CCAI FEF Celebrates 2023 Student Scholarship Recipients

| Products Finishing

The Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Education Foundation has awarded its 2023 scholarships to seven recipients.

Guanajuato encabeza la producción de vehículos en 2022

| Modern Machine Shop México

En 2022 Guanajuato tuvo una producción de 725,251 unidades, lo que representó el 21.9 % del total de vehículos en México.

Carbon Fiber Reinforced Nylon 12 for Injection Molding

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

CRP Technology’s new composite is 100% recycled from Windform XT 2.0 IMG industrial 3D printing material.

La industria del reciclaje se reúne en Plastics Recycling LATAM

Mauricio Pineda | Plastics Technology México

En el marco de la segunda edición de Plastics Recycling LATAM, especialistas del sector destacaron la colaboración como elemento clave para el futuro del reciclaje de plásticos.

Carlisle Fluid Technologies Adds 2 Account Managers to Team

| Products Finishing

Carlisle Fluid Technologies welcomes Dan Bates and Blair Mattison as account managers.
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Plastics Technical Conference Returns to Penn State Behrend

| Plastics Technology

Returning last June after a pandemic hiatus, Penn State Behrend (Erie, Penn.) will once again host its Innovation and Emerging Plastics Technologies Conference.

Portal de LSS: gestión eficiente de órdenes de compra y proveedores

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: LSS Logistics & Supply Chain Solutions (stand 816, pabellón MSC) presentará su portal de LSS, herramienta creada para administrar el flujo de órdenes de compra entre cliente y proveedores.

Fryer Milling Machine Provides Fast Setup, Simple Programming

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The MB-R toolroom bed mill is reportedly capable of single- or multi-part production with a 0.0002" accuracy.

GE Aerospace to open Dayton manufacturing site

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Co-located Beavercreek facility for aeroengine production ramp-up is expected to simplify GE’s operations and help better serve customers.

ULA Vulcan rocket progresses closer to launch

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s first Vulcan Cert-1 rocket is complete and is headed to its launch site for flight readiness verification tests.

Positive Wiper Geometries Increase Productivity, Part Quality

| MoldMaking Technology

The curved wiper cutting edge featured on the universal FW4 and MW4 indexable insert geometries offered by Walter USA is capable of reducing machining time, increasing feed rates and doubling part surface quality.

The Gill Corp. announces new Gillfab 4037 sandwich panel

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fiberglass-reinforced epoxy panel with aluminum honeycomb core meets corrosion and flame resistance specifications for use in nonstructural aircraft interiors.

Intelligence report suggests US offshore wind is gaining momentum

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Clarksons Research’s updated report proposes offshore wind in the U.S. will play a vital role in the energy transition despite challenges, with potential for 23 GW and 1,600 turbines by 2030.

Plana targets full-scale, hybrid-electric eVTOL prototype by 2025

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Leading up to commercial operations in 2028, Plana is establishing U.S. locations to accelerate FAA certification and brand awareness of its composite hybrid eVTOL.

Crossing the Streams

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Products Finishing looks to its sister brands at Gardner Business Media for new ways to collaborate and provide deeper insights into the ways various manufacturing technologies touch today’s applications. 

3D Printing for Supply Chain Resiliency: AM Radio #39

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing can speed, strengthen and simplify industrial supply chains. How close are we to realizing this promise? Dr. Tim Simpson and Peter Zelinski discuss lead time, logistics and other factors on AM Radio.

The People Part of PMTS

Derek Korn | Production Machining

The Precision Machining Technology Show is a great example of discovering ways shopfloor employees can become more efficient, thereby helping shops become more profitable.

Swiss Steel Produces Materials Guide

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Customers can find the right steel grade faster with the Swiss Steel Group’s Materials Guide, making it easier to inspire steel engineering and design projects.

Inicia la preparación de la Feria K 2025 en Düsseldorf

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Durante la reunión, Ulrich Reifenhäuser fue ratificado como líder del Consejo de Expositores para la feria K 2025 y se discutieron planes para el futuro de la exposición.

Clúster de Nuevo León: IA favorece la producción de electrodomésticos

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Desde el Clúster de Electrodomésticos de Nuevo León destacan que la IA ayuda a hacer eficientes los procesos productivos de forma confiable para la industria.

Jorgensen Conveyor Receives Top Workplace Recognition

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has recognized Jorgensen as one of the state’s “Top Workplaces” based employee feedback.

Stratasys and Desktop Metal Announce Merger

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

$1.8 billion transaction to combine complementary strengths of Stratysys in polymers and Desktop Metal in mass production.