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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.
1000 Kelvin, Fieldmade Combine Technologies to Accelerate Field-Deployed 3D Printing
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The collaborators aim to set a new standard in additive manufacturing, particularly for the military sector, by offering end-to-end additive solutions that ensure high-quality part production rapidly, anywhere and anytime.
From the CW Archives: Fast-cure epoxies for automotive fabrication
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
Sara Black’s 2015 report on the development of snap-cure epoxies for automotive manufacturing still resonates today.
Managing all That Data
| MoldMaking Technology
Product data management may have a bad rap, but making it a priority rather than an afterthought can help make the most of your design and machining information.
Monaghan Tooling Shifts Focus on Cutting Tools
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Monaghan Tooling Group will transitioned the sales, marketing and service for Elliott Tool Technologies Precision Metal Finishing back to Elliott.
MT Aerospace Expands Services With AddUp PBF Technology
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
MT Aerospace says its FormUp 350 machines have proven their ability to produce highly complex parts, such as heat exchangers, with an unrivalled surface finish.
Macho de roscar de Dormer Pramet mecaniza diversas gamas de materiales
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El macho de roscar HSS-E es adecuado tanto para agujeros pasantes como ciegos en una amplia gama de materiales de piezas de trabajo.
6 Ways to Streamline the Setup Process
Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop
The primary goal of a setup reduction program must be to keep setup people working at the machine during the entire setup process.
High-Performance Medical PC for Overmolding with LSR
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Covestro’s new Apec 2045 copolycarbonate boasts higher heat resistance to enable lower production time and cost.
T.J. Davies Retention Knobs Maximize Cutting Tool Life
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Custom-made retention knobs are sized to fit the machine tool and spindle or toolholder to extend the life of existing machine tool assets.
Tungaloy Milling Inserts Enhance Cutting Performance
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
TungAluMill is designed for efficient machining of aluminum alloys and other non-ferrous materials at high speeds.
Collaboration Provides Scalable Efficiency, Quality, Traceability for Dental Laboratories
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The collaboration combines the expertise of Axtra3D and Oqton to enable higher quality dental solutions as well as production automation and fleet management for various applications, including connectors and direct print manufacturing.
Wittmann Establishes Subsidiary in Vietnam
| Plastics Technology
Wittmann Vietnam Co. Ltd., located in Ho Chi Minh City and serving as a wholly owned sales and service subsidiary in Vietnam, expands the company’s market presence in Southeast Asia.
RTM, dry braided fabric enable faster, cost-effective manufacture for hydrokinetic turbine components
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Switching from prepreg to RTM led to significant time and cost savings for the manufacture of fiberglass struts and complex carbon fiber composite foils that power ORPC’s RivGen systems.
Perspectivas para el sector de robots industriales a nivel mundial
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
La Federación Internacional de Robótica refiere que la marca de 600,000 unidades instaladas al año en todo el mundo se alcanzará en 2024, y la de 700,000 se superará en 2026.
Covestro Realigns Polycarbonate Distribution
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Amco Polymers will continue to distribute Covestro’s Texin and Desmopan TPU resins but not its PC portfolio.
Sabic lanza 10 nuevos grados de LNP ELCRIN con contenido reciclado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Con hasta un 75 % de contenido reciclado posconsumo, Sabic lanza nuevos grados de su resina de copolímero LNP ELCRIN.
Proposed Coating Standard Will Support Corrosion Protection
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
The standard will establish performance requirements for electrodeposited nanostructured zinc-nickel coatings.
Archer, NASA sign agreement for eVTOL, space battery cells R&D
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
This initial project under the Space Act Agreement is focused on studying and developing high-performance battery cells, as well as performing safety testing, to achieve purpose-built solutions for electric aircraft.
Software Environment Provides “CAD for CAM” Functionalities for Programmers
| MoldMaking Technology
Two CAD function formats have been integrated into the hyperMILL environment to lessen the impact for users working in CAD or CAM.
Women in Manufacturing Association Continues Partnership With SME for Virtual Career Fairs
| MoldMaking Technology
Virtual career fairs in 2024 are designed to connect motivated job seekers with companies who are dedicated to supporting, promoting and inspiring women in manufacturing.
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