SAMPE 2023 Conference and Expo reveals opening keynote

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Electra.aero Founder and CEO John S. Langford will present “Hybrid-Electric Airplanes with Human, Gas Turbine and Fusion Power” at the Seattle event on April 17-20.

Quality Mold Builder Handles Projects of All Sizes

| MoldMaking Technology

Backed by a global customer base, Cavalier Tool strives to bring quality, cost-competitive tooling to the moldmaking industry, driven by diverse design and engineering capabilities.  

Hasco Calls the Moldmaking Community to Donate to ShelterBox Emergency Disaster Relief 

| MoldMaking Technology

Supported by Hasco for several years, ShelterBox provides life-living essentials for victims of natural catastrophes, including the recent earthquakes in Turkey and Syria. Make an invaluable contribution today.  

Joby begins final assembly of company-conforming aircraft

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

California-built eVTOL aircraft tests Joby’s matured quality management system in preparation for FAA type and production certifications.  

Kuusakoski announces plans for composite recycling plant in Finland

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New composite shredding and treatment plant in southern Finland will enable the co-processing of composite waste for cement production.  

Siemens Gamesa to establish offshore wind turbine nacelle facility in New York

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Second U.S. facility and several new supplier facilities are intended to build economic, employment and environmental sustainability in the U.S.  

Micro 3D Printer Creates Microscale Features

| Plastics Technology

B9Creations’ Elite Micro 3D printer provides native pixel size of 20 µm with the ability to create wall thicknesses down to 30 µm and holes down to 100 µm.

All-Motor Driven Pad Printing Machine

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Deco Technology now selling the new ML-500E linear & servo motor driven from microPrint of Switzerland  

FINSA inaugura su tercer parque industrial en Querétaro

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El parque FINSA Querétaro III cuenta con una extensión de 73 hectáreas y ya se encuentran en operación dos empresas logísticas y una del sector metalmecánico.

Production Machining’s February 2023 News Highlights

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining’s February 2023 news highlights include creation of automation sector at upcoming manufacturing events, new facilities and organization leaders, WiM partnership for career fairs, expanded reseller network and more.

YCM Technology presenta el modelo Exeron 316 Sinker EDM

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con YCM Technology, la máquina de electroerosión por penetración Exeron 316 se caracteriza por su construcción soldada y acanalada.

Automation in Thermoforming on the Rise

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Equipment suppliers’ latest innovations exemplify this trend driven by factors such as labor shortages, higher-speed thermoformers and tighter quality control.

Novel processes for hybrid thermoset-thermoplastic pultruded parts

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

CFRP pultrusion and pullwinding specialist Epsilon Composite combines thermoplastic overmolding with traditional thermoset processes, demonstrated through aircraft struts and industrial applications.

Horizon Microtechnologies’ Micro AM for Conductive, Environmentally Resistant Parts

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The company has developed a template-based 3D microfabrication technology that gives manufacturers the ability to add conductivity to all or selected parts of a 3D-microfabricated template.

Fixtureworks Offers Clamps and Ball-Lock Fasteners for Quick Changeover

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Fixtureworks’ quick-release clamps, ball-locking pins and fasteners are designed for quick changeover applications and frequent disassembly.

NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #121: Development of a Sustainability Metrics System and a Technical Solution Method for Sustainable Metal Finishing - 11th Quarterly Report

| Products Finishing

This NASF-AESF Foundation research project report covers the 11th quarter of project work (October-December 2022) at Wayne State University in Detroit. In this reporting period, our main effort concentrated on the continuous development of a computer-aided tool for sustainability assessment and decision making, with a focus on the coding for the decision making.  The tool is currently able to assess a process’ sustainability performance, after a set of sustainability indicators are selected, and plant data are input.

Quick-Change Shot Sizes for Injection Molding

| Plastics Technology

Niigata will debut the patented Shot Maker technology at the PTXPO (March 28-30; Chicago), allowing molders to quickly change a press’s shot size by swapping out the barrel’s stroke section.

Diving Deeper Into Machine Monitoring Data

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Data visualization is the first step in using machine monitoring data, but taking it to the next level requires looking for trends within the data.

Aalberts Surface Technologies Forms U.S. Heat Treatment Business Unit

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Combining 17 diverse facilities into Aalberts Surface Technologies - HIP|Braze|Heat Treatment makes it one of the largest providers of thermal processing and metal joining technologies in the U.S.

TrueDent: primera resina dental para impresión 3D de Stratasys

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

TrueDent es la primera solución de dentaduras postizas impresas en 3D, monolíticas y a todo color, que presentó Stratasys con aprobación de la FDA.  

Preview The BuildUp

| Additive Manufacturing

Preview the first issue of The BuildUp, our new editorial newsletter about 3D printing and additive manufacturing.

DigiFabster Partners With Dassault 3DExperience Make on Quoting Platform

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The partnership expands the number of providers able to offer instant pricing quotes to marketplace users.