Developing repairs for thermoplastic composite aerostructures
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
HyPatchRepair project proves feasibility of automated process chain for welded thermoplastic composite patch repairs.
ANIQ-CIPRES y UAM Azcapotzalco presentan estudio de residuos plásticos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La ANIQ y la academia presentaron los resultados de un estudio que busca sumar esfuerzos en la solución del manejo de los residuos plásticos en la Ciudad de México.
Importación de herramientas de fresado crece en 2022
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Según datos del Banco de México, en 2022 el valor de la importación de herramientas de fresado aumento 12.28 % comparado con 2021.
Concept Sneaker Boasts One-Piece 3D Printed TPU Construction
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The Reebok x Botter Concept Sneaker Engineered by HP premiered at Paris Fashion Week, hinting at manufacturing possibilities for the future of footwear.
JTEKT Launches New Series of HMCs
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new FH5000 series machines include a 500-mm table capable of handling 1,000-kg loads.
Paperless Parts Moves Headquarters, Hires Two New Executives
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The new location more than triples the company’s footprint.
The Impact of Hydraulics on Tool Design -- Part 1 of 2
| Plastics Technology
Get a better understanding of their use, proper sizing, and how the tool design and setup in the machine can impact failures in manufacturing.
How to Select a Mold Temperature Controller
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
White paper shares how cooling channel analysis, which collects maximum pressure drop, total flow rate and heat dissipation, eases the performance evaluation of mold temperature controllers.
People in composites: February 2023
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New hires, appointments and changes in leadership have been announced by Norplex, Michelman, Teijin, Exel Composites, Virgin Galactic, Swinburne, SGL Carbon, Airbus SE, Mahr, Composites Evolution and Argosy.
GKN Aerospace to expand composites facility in Chihuahua, Mexico
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
An 80-000-square-foot expansion serves to meet future demands for advanced, complex composites manufacturing and assembly for the business jet industry.
Advanced Engineering Solutions for Molds, Plastics
| MoldMaking Technology
AES Moldes Lda is a mold manufacturing and tool engineering organization operating in three continents to meet its customer’s mold production and management needs.
Creative Composites Group acquires Enduro Composites, expands product portfolio
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Enduro to add to Creative Composite Group’s suite of composites manufacturing capabilities and geographic reach.
Teamvantage Launches New Parent Company Velosity
| MoldMaking Technology
Velosity unifies and represents the entire family of brands and full spectrum of end-to-end injection molding solutions from design support to manufacturing.
EuCIA participates in EU-funded REFRESH wind blade recycling project
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
REFRESH consortium aims to develop, demonstrate a novel system to enable improved recycling of glass fiber-reinforced composites derived from wind turbine dismantling or reblading.
Engel Delivers Its Largest Ever Injection Molding Machines
| Plastics Technology
Two mammoth 8000-ton presses built at its St. Valentin plant in Austria have been delivered to Infiltrator Water Technologies in Winchester, Ky.
Annual report finds U.S. offshore wind nearly doubled in 2022
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Key report findings from the Business Network for Offshore Wind note that investments in U.S. market tripled in size to $9.8 billion, despite economic headwinds.
Installing an Ecoat Line
| Products Finishing
Thinking of investing in electrocoating capabilities? George Lovell, coatings plant manager for Lippert, discusses considerations you should keep in mind as you add your ecoat line.
Episode 29: An Interview With Kim Scott, Maui Powder Works
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
In this episode of Products Finishings’ On the Line podcast, Kim Scott, the voice behind Maui Powder Works’ Powder Coater Podcast, talks about grassroots marketing, powder coatings’ social media community and trends in the industry.
4 Keys to a Successful Mold-Building Operation, The Latest Mold Design Tips & More
Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology is off to a strong start this year with mold design tips, key considerations for running a mold-building “business,” polishing pointers for ribs and more. Check out our list of top-viewed articles from January and see what catches your eye.
Solukon Expands Compatibility of Unpacking, Cleaning Station for Plastic Parts
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
With adapters for EOS P 1 and P 5 series SLS manufacturing systems, the Solukon SFP770 postprocessing system can now accommodate build boxes from other leading printers, enabling Solukon to tap new markets in the area of polymer postprocessing.
ANCA Offers Economical Pneumatic Grinding Machine
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The FX5E features a swing-table pallet design to load and unload pallets.
FITMA 2023 contará con ocho pabellones
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La edición 2023 de FITMA tendrá ocho pabellones organizados por categorías de máquinas y tecnologías para permitir que la experiencia del visitante sea más eficiente y organizada.