The next-generation single-aisle: Implications for the composites industry

| CompositesWorld

While the world continues to wait for new single-aisle program announcements from Airbus and Boeing, it’s clear composites will play a role in their fabrication. But in what ways, and what capacity?

3D Printing Innovates Hot Runner Manifold Design

| MoldMaking Technology

Metal 3D printing combined with a conventionally machined manifold block overcomes flow shadows on valve gates and offers faster color changes while providing closer system pitch centerlines between cavities.

Mitutoyo Linear Height Gage Improves Measurement Accuracy

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Mitutoyo America Corp. announces an addition to its linear height gage product line, providing simpler, more repeatable accuracy in measurement. 

Lone Shop Machinist Benefits From Five-Axis CAM Modules

Derek Korn | Production Machining

This California shop owner applies five-axis strategies for more efficient milling of parts with challenging geometries, free-form surfaces and deep cavities.

Nidec Machine Tool’s LAMDA5000 Enables Very Large-Scale DED Metal Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The company says this large-format 3D printer expands the capabilities of laser powder DED 3D printing.

AMMMT y ANAPSA firman convenio de colaboración

| Modern Machine Shop México

El objetivo del acuerdo es conectar a ambas industrias y contribuir a impulsar el desarrollo de la industria de moldes y troqueles de México.

Understanding Structured Light Scanning Measurements

Tony Schmitz | Modern Machine Shop

Structured light scanning is used to create a digital twin of a manufactured part, but we must understand the measurement reproducibility to best use the data.

Asahi Kasei invierte en nueva planta de separadores de baterías

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Asahi Kasei anuncia la construcción de una planta en Ontario para fabricar y recubrir separadores de baterías de iones de litio, en colaboración con Honda y con financiamiento del Development Bank of Japan y el gobierno canadiense.

Xact Metal Collaborates With Join3d in Spain and Portugal

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The companies are working together to bring affordable metal 3D printing to Spain and Portugal.

A Guide to Single-Screw Mixers

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology

To design the best mixers for single screws, you must completely understand how polymer moves through a mixer channel or groove.   

Milltronics Expands Leadership Team to Drive Growth, Innovation

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Milltronics USA Inc. announces the strategic expansion of its leadership team with the addition of four industry veterans: Ryan Delahanty, Don Hammer, Brian Starnes and Steve Schermann.

Sigmatex achieves IATF 16949 certification

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ISO specification endorses the company’s rigorous automotive quality system standards, for which it supplies carbon fiber textile products.

Online Portal Optimizes Navigation, Configuration and Ordering

| MoldMaking Technology

The Hasco Portal provides global designers, moldmakers and injection molders the ability to search, configure and easily order from more than 100,000 standard components.

Thermolysis launches RCF brand supporting recycled carbon fiber product development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Taiwan-based company offers rCF product design and development with significant CO2 emission reductions and certified material traceability.   

3-Stage Versus 5-Stage Washers

Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing

Columnist Rodger Talbert explains the difference between a five-stage washer and a three-stage washer, and how one provides better corrosion protection over the other. 

Mobile Spectroscopy System Expands to Identification of Multimaterial and Monomaterial Films

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

BASF’s trinamiX can now identify multimaterial and monomaterial films for improved recycling.

3D Printed Titanium Replaces Aluminum for Unmanned Aircraft Wing Splice: The Cool Parts Show #72

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Rapid Plasma Deposition produces the near-net-shape preform for a newly designed wing splice for remotely piloted aircraft from General Atomics. The Cool Parts Show visits Norsk Titanium, where this part is made.

SprutCAM Software Update Enhances Robot Support

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The update includes Profile Mode for lathe operations, enabling users to now adjust the chamfer angle in profile cycle based on the 3D model.

Color Masterbatches for Optical Fiber Cable PBT Jacketing

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Ampacet’s ElTech line now includes a range of high-performance masterbatches based on a PBT carrier resin.

A Processor's Perspective: What's Driving Growth in Heavy-Gauge Thermoforming

| Plastics Technology

Key factors for the progress are innovative materials, advanced automation and precision engineering.   

Audi anuncia inversión de 1,000 millones de euros en Puebla

| Modern Machine Shop México

Audi México inició la instalación de infraestructura y equipamiento para la manufactura del Audi e-tron.

Moldeo de envases de pared delgada con tecnología de StackTeck

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

StackTeck y Netstal colaboraron en NPE2024 para el moldeo por inyección de tarrinas ultradelgadas con IML y 30 % de rPET.