New CoTide project receives funding for composites tidal turbine development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A £7 million investment from the U.K. government seeks to scale tidal energy as part of the goal to scale renewables from 50 to 120-300 gigawatts by 2050.

UBC engineers successfully develop carbon fiber from bitumen

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Through a distinctive spinning process, the university team has enabled the production of carbon fiber for less than $12/kilogram, targeting high-volume industries like automotive.

Airborne to deliver automated preforming line to GKN Aerospace

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Automated cell combines ply placement, preform trimming, a ply cutter and a hot drape former for 3D preform production, to be initially deployed to fulfill ASCEND project objectives.

Dillon Jaw Forming Rings Provide Improved Part Concentricity

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The jaw forming rings provide uniform pressure for a more consistent bore on large-diameter chucks.

Soluciones de escaneo de Creaform para la industria manufacturera

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Creaform presentó soluciones portátiles de luz azul y de escaneo automatizado especializadas para la industria manufacturera.

Mondelēz y Circulate Capital se unen por una economía circular

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Para abordar la contaminación y fomentar el reciclaje de plásticos en Latinoamérica y el Caribe, Mondelēz International y Circulate Capital crean alianza estratégica.  

Craftsman Cribsheet No.116: Twist Drills for Success

| Production Machining

Drilling holes is one of the most fundamental operations we do in machining.

Módulo de biselado de Lantek agiliza la programación CAD/CAM

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Lantek Systems presenta un nuevo módulo para su software de anidado CAD/CAM Lantek Expert Cut.

Custom Injection Molder Plugs into All Electric Machines

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Formerly a showroom for early-aughts-era Van Dorn hydraulics, the newest additions to Drummond Industries’ transforming fleet are all-electric Niigata injection molding machines.

The (not exactly) new guy at CW

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Former CW writer and editor Scott Francis rejoins the brand as editor-in-chief as Jeff Sloan assumes the role of publisher. 

Depowdering Station Automatically Cleans Unused Metal Powder from 3D Printed Build Jobs

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The Volkmann additive manufacturing technology is designed to safeguard workers from toxic materials and boost efficiency.
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Historia de los polímeros: propiedades del policarbonato

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology México

Explore cómo el policarbonato (PC) interactúa con altas temperaturas y humedad, y los efectos a largo plazo de estas interacciones en su resistencia y durabilidad.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 12th Quarterly Report

| Products Finishing

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the twelfth quarter of project work (January-March 2023) at Wayne State University in Detroit.  In this period, our main effort concentrated on documenting technical content that was yet to be reported, including analysis of costs for specific technologies for sustainability improvement.

Tolerancing in Mold Design, Overcoming Cutting Tool Vibration, SPE MTD Updates & More Most-Viewed May Content

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

Every month, MMT draws inspiration from its diverse readership's wide-ranging interests, from mold design tolerancing to cutting tools and beyond. Here are May’s top 10 most-viewed articles, based on Google Analytics.

EZ Air Interior: “Buscamos proveedores con centros de maquinado de alta tecnología”

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Marlleth Rossano, gerente de compras de EZ Air Interior, afirma que en su empresa mecanizan aproximadamente 6,000 números de parte, de las cuales 60 o 70% se hacen de manera interna.

GKN Aerospace, Materialise Partnering to Propel Additive Manufacturing in Aviation

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Materialise supported the delivery of the additively manufactured wing tip for Eviation’s Alice, the world's largest all-electric aircraft, which made its maiden flight in 2022.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #120: Electrochemical Destruction of Perfluorooctanesulfonate in Electroplating Wastewaters - April 2022-March 2023

| Products Finishing

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers project work from April 2022 to March 2023 at the University of Illinois at Chicago.  The overall objective of this work is to utilize a cost-effective reactive electrochemical membrane (REM) for the removal of PFAS from synthetic electroplating wastewater.  Initial results for the oxidation of PFOA with three different catalysts are discussed.    

Injection Molded Tape and Resin “Sandwich” Technology Debuts

| Plastics Technology

During its Mobility Days in Austria, Engel and KTM Technologies debuted an all-plastic molded motorcycle seat base produced via a tape-sandwich process that can run in a standard molding process.

Máquinas embobinadoras para automatización en procesos de ensamble

| Modern Machine Shop México

Nittoku América exhibió en FITMA sus soluciones de embobinados para la industria. Resaltó su tecnología japonesa y más de 50 años de experiencia.

The Producto Group Appoints New Member to Board of Directors

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Dean Schauer, the newest appointee to the company’s board of directors, is the current CEO and president of Confluent Medical Technologies.

CNC-Related Features of Custom Macro

Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop

CNC-related features of custom macro are separated into two topics: system variables and user-defined G and M codes. This column explores both.

Thermal oxidizers support reduced emissions for industrial manufacturing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: Committed to clean energy, Conifer Systems’ wide range of emissions control systems enable companies to control VOCs, hazardous air pollutants and other greenhouse gases.