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.