AMJobs Digital Tool Supports Additive Manufacturing Education, Workforce Development
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
America Makes’ AMJobs is a free digital tool that facilitates access to careers, supports industry growth and talent development in the additive manufacturing industry.
#workforcedevelopment
An Integrated Desktop Approach to Mold Production
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Versatile, scalable, additive machining and molding systems optimize moldmaking operations and support training initiatives.
Expanded End Mill Line Offers Multipurpose Benefits to Moldmakers
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Emuge-Franken USA announces it has expanded three-fold the range of TOP-Cut VAR, the company’s most popular multipurpose high performance end mills.
Thanksgiving Reflection: Grateful for the Moldmaking Community
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
There’s no better day than Thanksgiving in the U.S. for me to pause and reflect on the people who fill our lives with purpose and gratitude. So, I want to take a moment to express my deepest thanks to you—my moldmaking family.
3 Common Filtration Questions Answered
| Production Machining
Learn about the variety of filters for removing particulates from a cleaning fluid, how to determine cleaning fluid life and more.
WolfRayet Welcomes New President Marhya Osheaski
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Marhya Osheaski brings more than 20 years of business experience and experience in the chemicals and coatings industry.
Chinaplas 2025: tendencias y oportunidades en la industria del plástico
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Chinaplas 2025 regresa del 15 al 18 de abril en Shenzhen, China, con más de 4,000 expositores y las últimas tendencias en plásticos y caucho.
All-recycled, needle-punched nonwoven CFRP slashes carbon footprint of Formula 2 seat
Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld
Dallara and Tenowo collaborate to produce a race-ready Formula 2 seat using recycled carbon fiber, reducing CO2 emissions by 97.5% compared to virgin materials.
Arburg presentó en Fakuma novedades en sostenibilidad y automatización
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Durante Fakuma 2024, Arburg destacó la Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric, moldeo con fibra compostable, digitalización y automatización.
America Makes Names New Director of Education, Workforce Development
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Edward D. Herderick, Ph.D., is responsible for providing strategy and program management leadership in EWD for customer project initiatives, conducting business development and providing subject matter expertise in EWD-related project efforts.
#workforcedevelopment
Extrusion Plastometer is Modular, Easy to Clean
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Improved accessibility and optimized surfaces enable the instrument to be cleaned quickly, expediting testing times.
Moldmakers Deserve a Total Production Solution
| MoldMaking Technology
Stability, spindle speed and software are essential consideration for your moldmaking machine tool.
Formlabs’ Form 4L, 4BL Designed for Reliable, High-Speed SLA 3D Printing
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Other innovations include the Developer Platform which offers flexibility and control to unlock new workflows, applications and material options; and additional printer accessories, SLS materials, PreForm features and postprocessing solutions to empower users with more scale, throughput, affordability and performance.
Tungaloy Cutting Inserts Enhance Internal Grooving Operations
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
Tungaloy-NTK America Inc. introduces the STV type insert for its TungShortCut internal grooving tool line, enhancing internal profiling and machining of complex shapes or narrow areas.
Dyndrite mejora el software LPBF Pro para ampliar el control del programa
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La actualización de LPBF Pro de Dyndrite mejora la precisión y el control de la geometría y las trayectorias de impresión 3D para aplicaciones industriales complejas.
INEOS Styrolution to Close ABS Production in Addyston, Ohio
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Company will commence a safe and responsible decommissioning process in the second quarter of 2025.
#electronics
How to Determine the Currently Active Work Offset Number
Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop
Determining the currently active work offset number is practical when the program zero point is changing between workpieces in a production run.
Presentan panorama sobre la situación laboral en el sector automotriz en México
| Modern Machine Shop México
La Fundación Panamericana para el Desarrollo y la Industria Nacional de Autopartes presentan los resultados de un diagnóstico sobre la situación laboral en el sector automotriz en México.
New Screw Boosts Mixing, Enhances Polymer Properties
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Device mixes at the ‘molecular level,’ inventor says, to boost mechanicals and in some cases make pre-drying redundant.
Ross introduces VersaMix mixers for complex formulations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Multi-shaft mixers line purpose-built for chemicals, coatings, adhesives and composites can process materials in the hundreds of thousands of centipoise.