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Research center highlights sustainability, digitization technological offerings
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2024: Spanish research center Ideko showcases its knowledge, capabilities and experience in advanced manufacturing processes for composites to reduce the environmental footprint of aerospace production.
Ultra-light honeycomb blocks are engineered for application versatility
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2024: Schütz Composites introduces Cormaster, its line of aramid paper-based honeycomb materials suitable in many application fields as panels or parts.
Dry Ice Blasting Achieves Mold Maintenance Needs
| MoldMaking Technology
NPE2024: Dry ice cleaning solutions that elevate sustainable and productive operations for mold cleaning are made possible through Cold Jet’s smart blaster machines.
Intuitive Machines’ Nova-C makes successful launch to the moon
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The lunar lander, complete with Type 5 pressure vessels, was deployed on Feb. 15 for testing the lunar environment in preparation for future NASA Artemis landers.
Compact Slides Provide Option for Difficult-to-Cool Locations in Molds
| MoldMaking Technology
CUMSA introduces a new cooling system feature to its compact slides lineup to remove heat during the molding process.
UAMMI partners with AUVSI to promote advanced materials in AAM
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A free, four-part educational series aims to bring awareness of composite materials’ advantages to the uncrewed systems and autonomy community.
Mold Builder Uses Metal 3D Printing to Bridge Medical Product Development to Production
| MoldMaking Technology
Westminster Tool uses metal additive manufacturing for medical device OEM, taking lessons learned from R&D in the prototype mold phase to full-scale production molding in a fraction of the time.
MPI Launches AI Project to Create Material Reuse Management Tool for Metal 3D Printing
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
MPI is working with Additive Manufacturing Solutions and AMFG to create a versatile, commercial predictive material reuse management tool that will enable additive manufacturing to expand by introducing greater cost efficiencies.
Designing and manufacturing turbine test nacelles
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Michigan-based Ground Test Solutions (GTS) shares the design and manufacturing processes involved in building composite nacelle components used in testing jet and helicopter engines.
Ignite Your Network
| Plastics Technology
FLiP & Sip is back! Experience the hottest gathering for under 40s in the plastics industry. An evening filled with connections, cocktails, and oppportunities.
Midsize Electric Shuttle Blow Molder Balances Flexibility, Compactness
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
NPE2024: New Magic EBM model is loaded with features for the U.S. market.
Episode 44: Andy West, Sonichem
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
CW interviews Dr. Andy West of Sonichem, about the company’s ultrasonic process for converting biomass into lignin, as well as other biomaterials of interest for composites manufacturing.
Control con programación en español de Trak Machine Tools
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Tony Casillas, de Trak Machine Tools, indica que el control ProtoTrak en español es una solución clave para los matriceros en Latinomérica.
NASF/AESFF Announce Electroplating & Surface Finishing Course
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
This web-based training program is designed for operators and supervisors of job shops and captive shops applying a broad range of surface finishes on a variety of substrates.
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Big Daishowa Milling Cutters Provide Versatile Operation
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The company has expanded its lineup of Fullcut Mill FCM tools to include larger diameters and additional lengths.
United Grinding Hires New Manager Director for Mexico Territory
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Alonso Acevedo brings 27 years of experience in the machine tool industry, including 12 years on the end-user side and 15 years in various sales roles.
Black Gained Popularity in Automotive Color Wheel
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
While white continues to hold its position as the most popular color for light passenger vehicles, it has seen a notable decrease in market share. In contrast, black has surged in popularity.
Markforged’s Performance Advisor Accelerates, Simplifies Part Simulation
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Markforged’s Performance Advisor technology is use-case independent while being able to fully automate and optimize the performance of a part.
El 50 % de la Inversión Extrajera Directa en 2023 fue para el sector manufacturero
| Modern Machine Shop México
En total, México registró más de 36,000 millones de dólares por concepto de Inversión Extranjera Directa al cierre de 2023.
Oelheld Coolant Increases Metal Removal Rates
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
The odorless coolant is said to offer increased removal rates, lower electrode wear, excellent surface qualities, lower refill quantities and longevity to provide lower overall operating costs.
Blackstone-NEY Ultrasonics Introduces the New Agi-Sonic AS-6000 Ultrasonic Parts Cleaning Systems
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The AS-6000 has payload capacity up to 500 lbs and tank volumes of up to 675gallons.
LK Metrology CMM Optimizes Measurement Cycles
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Altera C HA ceramic-bridge CMMs provide volumetric accuracy from 1.3+L/350, repeatability from 0.0013 mm and scanning accuracy from 0.002 mm.