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Strongwell signs multi-state utility rep agreement with NTS
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Pultrusion composites manufacturer expands utility markets reach across the southern U.S.
ACMA sustainability event educates on composites LCA, recycling
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Recent conference in Denver, Colorado, emphasized the tools and knowledge composites manufacturers will need to meet customer and government sustainability goals.
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Nikon Metrology's CT Software Provides AI-Assisted Imaging
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Nikon’s AI Reconstruction technology enables rapid results and optimized analysis by applying deep learning techniques to enhance image quality.
Máquina Sowa shrink-fit conserva la vida útil del portaherramientas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La bobina inteligente de ShrinkSmart evalúa la resistencia distintiva de cada portaherramientas para evitar un calentamiento excesivo.
See Recyclers Close the Loop on Trade Show Production Scrap at NPE2024
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
A collaboration between show organizer PLASTICS, recycler CPR and size reduction experts WEIMA and Conair recovered and recycled all production scrap at NPE2024.
Gardner Business Index - May 2024: 46.5
Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) contracted a little faster in May.
Incoming Orders for European Plastics and Rubber Machinery Ended 2023 Down
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Noting that geopolitical changes require new corporate strategies, European plastics and rubber machinery trade groups announced that incoming orders fell 22% in 2023.
Machine Monitoring Spurs Shop's Meteoric Growth
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
EPTAM Precision Plastics has achieved multiple years of 15% YoY growth by effectively applying Datanomix’s benchmarking and machine monitoring features.
Growth Requires Mold Builder/Molder to Shift Tooling Focus to Maintenance, Repair and Replacement
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
The results of aligning awareness and acceptance across departments to balance new tooling and quick response needs.
High-Output Extruder Series Now Comes in Smaller Size
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Series offers higher output, lower melt temperatures and energy savings.
Fischer Spindles Support Large-Format, High-Production Work
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Fischer USA is introducing its branded spindles, available for repair services and exchange programs with non-Fischer spindle brands in North America.
Composites GBI shows faster activity contraction
Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld
The total index reading backed down in May from its anticipated expansion, contracting again to land at 46.8.
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 128: Why Do Machinists Say Tenths Instead of Ten Thousandths?
David Wynn | Production Machining
In machinist parlance, a tenth is a tenth of a thousandth, not a tenth of an inch.
'Smart' Pelletizer Stores Process Parameters, More
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
System tracks, controls and saves everything from material recipes to process parameters, operator activity from logging on to start, to emergency stops and more.
Crecen la producción y exportación automotriz en mayo
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En mayo de 2024 la producción de la industria automotriz creció 4.93 %, en tanto que la exportación llegó a 12.98 %.
DMG MORI Event Showcases “Machining Transformation”
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
DMG MORI’s Chicago Innovation Days event featured technologies designed to address the difficulties manufacturers face today.
ANIPAC se pronuncia por un consumo más responsable del plástico
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Con motivo de la conmemoración del Día del Medio Ambiente, ANIPAC promovió reducir, reutilizar y reciclar plásticos para disminuir residuos y fomentar una Economía Circular en México.
Sunnen Receives Exports Award From US Department of Commerce
Jessica Pompili | Production Machining
Sunnen Products Company receives the President’s “E Star” Award for the furthering of U.S. exports.
The Dos and Don’ts of Employee Compensation
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
Over more than 30 years of annual compensation reviews, I have compiled a list of Dos and Don’ts that we follow at compensation review time and throughout the year.
Verisurf, Scantech Sign Metrology Solutions Agreement
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
Verisurf Software and Scantech Digital have signed a metrology solutions agreement to combine Verisurf measurement and reverse engineering software with Scantech 3D scanners and optical trackers.
Will the Successes of NASA’s RAMFIRE Project Lead to an Operational Aerospike Engine?
| Additive Manufacturing
NASA’s RAMFIRE project has additively manufactured a 36-inch diameter aerospike nozzle with complex integral coolant channels for a more efficient way to propel rockets to outer space. NASA engineers will use this as a proof of concept to inform future component designs.
From Elementum 3D: Will NASA’s RAMFIRE Project Lead to an Operational Aerospike Engine?
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
This chronicle from Elementum 3D describes the success of NASA’s RAMFIRE project which additively manufactured a 36-inch diameter aerospike nozzle with complex integral coolant channels for a more efficient way to propel rockets to outer space. Engineers plan to use this as a proof of concept for future component designs as NASA reimagines rocket engine technology.