Plana, Gloria Aviation to provide AAM industry training

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Korean composite aircraft developer and education institute join forces to establish an education program and qualification standards for AAM aviation pilots.

Omni Tank composite road tanker boosts payload capacity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Australian composites innovator launches a triple road-train tanker with highly specialized Mold-in-Baffles and CFRP tanks to offer stronger, safer and more economic liquid transport for the mineral processing industry.

Services to Help Blow Molders Convert to rPET

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Sidel launches “RePETable” range of services as “one-stop” solution to efficient adoption of rPET for bottle production.

Durable Ultra Matte Powder Coating Helps Meet Aesthetic Goals

| Products Finishing

Interpon D2525 Flat Matt from AkzoNobel provides surfaces with a durable, ultra matte finish.

MoldMaking Conference Session Spotlight: Mold Design

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Want to learn about collaborative mold design or a plan to reduce back-end troubleshooting?

Omni-Pac, HP Join Forces to Transform Molded Fiber Production, Reduce CO2 Emissions

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The companies say this pioneering collaboration will drive digital transformation and sustainability in the packaging industry.

Video Tech Brief: CNC Screw Machines a Solution for Overcoming Labor Shortages

Derek Korn | Production Machining

CNC screw machines can exceed job shop productivity and enable manufacturers to overcome perpetual employment gaps.
#workforcedevelopment

Fixtureworks Pneumatic Clamp Fasteners Reduce Setup Time

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The product lineup includes ball-lock pneumatic fasteners, ID holding, pin holding single- and double-acting pneumatic clamping fasteners.

Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Cutting Tools

| MoldMaking Technology

Cutting tools are used on machine tools to cut metal, and are one component of the overall mold machining process to consider when looking to improve speeds, feeds, wear and surface finish.

Sintavia Receives Strategic Investment from Lockheed Martin

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The equity investment will support continued development of Sintavia’s proprietary thermodynamic designs and components.

Bio-based Elastomer for Biopharmacuetical Tubing

| Plastics Technology

Avient introduced its Versaflex elastomer formulated with bio-derived content.

Zillow for Machine Tools?

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

The ability to see spec-by-spec comparisons between machine tools made Techspex.com immediately popular. Now, the machine tool search engine boasts a fresh new look and 5 must-see upgrades.

El software CAD/CAM actualizado de Cimatron agiliza el diseño de moldes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La versión Cimatron V16, de Cimatron, cuenta con nuevas características en todas las áreas del producto, incluida una nueva interfaz de usuario limpia.

Ineos, EGN y Tomra se unen para reciclar poliestireno posconsumo

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El proceso, que trabajan en conjunto Ineos, EGN y Tomra, permite cerrar el ciclo del PS en niveles de calidad para envases en contacto con alimentos.

Creció 13.92 % la producción automotriz en el primer semestre de 2023

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

De enero a junio de 2023 se produjeron 1,892,635 vehículos ligeros y se exportaron 1,560,206 unidades.

Coperion presenta válvula rotativa ZVB para transporte neumático

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La válvula ZVB de Coperion, diseñada para transportar pellets y productos de granulometría gruesa, maximiza el rendimiento y minimiza la degradación.

Ceratizit Standard Will Aim to Reduce Carbon Footprint

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Ceratizit says the new standard will offer an increase in transparency with carbon footprint at a product level.

On the radar: Technologies for lifecycle analysis (LCA)

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Sustainability requirements are driving more companies to conduct LCAs to evaluate the environmental impact of their products and processes. Tools and research in this area continues to evolve.

Modulus launches professional platform exclusively for advanced materials

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The new community platform aims to provide members with a centralized hub of industry content and a more focused networking for more meaningful industry advancement.

Face Mill Holder With Damping Vibration Control Supports Far-Reaching Operations

| MoldMaking Technology

Big Kaiser, a member of the Big Daishowa Group, offers the new SDF57 arbor-style face mill holders, what it claims is the largest and longest milling tool, which could have important benefits for moldmakers.

Hybrid prepreg maximizes performance of carbon fiber structures

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: Specialty Materials enhances its Hy-Bor portfolio of prepregs containing boron and carbon fibers, which are used to selectively reinforce aerospace, space and sport goods applications.

How Norsk Titanium Is Scaling Up AM Production — and Employment — in New York State

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

New opportunities for part production via the company’s forging-like additive process are coming from the aerospace industry as well as a different sector, the semiconductor industry.
#electronics