Which Was Your Favorite Production Machining Cover in 2022?

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Pick the one that resonated most with you to have a chance to score some free PM swag.

Cenit and Sugino Partner on Automation Simulation Solution

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Cenit’s Fastsuite Edition 2 serves as a platform for Sugino’s digital twin software, enabling offline programming, 3D simulation and programmable logic controller (PLC) validation.

Registration Opens for Powder Coating Formulation Courses

| Products Finishing

Registration for ChemQuest Group's PC Kitchen courses is open. Courses will be held in Columbus, Ohio.

SPE Automotive Awards Hail ‘Firsts’ and New Technologies

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The 2022 automotive innovations awards gave nods to several ‘firsts’ and added alternative vehicle systems category

Fabrisonic Moves to Larger Central Ohio Facility

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The new 30,000-square-foot facility offers additional space to expand the company’s parts production.

Advanced Drainage Systems Announces Donation to Support Water Protection

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

ADS Foundation will give $500,000 to the Nature Conservancy, in support of water protection efforts across four states.

GE Additive Helps Build Large Metal 3D Printed Aerospace Part

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The research is part of an initiative to develop more fuel-efficient air transport technologies as well as a strong, globally competitive aeronautical industry supply chain in Europe.

STI, Caswell Plating Broaden One-Plate Electroless Nickel Distribution

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Surface Technology Inc.’s One-Plate Electroless Nickel is now available via ecommerce websites due to a collaboration with Caswell Plating.

Engel ampliará su planta de robots en Austria

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con una inversión de 11 millones de euros, Engel construye este espacio dedicado a producción, logística y entrenamiento para sus sistemas de automatización y robótica. Las obras iniciarán en mayo de 2023.

Sunnen Products Company adquiere a Hommel Präzision

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Hommel Präzision ha sido el socio exclusivo de ventas y servicio de Sunnen en Alemania desde 1950.

Cold Jet Latinoamérica celebró Open House en Monterrey

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Los últimos desarrollos y tecnología, así como la apertura del nuevo Test Cell, fueron destacados por Cold Jet en sus nuevas instalaciones ubicadas en Monterrey, NL.  

Chromium Free Etching for Plating on Plastics

| Products Finishing

MacDermid Enthone Industrial Solutions promotes Evolve as first production-proven chromium-free etching process for plating on plastics.

Lingrove plant-based ekoa composite featured in Hyundai Palisade concept vehicle

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Carbon-neutral biocomposite enables interactive doorspear with look and feel of wood while protecting trees, enabling transparency and capacitive touch for futuretech.

Startup FlyBIS partners with Eve Air Mobility, orders up to 40 aircraft

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

The companies will cooperate to launch an eVTOL airline targeting service in Southern Brazil’s many congested cities by 2026.

Haydale graphene-enhanced prepreg achieves notable tool life extension

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Extended field trials substantiate functionalized prepreg material features, such as doubled composite parts manufacture, tighter-tolerance parts and more.  

VMC Provides Shorter Cycle Times, Minimizes Non-Cutting Time

| MoldMaking Technology

The SVM 5100L joins DN Solutions' vertical machining center lineup for die-cast components.

AMULET project funds 24 projects in composites, CMCs, metals

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Trans-European project finalists for first open call identify material and process innovations in building, aerospace and aeronautics, energy and automotive sectors.

Stellantis to acquire stake in hydrogen mobility company Symbio

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Automotive manufacturing company joins Faurecia and Michelin to further industrialize and globalize Symbio’s growth for hydrogen mobility.  

RPS Composites introduces robust, reliable joint for FRP piping systems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Grooved Adapter system from RPS Composites is designed for mildly corrosive environments, complies with ASME NM.2-2020 qualifications and pipe system ratings.  

PPG Appoints President, General Counsel of PPG EMEA

| Products Finishing

Pedro Serret Salvat becomes president of PPG, EMEA in addition to his role as general counsel of PPG, EMEA.

AkzoNobel Appoints Managing Director of Industrial Coatings

| Products Finishing

Jim Kavanagh has been appointed AkzoNobel’s managing director, Industrial Coatings.

Gannon & Scott Expands Customer Service, Administration Team

| Products Finishing

Stephanie Caldwell brings 15 years of precious metals refining experience to the Gannon & Scott team.