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Mighty Buildings raises $52 million to accelerate global homebuilding expansion
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Funds round with new and existing investors build out Mighty Buildings’ factories in North America and expand operations to Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
Toolholder Series Increases Lathe Efficiency, Precision
| MoldMaking Technology
Big Daishowa’s C3 series of Big Capto toolholders minimize vibration and movement, and enable this key piece of turning equipment for moldmakers to reach spaces that are tight or have limited clearance.
Elastomer reusable vacuum bags address traditional material limitations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: Sprayomer Technology Amor-Vac RVBs, distributed by Technology Marketing, are said to be more efficient, sustainable, long-living and lighter in weight compared to sprayable silicone or nylon film alternatives.
IMTS 2024 is Open for Registration, Offers Solutions for All Manufacturers
| MoldMaking Technology
“Inspiring the Extraordinary” sets the theme for IMTS 2024, with a wide breadth and depth of technologies and service offerings that reflect the trends and needs of the manufacturing industry.
H2Fly completes piloted flight of LH2-powered electric aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Joby subsidiary’s composites-intensive HY4 demonstrator took off from Slovenia and saw safe and efficient operation throughout multiple flight tests.
Fraunhofer CCPE presents free webinar on composite materials circularity
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Online event “Materials for the Circular Economy in Efficient Lightweight Design,” taking place Oct. 19 from 2-4 p.m. addresses the state of current research in the recycling of lightweight materials.
U.S. Economy Indicates Prospects for Moldmakers
| MoldMaking Technology
An examination of the U.S. economy suggests its resilience against a recession, yet a mixed outlook for moldmaking and plastics persists.
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Hermle USA Hosts Inaugural Technology Event
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The 5-Axis Summit event takes place on Oct. 3-5 at the company’s facility in Franklin, Wisconsin.
Gardner Business Index - August 2023: 45.7
Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) still showed contracting activity as it inched up again in August, landing at 45.7 compared to July’s 45.1.
Haimer Shrink-Fit Machine Features Integrated Cooling
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Westec 2023: Power Clamp Air i4.0 Eco provides smooth and clean cooling of all kinds of toolholders or collets by air, without dirt and water residue.
6K Additive, Agile Space Industries Partner to Advance Moon Mission
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
6K Additive’s Nickel 625 powder is being qualified for use in Agile’s A2200 engine to leverage additive manufacturing for engine lightweighting while also delivering tremendous power.
KraussMaffei and NIAR Propel Injection Molded Thermoplastic Composites
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The maker of plastics processing equipment has placed a machine and an injection molding expert in NIAR’s ATLAS lab in Wichita, Kansas, to help molding, composites and aerospace take off.
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Crece el potencial para la exportación de electrodomésticos en México
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con directivos del Clúster de Electrodomésticos, México requerirá de integrar nuevos estándares de sustentabilidad y tecnología en este sector.
Bringing Machining In-House to Keep up With Demand for Offroading Parts
| Modern Machine Shop
To meet demand increases for its Ford offroad industry components, supplier RPG Offroad brought its machining processes in-house, saving the company nearly $50,000 per month. Here’s how its choice of integrated CAD/CAM software made it happen.
'Breakthrough' Acetal Homopolymer for High-Performance Gears
| Plastics Technology
Offers high creep resistance and fatigue durability for automotive, e-bike and other high-performance applications.
Contraction in composites industry activity slowed in August
Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld
The GBI: Composites contracted again in August, but closed up 1.1 points from July, ending 5 straight months of a downward trend.
Precision composite molds produce quality, reliable parts
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: Suase, under the Sanse Group, is presenting its design, development and manufacture of high-quality SMC/BMC/GMT/LFT molds for automotive, agriculture, construction, rail and more.
Westec Plastics Partners With Mantle to Speed Tooling Production
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Using Mantle's technology, Westec says it can complete up to 70% of the job and have its toolmakers handle the specialized steps only humans can do.
Lanzan herramientas eléctricas hechas con plástico reciclado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Stanley Black & Decker y Sodimac lanzan en Latinoamérica una nueva línea de herramientas inalámbricas cuyas carcasas están elaboradas con materiales reciclados de Eastman.
Desktop Health, Carbon Validate Flexcera Resins for Digital Manufacturing Platform
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The first Flexcera family resin validated for Carbon systems is Desktop Health’s Flexcera Smile Ultra+, an FDA 510(k) cleared Class II material for permanent, 3D printable dental restorations, to be followed closely by Flexcera Base.
How to Design Three-Plate Molds, Part 1
Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology
There are many things to consider, and paying attention to the details can help avoid machine downtime and higher maintenance costs, and keep the customer happy.
In-Mold Labeling Solution Incorporates Certified Renewable PP
| Plastics Technology
Resin manufacturer, film producer, label maker and injection molder collaborate on bio-derived in mold labeling.