High RPM Spindles: 5 Advantages for 5-axis CNC Machines

| Modern Machine Shop

Explore five crucial ways equipping 5-axis CNC machines with Air Turbine Spindles® can achieve the speeds necessary to overcome manufacturing challenges.

Using Jaws as Grippers Enables Flexible, Low-Cost Automation

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

VersaBuilt’s automation systems significantly boosted Innovative Fabrication’s revenue. In return, the shop has helped VersaBuilt optimize its products.

ASTM Committee Honors ChemQuest Vice Presidents

| Products Finishing

Two ChemQuest vice presidents are being recognized by ASTM Committee D01 on paint and related coatings, materials and applications.
#regulations

Uniformity Labs Qualifies Stainless Steel Powder for Binder Jetting System

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The stainless steel powder is qualified on Desktop Metal’s Production System to deliver double the green strength of existing stainless steel powders over the entire build envelope.

FITMA reconoce a las mujeres como pilares en la manufactura

Marcela Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

En el marco de FITMA 2023 se llevó a cabo el encuentro “Mujeres en la manufactura” en el que se pusieron de manifiesto vivencias y retos de reconocidas líderes de la industria.  

CompositesWorld presents JEC 2023 recap

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Post-show, CW editors share key trends in materials, technologies and equipment seen on the show floor from well-established and newer companies alike.  

GKN Aerospace to provide aerospace expertise for Supernal eVTOL vehicle

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

GKN’s supply of lightweight aerostructures, EWIS and maturation of high-rate manufacturing technologies will lay the foundation for scaled AAM manufacturing.

Mold Materials Guide Eases Steel Selection

| MoldMaking Technology

Newly released Materials Guide from Swiss Steel Group offers mold builders a quick and easy way to navigate the company’s steel solutions, applications.  

Hexcel launches novel RTM resin, rapid-cure prepreg for aerospace

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

HexPly M51 prepreg and HiFlow HF610F-2 resin add to Hexcel’s delivery of faster cure cycles and thus higher production build rates.

FACC wins Austria’s 2023 Innovation Award 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Consistent development of new technologies, production processes and materials push FACC to the forefront of sustainable aviation. 

Write Web Content That Captures Attention

| Gardner Web

The purpose of the tips in this article is to help you write and organize your website content so that it fulfills best-practices for on-page search engine optimization, pleasing not only search engines but also users.

United Airlines, Eve Air Mobility to bring eVTOL flights to San Francisco

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Eve’s efficient transportation option will expand electric air commuting options in the Bay Area after its entry into service in 2026.

Stellantis, Archer move partnership to “execution phase”

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Construction is well underway on Archer’s high-volume eVTOL aircraft manufacturing facility, with experienced Stellantis personnel provided expertise alongside Archer teams to prepare for efficient manufacturing operations.

Plating Additively Manufactured Plastic Parts

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Using electroplating to enhance the structural properties of 3D printed parts.

Seurat: Speed Is How AM Competes Against Machining, Casting, Forging

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

“We don’t ask for DFAM first,” says CEO. A new Boston-area additive manufacturing factory will deliver high-volume metal part production at unit costs beating conventional processes.
#electronics

Supersonic Thermal Spraying Service Provides Abrasion-Resistant Coatings

| Products Finishing

XupersoniClad thermal spraying service, offered by Castolin Eutectic, provides protection to components, vessels and structures from abrasion, erosion and wear.

Mazak MegaStir Becomes Exclusive Tooling Supplier for Meld Solid Deposition Technology

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Mazak MegaStir will provide tooling specifically developed for the Meld process that incorporates the use of friction as part of its solid deposition process.

Nikon Metrology's CT System Offers Enhanced Resolution

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The VOXLS 40 C 450 X-ray computed tomography system is designed to inspect items of diverse size and density, internally and externally.

Primer Plastianguis en Monterrey lidera intercambio de residuos plásticos

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

En un esfuerzo por fomentar la correcta disposición de los residuos plásticos y promover la cultura del reciclaje, Braskem Idesa, Cemex y Regenera se unen en el primer Plastianguis Monterrey. Durante cinco días, los ciudadanos podrán intercambiar sus residuos plásticos por despensas, generando conciencia sobre la economía circular y el consumo responsable.  

Manufacturer Mulls Long Versus Short Bar Feeder

Derek Korn | Production Machining

A manufacturer of gears and gear assemblies decided four-foot magazine bar feeders made more sense than 12-foot, single-barrel bar feeders.

FITMA 2023: el epicentro de la manufactura avanzada para América Latina

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

La Feria Internacional de Tecnología y Manufactura (FITMA) se afianza como el punto de encuentro clave de la industria de manufactura en México y América Latina. El evento, que fomenta la actualización tecnológica y el intercambio de conocimientos, recibe visitantes de 12 países y de la mayoría de estados mexicanos.

Elix Polymers Gets Automotive OEM Approval for Anti-Squeak Thermoplastics

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The company’s specialty grades of ABS and PC/ABS gets nod from a German premium automotive OEM for production of critical interior parts.