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Mold Software Gives Shops a Proactive Approach to Maintenance Tracking
| MoldMaking Technology
MoldTrax releases feature updates to its MTLinX documentation tracking system to ensure your shop’s molds are running as efficiently and reliably as possible.
Sulapac introduces Sulapac Flow 1.7 to replace PLA, ABS and PP in FDM, FGF
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Available as filament and granules for extrusion, new wood composite matches properties yet is compostable, eliminates microplastics and reduces carbon footprint.
JetSetGo orders 50 Overair eVTOLs for India passenger transport
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
In addition to its composite aircraft, Overair will support infrastructure, aircraft operations and training to ensure a comprehensive and sustainable AAM ecosystem.
TFP glass veils prove integral for fiber-metal laminate applications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A recent study conducted on vacuum-infused thermoplastic fiber-metal laminates has highlighted the performance benefits behind using TFP’s nonwovens for consistent, uniform bondlines and interfacial bonding.
Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Machine Tools Continue to Make Gains (Includes Video)
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
The hybrid machine tool is an idea that continues to advance. Two important developments of recent years expand the possibilities for this platform.
Tecnología Purity Scanner de Sikora cumple 10 años
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
El sistema de inspección y clasificación de Sikora evita la contaminación metálica en los pellets de plástico utilizados para la fabricación de cables eléctricos.
How to Build the Right Automation System
| MoldMaking Technology
Seven considerations when developing an automation solution for your customers.
Star Plastics Names New CEO
| Plastics Technology
Star Plastics, a custom compounder, has named Daniel T. McMullen CEO.
Grob Systems Inc. Breaks Ground on Facility Expansion
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The expansion project will add approximately 35% more production and shipping space to the existing facility, as well as create 200 new jobs.
Plastics Processing Pattern Prevails With an Uptick in December
Jan Schafer | Plastics Technology
Like December 2022, the December 2023 index represents increased activity following dips in November.
Kyzen Solvents Provide Ease of Cleaning for Medical Parts
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Metalnox line of solvent products are designed to improve reliability and increase the ease of cleaning in vacuum and vapor degreasing processes.
Masterbatches Reduce Gloss in PLA and PETG 3D Printed Products
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Insight Polymers & Compounding’s two low-gloss additive masterbatches shown to boost appearance of 3D printed objects.
Keeping Watch on Small Parts
| Production Machining
From watch parts to exotic medical applications, this shop takes on the world of micromachining.
Industria de autopartes en México: pronóstico de producción para 2024
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
La Industria Nacional de Autopartes (INA) estima un crecimiento del 3.1 % en la producción, alcanzando $125,500 millones de dólares en 2024, según datos de enero a octubre de 2023.
DN Solutions logra la certificación ISO 50001
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La norma ISO 50001 proporciona un marco para que las organizaciones integren la gestión de la energía en sus esfuerzos generales por mejorar la calidad y la sostenibilidad medioambiental.
Cartuchos de Allied Machine se montan en herramientas de mandrinado personalizadas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La nueva serie de cartuchos de mandrinado fino ES-Bore está diseñada para montarse fácilmente en el cuerpo de una herramienta personalizada.
CJ Biomaterials Expands Biobased PHA Technology to a New Food Product
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
South Korea’s leading convenience store chain CU launches new noodle cup coated with compostable, biodegradable PHA
5 Points You Might Not Know About Hybrid CNC Machine Tools
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies’ co-founder describes the role of hybrid additive manufacturing machines, and explores their possibilities related to heat treating, multimaterial tooling and making parts with embedding sensing.
Guide Element Program is Expanded
| MoldMaking Technology
Guide elements with a snug-fit feature are now available to Hasco customers in an effort to reduce damage to tool inserts and cores.
Airbus officially begins operations at aircraft lifecycle center
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Airbus Lifecycle Services Centre (ALSC) unites Airbus and partners in Chengdu, China, to manage the entire aircraft lifecycle, aiming for recovery of up to 75% of stored aircraft at the facility.
Carbon Conversions partners with motorsports shop Vermont SportsCar
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
To incorporate more environmentally conscious practices into its manufacturing processes, VSC is working with Carbon Conversions to reclaim, recycle and reuse its carbon fiber materials.
Prices of the Five Commodity Resins Largely Flat
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
While price initiatives for PE and PVC were underway, resin prices had rollover potential for first two months of 2024, perhaps with the exception of PET.