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People in composites: June 2023
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
This month’s roundup includes new personnel announcements made by Archer Aviation, ORNL and Bye Aerospace.
SmartValves offer improvements over traditional vacuum bag ports
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Developed to resolve tilting and close-off issues, SmartValves eliminate cutting through vacuum bags while offering reduced process time and maintenance.
Continuous fiber AM platform achieves cost-competitive, structural parts
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: 9T Labs displays its Additive Fusion Technology (AFT) Red Series platform and real-world applications, in addition to announcing new collaborations and its first Sustainability Report.
Roughing, Finishing Aluminum-Specific End Mill Line Expansion
| MoldMaking Technology
Extended range of Sandvik Coromant’s CoroMill Dura versatile solid end mills engages stable cutting, small burr, good surfaces and minimal vibration.
Daher confirms continuation of R&D efforts for thermoplastic composites
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Mobilized by numerous thermoplastics programs, an innovation center and a new strategic plan, Daher advances its dedication to lighter, stronger aerostructures to meet decarbonization goals.
VoltAero debuts Cassio 330 electric-hybrid aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The first member in the Cassio airplane family offers a clean-sheet airframe design, proprietary hybrid propulsion and sustainable fuel operation. Flight testing and certification are anticipated for late 2023 into 2024.
Unisig Technology, Equipment Investment Enhances Fabrication Capabilities
| MoldMaking Technology
A $1.5 million investment in state-of-the-art equipment for the company’s newly constructed fabrication department will serve ongoing development and advances in machine design.
Modern Machine Shop Celebrates 95th Anniversary
| Modern Machine Shop
Staying adaptable and leading through change for 95 years and counting, Modern Machine Shop celebrates its 95th Anniversary since its first publication in 1928.
Combining Multiple Probes: A Recipe for Success
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop
Combining measurement techniques enables a wide range of relational characteristics to be measured with just one or two sensors.
Umicore Coatings Services Switches to 100% Renewable Energy
| Products Finishing
Umicore Coatings Services says its UK-based manufacturing facility is run entirely on renewable energy.
Nearshoring en México: beneficios y horizonte de oportunidades
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En México, 30.7 % de las empresas han firmado nuevos contratos con empresas extranjeras o han incrementado su producción debido a la relocalización.
Unisig Expands Fabrication Technology, Capabilities
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The expansion supports the company’s plan to develop in-house, design-to-finish production of high-quality sheet metal components used in its product line.
3D-printed CFRP tools for serial production of composite landing flaps
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
GKN Aerospace Munich and CEAD develop printed tooling with short and continuous fiber that reduces cost and increases sustainability for composites production.
Troubleshooting Screw and Barrel Wear in Extrusion
Timothy Womer | Plastics Technology
Extruder screws and barrels will wear over time. If you are seeing a reduction in specific rate and higher discharge temperatures, wear is the likely culprit.
Spring Water Bottler Opens rPET Facility
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
CG Roxane announced its Tennessee plant, which will produce bottles from rPET flake, is fully operational.
Tungaloy Drills, Milling Inserts Provide Enhanced Stability
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Tungaloy has expanded its DrillForceMeister and TecMill lines with new drill bodies and milling inserts.
MoldMaking Conference Session Spotlight: Automation
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Want to learn how to use automation to solve the "productivity puzzle" or how to choose between “lights out” or “unmanned” automation or how to implement a three-phased automation approach?
Tritone, DSH Technologies Launch Outsource Sintering Furnace-Access Program
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Through the Furnace-Access program, Tritone customers will have immediate access to Elnik sintering furnaces and metallurgy expertise with no upfront capital investment or additional staffing required.
Tecnología inteligente Heartbeat para monitorización más eficiente
| Modern Machine Shop México
En FITMA, Endress+Hauser México exhibió la línea Heartbeat, dispositivos desarrollados para optimizar procesos y monitorización más eficaz de los equipos.
Mesa rotativa de LK Metrology automatiza la inspección
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Diseñada para que la inspección sea más eficaz, la mesa rotativa Freedom, en algunos casos permite utilizar un brazo más pequeño para acceder a todas las zonas del componente.
CompoTech: Designing and Supplying Turnkey Composites Technologies
| CompositesWorld
At JEC World 2023, CompoTech showcased its automated fiber winding and laying technology capabilities, highlighting the company’s latest custom-built, automated fiber winding machine, with fiber placement using a FANUC six-axis robot.
Producción de inyectoras: Haitian International invierte en México
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Haitian International inauguró su planta de fabricación de máquinas inyectoras en México. El objetivo es fortalecer la capacidad de producción local, reducir los tiempos de entrega y ofrecer soluciones para los requisitos técnicos de los clientes en América del Norte y del Sur. Hasta la fecha, se han producido y entregado más de 100 máquinas a clientes regionales.