Envalior, Koki deliver lightweight, efficient automotive shift fork design

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Use of Envalior’s fiberglass-reinforced ForTii ACE MX53 and collaboration with its CAE department helped Koki re-adjust product design, simulation and tooling to get the best out of material performance.

Ineos Styrolution announces North America authorized distribution network

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Styrenic supplier grows U.S. and Canadian services and products distribution to four new partners.  

Toray Advanced Composites launches LCA program for Cetex composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Lifecycle assessment, starting at Toray’s Nijverdal site and then broadening to U.S. locations, will provide reliable emissions data to customers purchasing the range of thermoplastic composite materials.

Monadnock Non-Wovens website highlights latest meltblown media

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Celebrating 25 years, the company’s nonwoven, meltblown and composite material solutions have touched a broad application range, giving it the flexibility to meet industry needs.

Feature Updates Add to Offline Robotics Programming Software

| MoldMaking Technology

The SprutCAM X 17.0.11 release includes a comprehensive set of bug fixes and addresses issues concerning software stability, reliability and performance enhancements.

Rock West Composites supports DiskSat satellite assemblies

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Space-grade Strato panels line was incorporated into the small spacecraft platform’s solar array substrate/backup structure assemblies design, reducing costs, lead time and meeting positional tolerance without fixtures.

TPRC joins aviation projects with thermoplastic composites focus

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

TPRC advanced materials expertise will be applied to Luchtvaart in Transitie and FENIKS with a primary aim to make aviation more sustainable.

Midnight eVTOL aircraft completes Phase 1 flight testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Advancing through a third of the program in just three months, Archer continues to make rapid progress toward planned full wing-borne transition flight in Phase 2.

9T Labs embarks on global tour to highlight AFT for composite parts

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The additive manufacturing company welcomes industry to join in upcoming virtual tours, insightful presentations and visit its show booths.

Finnish boatbuilder balances history, innovation in fiberglass composites design

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

CW Top Shops honoree Sargo Oy shares its successes in upgrading operations from hand layup to infusion, employing low-waste manufacturing practices, research in large-format 3D printing for mold production and more.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #122: Electrochemical Approaches to Treatment of PFAS in Plating Wastewater - 10th Quarterly Report

| Products Finishing

The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project addressing the problem of PFAS and related chemicals in plating wastewater streams.  This report covers the 10th quarter of work (April-June 2023).  Here, we examine the effect of surface fluorination of Ti4O7 anodes on PFAS degradation performance in terms of energy performance as well as formation of chlorate and perchlorate when chloride is present in the solution.  The full paper on this work can be accessed and printed at short.pfonline.com/NASF24Feb2.

SMW Autoblok Vise System Provides Omnidirectional Clamping

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Plus5 V5 Zero Point Vise system interfaces with all industry-standard products using 52 mm or 96 mm pin spacing, enabling it to readily become part of existing workholding systems.

2023: A Year in Webinar Stats

| GROW

Thanks to all of you, webinars had another very successful year. Let’s take a look at the statistics.

How Do You Know What to Do Next?

Miles Free | Production Machining

Do modern, quality tools provide an answer?

How I Made It: Kaci King, CEO of West Ohio Tool

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

For Kaci King, CEO of West Ohio Tool, a successful business starts with a successful company culture.

The Intersection of Work, Play, Technology and Independence

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

The February issue dives into digital technologies that not only streamline production, but make a tangible difference in people’s lives.

Estrategia de fresado en 5 ejes para mecanizado de blisks de titanio

Barbara Schulz | Modern Machine Shop México

Una nueva estrategia de acabado con herramientas tipo barril, especialmente diseñadas, reduce en 50 por ciento los tiempos de mecanizado de blisks de titanio en cinco ejes.

ModuleWorks Partners With DN Solutions to Develop Machine Tool Software

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

DN Solutions uses ModuleWorks’ software development resources to advance its automated machining cycles and user-assisted solutions.

Avances de la Industria 4.0 en el proceso de medición

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México

Descubra el impacto de la tecnología inalámbrica en los talleres de manufactura y cómo facilita la recolección de datos.

Errores comunes en la medición de redondez entre centros

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México

Descubra cómo evitar errores comunes en la medición de redondez y asegurar la precisión en sus proyectos.

HP, GKN Additive Partner to Qualify Diverse Range of Materials for Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The collaboration focus is to combine HP’s Metal Jet S100 technology with unique material offerings to take tooling to the next level while addressing unique customer challenges.

Rastreador láser mejora la precisión volumétrica en componentes aeroespaciales

Mark Albert | Modern Machine Shop México

Exploramos cómo la compensación de errores volumétricos revoluciona la calibración de máquinas-herramienta, mejorando la precisión en la industria aeroespacial.