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SGL Carbon introduces temperature-resilient carbonized rayon fabric
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Rayon-based carbon fiber fabrics play a crucial role in protecting structural components from high heat in applications such as aerospace and space.
New standard specification supports non-metallic FRP rebar
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
ASTM International standard D8505 enables further integration of FRP rebar into infrastructure applications.
Dura Composites raises charity money with GFRP upcycling events
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
After raising more than £600 for three charities at its February event, Dura Composites invites people back to its Operations Centre on May 13, 2023 to purchase composite products for upcycling opportunities.
Second-Stage Ejection Without a Second Set of Ejector Plates
| Plastics Technology
Progressive Components says its Ejector Accelerators can be used when additional pin travel is required to release molded parts from lifters, stripper plates or deep core features.
Engel presenta su línea de inyectoras Wintec al mercado suramericano
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Engel desarrolló una jornada de puertas abiertas en Bogotá, Colombia, para dar a conocer las capacidades y características de las máquinas de moldeo por inyección de la marca Wintec.
Tolerancing in Mold Design, Part 1: Understanding the Issues of Conventional Bilateral Tolerancing
| MoldMaking Technology
Mold designers must understand the location, orientation and form limitations of conventional tolerancing before changing to another dimensioning system.
DMG MORI Develops, Manufactures Lasertec 30 SLM for US Market
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The machine features several key advancements, including adaptive beam control which enables dynamic changes to laser power, laser speed and laser beam profile.
Novel Class of Engineering Thermoplastic for High-Heat Capacitor Films
| Plastics Technology
Borealis’s Stelora is thermal performance gap between PP capacitor films and films based on high-temperature PPS, PTFE and PEEK.
AddUp AISI 420 Steel Enables More Complex, Efficient Injection Tooling Molds
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
This stainless steel is commonly used to manufacture molds for plastic injection molding, as it has both high mechanical strength and good corrosion resistance.
Investing in Automation, Five-Axis to Increase Production Capacity
| Modern Machine Shop
To meet an increase in demand, this shop invested heavily in automation solutions and five-axis machines to ramp up its production capabilities.
Ceratizit Waterjet Nozzles Cut Difficult Materials
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The HyproJet range features three standard waterjet nozzles designed to provide narrow hole tolerances, optimized cutting and radial run-out accuracy.
Barnes Global Advisors Receives DOD Funding to Develop Resilient Manufacturing Ecosystem
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The project funding is tied to critical part needs for the Department of Defense and supports defense industrial base expansion in Western Pennsylvania.
NMPA Certifies Farsoon 3D Printed Tantalum Interspinal Fusion Cage
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The company says the additively manufactured implants can be fully customized according to patients’ conditions, and the trabecular microstructure can achieve a high porosity of 68-78% to promote bone tissue and vessel fusion.
Hasco y CIDESI colaboran en la manufactura aditiva de moldes
Mauricio Pineda | Plastics Technology México
Hasco desarrolló un producto para la manufactura aditiva de moldes y encargó a CIDESI la caracterización del material y el conocimiento del proceso de impresión 3D.
CGTech Simulation Software Optimizes Machining Operations
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Eastec 2023: Vericut software detects errors and potential collisions in NC programs prior to running them on machines for the first time, thereby enabling programmers to send programs to a machine with the confidence it will run without incident.
Desarrollo de nuevas resinas epóxicas biobasadas
| Plastics Technology México
Explore cómo las resinas epóxicas derivadas de productos naturales ofrecen soluciones seguras y de bajo impacto ambiental en comparación con las sintéticas.
TPE Made with 50% PCR Derived from End-of-Life Tires
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Prism Worldwide has commercialized its first TPE with this type of recycled content based on its patented technology.
GF Machining Solutions Relocates Parts Warehouse
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new facility near Indianapolis, Indiana, uses predictive intelligence to ensure availability as well as quick shipment of critical components.
Rust Season Is Here: Take Care of Your Precision-Machined Parts
| Production Machining
To prevent corrosion from developing on the surfaces of freshly machined parts, it is crucial to create a barrier on the parts’ surfaces so moisture and oxygen don’t reach them.
GF invierte nueve millones de dólares en Nuevo León
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Las instalaciones de7,500 m2, ubicadas en el municipio de Apodaca, Nuevo León, albergan a las divisiones de GF Machining Solutions y GF Piping Systems.
Most-Viewed Plastics Technology Stories in April 2023
| Plastics Technology
Changes at iMFLUX, back pressure optimization, recycling PP, fungi, X-rays, biopolymers, simulation and more won reader interest in April.
Cortador H-CARB: eficiencia y precisión en el mecanizado de materiales
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
FITMA: Herramental Monterrey (stand 1528) exhibirá el cortador de alta eficiencia de siete flautas H-Carb, especializado en aplicaciones de mecanizado trocoidal axial profundo.