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Overcoming Challenges with 3D Printing Nitinol (and Other Oxygen-Sensitive Alloys) Through Atmospheric Control
| Additive Manufacturing
3D printed nitinol has potential applications in dental, medical and more but oxygen pickup can make this material challenging to process. Linde shares how atmospheric monitoring and the use of special gas mixtures can help maintain the correct atmosphere for printing this shape alloy and other metals.
KraussMaffei Nears Completion of Corporate Headquarters Move
| Plastics Technology
The 185-yr old German maker of plastics processing machinery is shifting to a more than 200,000-m2 greenfield site in Parsdorf.
Nova Chemicals Announces Mechanical PE Recycling Facility
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Indiana site expected to process over 100 million pounds of PE annually.
Dairy Product Company to Release All-PE Film Pouch in China
| Plastics Technology
Dow announced that Mengniu is developing a recyclable yogurt pouch using its INNATE TF-BOPE resin.
Composites UK launches best practice guide for composites tooling
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
“Mould Tooling for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites” is latest in Composites UK’s series of good practice guides, available online for free.
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Base Materials announces new distributor to support growth in European composites market
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
B. Beyer GmbH will distribute Base Materials’ range of epoxy and polyurethane tooling board materials and ancillary products.
TPI, GE agree to expand wind blade production capacity in Mexico
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
As part of its Q2 2023 earnings, TPI Composites reports an amended supply agreement with GE including new blade production lines in Mexico.
Clean Sky 2 OUTCOME project demonstrates PEEK thermoplastic composite wingbox cover
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Airbus Defense and Space, FIDAMC and Aernnova demonstrate out-of-autoclave, one-shot process for wingbox cover with integrated stringers for regional aircraft.
Surcar Airlines selects ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines to power flights in the Canary Islands
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Surcar plans to retrofit Twin Otter seaplanes with the ZA600 powertrain, which will use compressed gaseous hydrogen stored in composite pressure vessels.
Process Control — Leveraging Machine Shop Connectivity in Real Time
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
Renishaw Central, the company’s new end-to-end process control software, offers a new methodology for producing families of parts through actionable data.
NOVA Chemicals anuncia su primera planta de reciclaje mecánico
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Operada por Novolex, la nueva planta de NOVA Chemicals suministrará al mercado más de 100 millones de libras de polietileno reciclado.
The Cost of High Employee Turnover in Injection Molding: Why Retention Matters
| Plastics Technology
Starting in molding in 1993 and clocking in for nearly every job on the floor over the intervening decades, I’ve seen all sides of the hiring, training and retention process in the industry. Here are my thoughts on how to keep your most important asset — your people.
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Mastercam 2024 Integrates Sandvik Coromant CoroPlus Tool Library
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
The integrated library enables users to work faster when importing tool geometries and cutting data.
Okuma America Receives Workplace Recognition Awards
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The company has received two awards from Top Workplaces, an employer recognition organization.
Production Milestone Achieved for Partially Biobased PET
| Plastics Technology
Origin said its partially biobased PET was injection molded into preforms by Husky, using that company’s established PET processing technology, and then stretch blowmolded into bottles.
Touch Probe Delivers Fast, Precise and Reliable Mold Inspection
| MoldMaking Technology
High scanning and probing speeds and a high-precision measuring mechanism characterize Blum-Novotest’s Digilog test probe systems.
Next Generation Group Invests in Cleaning Equipment Supplier HydroDyn
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
The recycling equipment manufacturer has acquired a majority share in HydroDyn, a supplier of cleaning and purification equipment.
3D Systems’ VSP Connect Streamlines Preoperative Planning for Better Patient Outcomes
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Automated workflows powered by Enhatch drive efficiencies to deliver patient-specific devices, instrumentation at scale, while the portal improves visibility to facilitate better communication, traceability and compliance.
WiMEF Names 2023 Hall of Fame Inductees
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The inductees will be recognized with a ceremony and gala on September 26 in conjunction with the 13th annual WiM Summit in San Diego, California.
Formlabs Develops Tough Elastomer Powder for Strong, Functional, Skin-Safe Parts
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The TPU 90A powder is the first elastomer material for its Fuse Series 3D printers and which enables durable, skin-safe parts at a low cost for a variety of industries, including health care, consumer goods, manufacturing and engineering.
Big Daishowa Toolholder Increases Precision for Lathes
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Big Capto C3 series provides higher rigidity to minimize vibrations and movement during cutting, improving accuracy and efficiency.