Promotions at Asahi Kasei Plastics North America

| Plastics Technology

Tom Hanvey and Yoko Tanaka move onto new positions.

VasanthaTech Establishes Operations in Cincinnati Area

| Plastics Technology

The West Chester located division of India-based Vasantha Group will focus on trials of high-cavitation, high-precision production tools for the medical and packaging markets and the creation of development and pilot molds.

Trumpf presenta una marcadora láser de tres ejes en FITMA

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La marcadora láser de Trumpf cuenta con una cabina de tres ejes verticales, especializada para el marcado de metales, principalmente acero inoxidable y aluminio.

MoldMaking Conference Session Spotlight: HOT TOPICS

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Want to learn how to successfully reshore tooling or how to play a part in sustainability or how to take advantage of the changes to the R&D Tax Credit?

More Affordable Suture Anchors 3D Printed from PEKK: The Cool Parts Show #60

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Selective laser sintering (SLS) of polyether ketone ketone (PEKK) is being used to produce medical implants that are more cost effective and perform better than their conventional counterparts. We highlight fasteners known as suture anchors in this episode of The Cool Parts Show. 

Cold-Half Core-Centering Technology for Blood-Collection Tubes

| Plastics Technology

SIPA’s technology makes it possible to adjust core alignment from the front face of the cold half versus requiring access to the back of the core plate.

Precision Plus Acquires Iseli Company

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The two companies will be wholly owned subsidiaries of the newly formed parent company, Reader Precision Solutions.

Control CNC de Heidenhain ofrece experiencia de usuario personalizable

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Además de un nuevo aspecto, CNC TNC7, de Heidenhain, cuenta con una operación intuitiva y una simulación virtual de la pieza mecanizada y del área de trabajo.

Boost Your Customer Service by Going Paperless

| Production Machining

Using a paperless ERP/MES/QMS system that can be accessed in a web browser results in much more positive customer perceptions, as well as higher efficiency for a machine shop. 

Corrosion Resistance Testing for Powder Coating

Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing

Salt spray can be useful to help compare different pretreatment methods and coatings but it does not tell us much about the corrosion resistance of a part over time in the field. Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert offers insights into how to get a better idea of how to improve a part’s corrosion resistance in the real world.

AMT y AMMMT colaboran para potenciar la capacitación en manufactura

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

La AMT y la AMMMT firmaron un memorando de entendimiento en el marco de FITMA para promover mejores prácticas y capacitación técnica en el sector de moldes a través de la herramienta ToolingU.

Hommel-Etamic Measurement System Offers Modular Design

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The W600 series features high measurement quality, free access to measuring points, rapid changeover of the probe system, automatic probe and probe arm recognition.

Ceratizit Hires New Technical Sales Engineer

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

For the last 10 years, Brian Krebs has specialized in cutting tool distribution and integration programs in and around the Houston area.

TISICS landing gear sparks shift in aviation lightweighting

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Ceramic fiber-reinforced metal composite technology has the potential to enables rapid decarbonization of aircraft fleets through landing gear, wing components, hydrogen storage, engines and future blended wing aircraft.

Polar Technology, Moog Controls to develop H2 storage solution

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

“Hydrogen in a Box,” is an integrated hydrogen storage and management solution that will enable efficient packaging of Type III and Type IV vessels.

Roth introduces multi-spindle gantry filament winder concept

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The filament winding expert’s new design is adaptable to individual requirements, is suitable for a variety of component applications and offers additional options for process data acquisition.

Streamlined, Customer-Friendly Website Design Helps Modern Moldmakers

| MoldMaking Technology

Hasco’s newly redesigned website enables users to navigate more than 100,000 products, as well as other innovations and services, easier, faster and 24/7.

ZeroAvia, MHIRJ assess retrofit approach for hydrogen-electric regional jets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The first phase of technical study confirms the feasibility of hydrogen-electric-powered CRJ aircraft.

Solvay, Spirit collaborate to accelerate composites adoption

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Solvay and Spirit AeroSystems have cemented their research and technology relationship on the development of composite aerostructures, to take place in Prestwick, Scotland. 

Dura Platform features anti-slip surface composition

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Tri-Tone Grit increases the slip resistance and natural look of Dura Composite’s fiberglass panels for rail applications, as depicted by their installation at Honeybourne Station in the U.K.

AutoFlight Prosperity I enters the eVTOL market

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The eVTOL’s full-scale interior and exterior design by Frank Stephenson Design is being showcased at the 2023 Paris Air Show. 

GKN Aerospace, Joby Aviation sign aerostructures agreement

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

GKN Aerospace will manufacture thermoplastic composite flight control surfaces for Joby’s all-electric, four-passenger, composites-intensive ride-sharing aircraft.