Teijin highlights composites initiatives targeting carbon neutrality

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Carbon fiber LCA methods, improving material carbon footprint and overall lightweighting opportunities for customers are just a few ways in which the Teijin Group expects to meet its 30% emissions reduction target.  

Plastic Bank Marks 10 Years and 88,000 Tons of Plastic Waste Reclaimed

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Company sets up local exchange centers to divert plastic waste otherwise likely to end up in the ocean.

Automated Mixing Machine Saves Time, Provides Sustainability Benefits

| Products Finishing

The Axalta Irus Mix mixing machine’s technology reduces the need for manual mixing.

PPG Paints, Coatings for Battery EVs Showcased at Germany Battery Show

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PPG is attending The Battery Show in Stuttgart, Germany.

Siemens Energy Partners With Seurat to Advance Clean Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Seurat Technologies to develop 59 tons of additively manufactured metal components for Siemens Energy turbines.

Studer S100 Grinding Machine For High-Precision, Flexible, Reliable Grinding

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The machine is well suited for a wide range of internal, surface and external grinding applications, making it well suited for the entry-level market.

Herramientas especiales para decoletaje de Integi

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Integi (stand 1630) mostrará sus herramientas de moleteado, cabezales de brochado rotatorio y herramientas de bruñido.

EOS Develops Sustainable Polymers for Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The climate-neutral PA 1101 and carbon-reduced PA 2200 polymer materials are designed to increase production efficiency, while supporting more sustainable additive manufacturing.

Sandvik Coromant Taps Offer High Process Security

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Both the CoroTap 100 and CoroTap 400 taps can be used for blind and through holes in  cylinder blocks, cylinder heads, electric motor housings, transmission housings and battery racks.

Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Corey Bratton, Quality Mold

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology's EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Here's one of them.

Frontier Digital Materials Platform Includes Searchable Lattice Library

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The digital materials platform eliminates costly guess-and-check workflows by enabling users to search, analyze and order physical samples of lattice structures for hands-on evaluation, saving time, money and resources.

3 Rules of Thumb for Buying New Equipment or Technology

Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop

Follow these rules each time you make a purchase.

Nexa3D XiP Pro Industrial 3D Printer Designed for Fast, Quality Production

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The XiP Pro delivers highest daily throughput at the lowest operational costs for the production of industrial and medical device components, enabling onshoring and reshoring efforts with additive manufacturing.

GBI: Composites Fabricating contracted in April

Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld

The Gardner Business Index closed April down 1.1 points, continuing its journey from expansion in February, to flat in March and ultimately contracting in April.
#economics

Production Machining’s May 2023 News Highlights

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining’s May 2023 news highlights include new company and industry leadership, parts cleaning programs, business expansions and more.

Bauer Hockey Uses EOS 3D Printed Digital Foam for Customizing Helmets

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The new in-store experience, combined with proprietary 3D printing technology, opens the door for personalized hockey products.

Reciclaje en México presenta resultados alentadores: ECOCE

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Como parte de la conmemoración del Día Mundial del Reciclaje, ECOCE compartió que en los últimos 20 años, el reciclaje de envases y empaques en México creció 200 %, y genera más de 70 mil empleos directos e indirectos.

Jabil’s PLA 3110P Is Bio-Based Alternative to Petrochemical-Based Powders

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The engineered material can advance sustainability initiatives while providing a low-carbon alternative to nylon-based materials.

Emuge-Franken, Grob Systems, Concepts NREC Host Tech Day

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The jointly held Tech Day takes place on June 7, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ET at the Emuge Technology Center in West Boylston, Massachusetts. The companies will discuss milling strategies for blisk manufacturing.

Identifican oportunidades de proveeduría para la industria automotriz

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante la presentación de “Proveedor Automotriz” se destacó la oportunidad para proveeduría en fundición y extrusión de aluminio, forja y maquinados, entre otros.

HMG Paints Receives JOSCAR Supplier Accreditation

| Products Finishing

HMG Paints has received a Joint Supply Chain Accreditation Register registration mark.
#regulations

JEC World 2023 highlights: Recyclable resins, renewable energy solutions, award-winning automotive

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

CW technical editor Hannah Mason recaps some of the technology on display at JEC World, including natural, bio-based or recyclable materials solutions, innovative automotive and renewable energy components and more.