Haviland Enterprises Names New President, CEO

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Meg Post will take over for Mike Karasiewicz, who announced his retirement after serving as Haviland’s president and CEO since 2018.

Perspectivas sobre MES y la fábrica inteligente

| Modern Machine Shop México

El informe “Moving manufacturing forward by transforming MES”, realizado por Deloitte, refiere que 86 % de los fabricantes cree que las iniciativas de fábrica inteligente serán el principal impulsor de la competitividad dentro de cinco años.

Accionistas de ExxonMobil reflexionan sobre reduccción en la producción de plástico virgen

| Plastics Technology México

Durante la reunión anual de ExxonMobil algunos accionistas plantearon la necesidad de generar un estudio sobre posibles reducciones en la producción de plástico virgen.

Davis-Standard Appoints New V.P. for Canadian Businesses

| Plastics Technology

Mike Brown responsible for executing the business operating plan, strategy and performance initiatives for Toronto-based subsidiaries Brampton Engineering, Deacro, and Gamma. 

CAM-Tool para el mecanizado 3D de alta precisión

| Modern Machine Shop México

CAM-Tool, de CGS North America, ofrece numerosas opciones de trayectoria de herramientas para una variedad de aplicaciones con el fin de asegurar un movimiento óptimo de la máquina.

Understanding Errors In Hand-Held Measuring Instruments

| Modern Machine Shop

Different instruments (and different operators) are prone to different errors.

Are You Ready for Carbon Footprinting?

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Wish you knew more about this method of measuring sustainability? Be careful what you wish for.

Graphene-Enhanced, Water-Based Architectural Paint

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

According to Gerdau Graphene, the new paint is ideal for use on concrete, cement, metal and asphalt.

Magazine Bar Feeder Enables Unattended Operation

| Modern Machine Shop

Edge Technologies introduces its Commander 8-80 magazine bar feeder, which enables unattended operation with its large magazine capacity.

Azelis inaugura nueva sede en la Ciudad de México

| Products Finishing México

La nueva sede de la empresa albergará a los equipos de liderazgo, marketing y ventas de todos los segmentos que atiende la firma en el país.

Fostering best practices for wet layup procedures

Louis Dorworth | CompositesWorld

As fabricators continue to manufacture composite tools and parts using an open mold, wet layup process — often with mixed success — it’s important to stress proper preparation, materials, application methods and standardization.

Hexagon Recognizes Manufacturing Start-Ups

| Modern Machine Shop

The company’s Sixth Sense start-up accelerator has selected RIIICO and SmartParts as its first cohort.

Packaging Waste Will Become Composite Decking

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

New partnership will incorporate process waste into wood-alternative decking.

Carlisle Fluid Technologies Paint Gun Restores Vintage Car

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The company’s DeVilbis-branded TEKNA gun featured on an episode of Detroit Muscle on Power Nation TV.

Volume Resin Prices Move in Different Directions

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

PE, PP, PVC, and ABS prices slump, while PS, PET, PC, and nylons 6 and 66 prices rise.

Materials & Processes: Resin matrices for composites

| CompositesWorld

The matrix binds the fiber reinforcement, gives the composite component its shape and determines its surface quality. A composite matrix may be a polymer, ceramic, metal or carbon. Here’s a guide to selection.

Carl Zeiss Industrial Metrology Changes Company Name

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Everything from sales to services, including new system purchases, measuring services, maintenance and repair, is now organized under the new company name: Carl Zeiss Industrial Quality Solutions.

The making of carbon fiber

| CompositesWorld

A look at the process by which precursor becomes carbon fiber through a careful (and mostly proprietary) manipulation of temperature and tension.

Federal-state partnership to unlock U.S. offshore wind industry, supply chain

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

U.S. administration announces collaborative partnership to continue spurring the offshore wind supply chain, reports 165% growth in contracts, $12.7 billion in new public and private investments.  

Smart Training Solutions Presented to Industry Employers, Educators

| MoldMaking Technology

NIMS is highlighting its on-the-job Smart Training Solutions at the Smartforce Student Summit booth at IMTS 2022.
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People in Composites: June 2022

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New personnel developments have been announced for companies like Lilium, Hexagon Digital Wave, Velocity Composites, KraussMaffei, Plastic Omnium and more.

Durante la BIEMH 2022, ONA presentó sus máquinas electroerosionadoras

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Iñaki Ansorena, responsable de ONA Electroerosión para el mercado mexicano, habló sobre el potencial de las electroerosionadoras durante la BIEMH 2022.