Precision blades support industrial fiber cutting needs

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Machine knives and industrial razor blades supplier American Cutting Edge offers composites manufacturers staple and custom cutting options.

DITF joins Horizon Europe REWIND project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

End-of-life wind turbine recycling efforts are underway after the first REWIND consortium kick-off in May.

Hexagon Agility CNG/RNG tanks integrated into Brudeli for ZEV trucks in North America

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Brudeli’s patented plug-in Powerhybrid technology will use Hexagon Agility CNG/RNG fuel system with Type 4 tanks, enabling Class 7 and 8 trucks to meet ACT and ACF regulations.  

Double Column VMC Designed With Large Mold Machining in Mind

| MoldMaking Technology

Kitamura introduces the Bridgecenter-6G, targeting large, long parts with a highly rigid design, taper versatility and customizable controls.

Rocket Lab launches climate science satellites for NASA

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The first of two satellites were deployed on the company’s composite Electron rocket for the PREFIRE mission to detect heat loss over the Arctic and Antarctica.

Verne to develop CcH2 solutions for the U.S. Army

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Verne, awarded funding through the U.S. Army Energy Demand Reduction and Clean Energy Tech SBIR program, will conduct feasibility analysis on cryo-compressed hydrogen vehicles.

Endeavor 3D Integrates Materialise Software With HP Technology to Boost Industrial Production

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Endeavor 3D is using the CO-AM software platform to power its fleet of HP 3D printers to streamline workflow, reduce manual touch points and increase efficiency through automation, thereby maximizing production output and additive manufacturing capacity.

How has CW changed in the last year?

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Upon his one-year anniversary as editor-in-chief of CW, Scott Francis looks back at some of the brand’s changes and hints at where it might be heading next.

SmartChronos Licensed to Kneader Manufacturer

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Industry 4.0 platform, developed then spun off by compounder Alterra, to be used by X-Compound in its lab.  

PVC Compounder Adds Mixing Capacity

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Concord Compounding adds two new Farrel continuous mixers.  

BMF’s MicroArch D1025 Offers Dual-Resolution for Flexible, High-Precision 3D Printing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

This 3D printer with variable print resolution is capable of combining both resolutions in a single build to offer more flexibility and greater efficiency for ultrahigh-resolution applications.

3D Systems Develops Multimaterial, One-Piece Jetted Denture Solution

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The combination of 3D Systems’ high-speed printing technology with unique materials for the NextDent Jet Denture Teeth and NextDent Jet Denture Base solution is designed to offer superior durability and aesthetics for a better patient experience.

AMBA Testifies Before USTR on Supply Chain Resilience

| MoldMaking Technology

AMBA emphasizes the essential role mold builders play in the global supply chain and top areas to consider when developing policies to support its resiliency.

PHA Compound Molded into “World’s First” Biodegradable Bottle Closures

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Beyond Plastic and partners have created a certified biodegradable PHA compound that can be injection molded into 38-mm closures in a sub 6-second cycle from a multicavity hot runner tool.

LS Cable & System invertirá 100 millones de dólares en Querétaro

| Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa LS Cable & System instalará dos plantas en el Parque Industrialix, en el municipio de Corregidora.

PTI Seals Deal to Rep Italian Slitter Manufacturer Helios

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

PTi to provide slitters and related components and services to sheet processors in the U.S. and Canada under exclusive agreement.  

Ceratizit Promotes New President of Americas

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Dan Cope’s new responsibilities include additional business units within the Americas, including Hard Materials Solutions, Round Tool Blanks, Preforms and Private Label.

3D Printed Human-Operated End-of-Arm Tooling Promotes Safety and Throughput

Peggy Malnati | Additive Manufacturing

Toolmaker and injection molder Zero Tolerance developed a manual tool to enable an operator to quickly place inserts into a mold.

Grizzly Disc Sander Provides Efficient Sanding of Large Workpieces

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The G0967 20" Variable-Speed Disc Sander is well suited for end grain work, shaping round corners and quickly removing large amounts of material.

Seeing Is Believing: 3D Vision System Enables Bin-Picking Robot

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

With the help of a 3D vision system and robotic arms from FANUC, MetalQuest was able to automate a physically challenging bin-picking task.

Schenck Process FPM Becoming Coperion

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Name change to become official in August 2024.

Advancing Moldmaking and Plastics: Trends in 3D Printing, Automation and Sustainability

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

NPE 2024 showcased the latest trends and technologies in innovation, efficiency and sustainability for moldmakers and molders, featuring advancements in 3D printing, automation, design and virtual reality/augmented reality/artificial intelligence.