A Recycling Plant, Renewed
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Reinvention is essential at Capital Polymers, a toll recycler that has completely transformed its operation in a short period of time.
The Year Ahead of Us
| Products Finishing
Products Finishing looks ahead to a new year of reporting on the coating and finishing industries.
#economics
Recycling Powder
| Products Finishing
Powder coating expert Kevin Biller of ChemQuest Powder Coating Research discusses options for recycling powder.
U.S. administration to issue $750 million to accelerate clean hydrogen technologies
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Funding will advance advance electrolysis technology, drive down clean hydrogen and fuel cell costs, provide long-term support for hydrogen support and other industry deployments.
New Vestas business provides automated blade leading edge maintenance solution
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
BladeRobots is a standalone business developing a wireless, automated robot that can reportedly provide maintenance up to four times faster than traditional methods.
High-Feed Milling System Optimizes Mold Milling Operations
| MoldMaking Technology
Easily tackle challenging ISO P, M and S materials with the next-generation Seco High Feed SP milling systems, featuring dedicated cutting geometries and insert grades.
Rolls-Royce prepares UltraFan technology demonstrator for testing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The UltraFan aeroengine, with a fan diameter of 140 inches, is designed with a suite of technologies to contribute to fuel efficiency for narrowbody and widebody aircraft.
Forvia launches Materi’act brand to develop, produce sustainable materials
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Materi’act to propose materials including low CO2 carbon fibers, bio-based and carbon-capturing compounds and more, with up to 85% CO2 reduction.
Spirit AeroSystems, Joramco sign MRO services cooperation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
MOU agreement will provide customers a wide range of repairs to and services of composite and metallic aerostructures.
Record Reshoring Rates in 2022
| Plastics Technology
Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the third quarter marked their highest ever level, eclipsing the previous record set in the second quarter of 2022.
#electronics
3D Printed Metal Parts Go Hypersonic at Zero MPH
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Purdue Researchers are using additively manufactured injector components from Velo3D to create Mach 6 conditions for a ground-testing facility.
Jergens Introduces New Washdown Tool
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Washdown Tool uses multiple spray nozzles on its circumference, providing a steady and pressurized stream.
How to Use Diffusion Bonding to Optimize a Mold’s Thermal Performance
| MoldMaking Technology
Joining dissimilar metals has tremendous potential for conformal cooling, but to successfully use diffusion bonding, a mold builder must understand the complexities of the interface and its effect on the chemical and thermo-mechanical properties of the bond.
Plasmatreat Openair-Plasma Offers Safe Surface Cleaning, Activation
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The atmospheric plasma solutions include high-efficiency plasma cleaning, activation and nanocoating of surfaces.
Jergens Inc. nombra nuevo vicepresidente
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El nombramiento de Matt Schron contribuirá a agilizar la ejecución de acuerdos y contratos en los que se sustentarán las principales iniciativas empresariales de la compañía.
Parque Industrial de Texmelucan albergará a proveedores de Volkswagen
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
En 2023 iniciará el proceso de licitación para la construcción del Parque Industrial Texmelucan, en donde se fabricarán autopartes para vehículos eléctricos Volkswagen en Puebla.
4 Strategies for Managing Chip Control
Chris Felix | Production Machining
Having strategies in place for managing chips is an important part of protecting the production process, from tool life to product quality.
Strategies for Expanding a Shop the Right Way
John Miller | Modern Machine Shop
It’s very easy to get paralyzed by all the directions you can go when upgrading a shop, but breaking this decision into its simplest forms can help curb future buyer’s remorse.
NUM lanza una plataforma CNC con control de máquinas mejorado
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
NUM presenta la plataforma CNC FlexiumPro, la cual mejora la potencia de cálculo, la velocidad y la conectividad, entre otros.
Large-Format “Cold” 3D Printing With Polypropylene and Polyethylene
Stephanie Hendrixson | Plastics Technology
Israeli startup Largix has developed a production solution that can 3D print PP and PE without melting them. Its first test? Custom tanks for chemical storage.
Mito, Cardea Bio spearhead ISO standardization efforts for graphene
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Unified draft technical specification brings together industry, academia and the government to develop a classification framework for graphene-related 2D materials.
#regulations
on Building the Honda Pilot, the F-150 Lightning, an e-bike from Wham-O, & solid-state batteries simplified
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
Building the 2023 Honda Pilot. . .the F-150 Lightning considered. . .check out the Model Y manufacturing video. . .Wham-O (yes, Wham-O) has an electric bike. . .solid-state batteries explained