Volocopter completes Bruchsal, Germany production site

The company aims to produce 50+ carbon fiber composites-intensive electric air taxis per year, aiming for first commercial services in 2024.

JEC World 2023 preview: Techni-Modul Engineering

Smart Control automated technology enables high-rate, AI-driven kitting, stacking and layup of preforms and composite parts.

Expanded Drill System With Drill Sleeves

Tungaloy adds drill sleeves to the standard lineup, enhancing drilling productivity of Swiss-type sliding-head automatic lathes, as well as 48 new drill heads, to address precision, productivity and more extensive hole size requirements.

Innoptus Solar Team uses Jetcam software to optimize production of solar vehicle

The world title-holding, Belgium racing team is producing its tenth composites-intensive solar car using Jetcam Expert nesting software.

Covestro sells additive manufacturing business to Stratasys

Originally announced in August 2022, the sale includes 3D printing materials solutions, employees, R&D facilities and offices across Europe, the U.S. and Asia.

Addyx carbon exoskeleton technology enables molded ribs inside hollow composite structures

Using a water-soluble mandrel, carbon exoskeleton opens paradigm for topology-optimized composites, cutting weight, manufacturing time and scrap rate.

Gabriel Santos, nuevo presidente de la AMEE

La Asociación Mexicana de Envase y Embalaje (AMEE) anunció el nombramiento de Gabriel Santos como presidente de la agremiación.

Sistema de medición Equator para fabricantes de piezas de precisión

FITMA: Renishaw (stand 2210) exhibirá el sistema de medición Equator.

Can You Pull Data From a Solid Model to Perform Five-Axis Conversational Programming?

A CNC feature imports a 3D solid model from which operators can perform conversational-type, five-axis programming.

3D Printing Technologies for Moldmaking Applications

3D printing technologies, from conformal cooling to complex mold building, are making an impact on the moldmaking industry, one innovation at a time.

Coolant-Through Holders for Precise, Versatile Small Parts Machining

PMTS 2023: Kyocera’s line of jet coolant-through holders (JCTM) provides operator with tooling options that can perform well in a larger variety of setups.

Shop Replaces Two Verticals With One Horizontal

By trading two VMCs in to help finance the purchase of a new HMC, this shop was able to significantly increase production and move to lights-out machining.

How Inline Vision Inspection Can Minimize Scrap in Molding

Once viewed by injection and blow molders as a necessary evil, machine vision technology today can continuously monitor and improve production while reducing costs.

Estiman ganancias potenciales de exportaciones por Nearshoring

De acuerdo con un informe de Banorte, México podría obtener ganancias por 168,000 millones de dólares en exportaciones durante los próximos cinco años.

Cubic’s Swiss-Type for Simultaneous Front/Back Machining

PMTS 2023: The SG-20 makes it possible to complete a wide variety of tooling jobs at one time.

Reduced, Reused and Recycled Powder Coatings Are the Future

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and with millions of pounds of powder coating going into landfills a year, these two companies have found novel approaches to dealing with this waste stream.

UK Innovation Agency Awards Funding to Recycling Technology Consortium

Innovate UK awarded funding to support Stopford and Birmingham University’s collaboration, which uses supercritical water to break down plastic.

Sunnen's Electronic Bore Gage Provides Flexible Measurement

The PGE-6000 gage brings reliable, flexible ID gaging to the manufacturing floor with no need for probes or master rings.

Poll: What is the most valuable thing a moldmaker should know?

Heavy-Duty Synthetic Coolant for Machining, Grinding

PMTS 2023: Fortech’s TechKool FT4000 synthetic coolant is formulated to reject tramp oil that can cause smoking or misting and premature spoilage of coolant.

Star Cutter Receives Grant for Employee Training

The Going Pro funds assist employers in training, developing and retaining current and recently hired employees.
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The Power of Self-Emptying Technology for Extrusion Lines

Advanced purging compounds can save you time, frustration, and cost.