Wittmann Finds Battery Partner for Direct Current (DC) Molding Machine Concept
| Plastics Technology
Displaying the solar-powered press at Fakuma 2023 following its K 2022 debut, Wittmann announced a development partnership with Innovenergy for DC infrastructure.
Incus Develops Hammer Pro40 for Larger Build Volumes
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2023: The Hammer Pro40 metal 3D printer has a platform six times larger than its smaller Hammer Lab35 predecessor.
Formlabs’ Elastomeric Resins Expand Options for Patient-Specific Care
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formlabs’ first elastomeric BioMed materials — BioMed Elastic 50A Resin, BioMed Flex 80A Resin and IBT Flex Resin — can streamline workflows and reduce labor time for flexible, dental and medical biocompatible parts.
Multitasking Machines Cut Days From Shop’s Setups
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Adopting WFL Millturn machines enabled BWXT to condense operations and setups while also providing a simple way to simulate and secure processes.
What Do You Really Win as a Leadtime Leader?
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology has honored many winners since the Leadtime Leader Awards launched in 2003, but what exactly do they win?
Nano Dimension Broadens Range of Fabrica Micro-AM Printers
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2023: The key difference between the new Tera and Giga machines is essentially the build volume, with the smaller Giga machines designed for prototyping applications, while the larger Tera machines are aimed at higher volume production.
Food Grade PCR LLDPE Resin From Mechanically Recycled Stretch Film
| Plastics Technology
Revolution announced that the FDA has issued a letter of no objection for its method of producing linear low density polyethylene from recycled stretch film.
Rego-Fix Announces Plans to Build New Technology Center
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The new Center for Machining Excellence will be a 12,000-square-foot expansion to the company’s existing facility in Whitestown, Indiana.
Solukon Upgrades SFM-AT350 Depowdering System for Medium-Sized Parts
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2023: System upgrades include the addition of the SPR-Pathfinder depowdering software, a new form of excitation for depowdering delicate structures and new tracking options with the enhanced Digital Factory Tool.
Mikron Tool's Drill Provides High Performance in Titanium
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new CrazyDrill Cool Titanium series is designed to provide controlled chip removal, high drilling speeds and long tool life.
Grupo Hi-Tec exhibe equipos de Haas en su open house 2023
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el marco de su open house 2023 y previo a la Fórmula 1 en Ciudad de México, Grupo Hi-Tec exhibió diferentes equipos de la marca Haas en sus instalaciones de Tlalnepantla.
Machine-Tending Cobot Fills Night Shift
Derek Korn | Production Machining
A collaborative robot helped this shop run a machine tool 24/7 when hiring someone for a third shift didn’t seem to be an option.
ChromaMotive D65 Parts Perform Well in Range of Extreme Temperatures
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2023: The Shore D thermoset polyurethane is well suited for applications that have varying temperature requirements, in a range extreme cold to elevated temperatures from -30 up to 120°C.
DN Solutions America Appoints New CEO
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Daniel Medrea has spent the last three decades working in manufacturing roles, most recently as chief sales and service officer of DMG MORI USA.
PostPro SFX Desktop Vapor Smoothings Enhances Parts’ Visual, Functional Properties
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2023: This desktop chemical vapor smoothing machine features a compact benchtop design, making it well suited for R&D and low-volume prototyping projects.
Industria del plástico en Costa Rica prepara Innovaplast 2023
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Innovaplast es el evento más importante de la industria del plástico en Costa Rica. Se llevará a cabo el 28 de noviembre en el Hotel Corobicí de San José.
Type V pressure vessel enables lunar lander
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
Exploratory IM-1 lunar landing mission to feature a unique, all-composite unibody Type V pressure vessel designed for cryogenic propulsion.
Inversión en maquinaria y equipo en México: análisis 2023
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Encuentre aquí un análisis detallado sobre las expectativas y tendencias de inversión en activos fijos y maquinaria en México durante 2023.
Re:Build Manufacturing introduces line of CFRTP tubes, profiles
| CompositesWorld
Available in a range of fiber reinforcements and thermoplastic matrices, Re:Build’s new product offerings provide an affordable, high-performance, high-volume production solution.
on Alfa, eco-interiors, Honda scooter, Genesis EV, and more
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
Alfa Romeo’s approach. . .Kia’s interior concepts. . .fuel type quiz. . .Ford on manufacturing. . .suppliers at risk. . .Chinese EV demand. . .Honda’s Motocompacto. . .MINI Countryman. . .Genesis Electrified GV70. . .
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Archer achieves flight test program milestone as Midnight aircraft takes flight
| CompositesWorld
The milestone builds on 4 years of flight testing, including 2 years of full-scale flight testing of Archer’s Maker aircraft.
High-Volume Machine Shop Automates Secondary Ops
Derek Korn | Production Machining
An Ohio contract shop added a compact, self-loading CNC lathe to perform unattended secondary ops on a part for a key customer rather than running it on a manually loaded chucker.