BM Composites announces the launch of the Linx 30 Superyacht Tender

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The first custom tender brand designed and made in Mallorca, Spain, highlights the customizable Linx 30, a carbon fiber infused superyacht with 30-40% improved fuel efficiency.  

Upgrade Your Moldmaking Processes With New Innovations

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Read up on new innovations, including modular sorting systems, monitoring platforms for injection molders, indexable milling cutters and more.

on Porsche, Magna Battery Enclosures, New Nissan Z, Volvo C40 Recharge

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

Porsche quickly develops EV prototype for racing. . . Magna has big growth in battery enclosures. . . the new Nissan Z. . . diesels in Europe. . .Volvo C40 Recharge driven. . .

SMC BMC Design Award 2022 winners are revealed

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Gold and Silver awards include SMC LightTurn design for seated showering, an SMC floating platforms for sustainable, floating gardens and a BMC TileTurn Solar reflective sustainable roofing solution.

Sandvik Coromant on Acquisitions: Solutions Entail More Than the Tool

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

A Q&A with global president Helen Blomqvist explores the cutting tool maker’s acquisition of CAM software companies and how this connects to, among other things, electric vehicles.

UL abre su primer laboratorio de pruebas y certificaciones en México

| Plastics Technology México

El laboratorio de UL, ubicado en Querétaro, servirá como un recurso confiable para fabricantes, marcas y proveedores de toda la región, para evaluar la seguridad, protección y rendimiento de sus productos.

Safer Nuclear Energy: 3D Printed Silicon Carbide Fuel Forms

Julia Hider | Additive Manufacturing

Binder jetting provides a way to create pure silicon carbide fuel structures that can withstand the harsh environment of a nuclear reactor and provide a strong barrier against the release of radionuclides.

Indexable Milling Inserts Designed for Long Life

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Kennametal has introduced milling inserts designed for wear resistance and improved tool life.

Shift Your View: Get to Know the Stories of Your Team and Transform Your Shop

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

It’s simple but true and worth repeating — don't judge a book by its cover. Instead, always make an effort to get to know a person, especially if that person is working in your shop.
#workforcedevelopment

Modular, Automated Immersion Cleaning System

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Cleaning Technologies Group’s RBS Modular System is a dedicated inline process that reportedly includes a wash, rinse, ultrasonic wash, ultrasonic rinse, heated blow off and a final vacuum drying system.

AGM demuestra la eficacia de nanoplaquetas de grafeno para proteger superficies contra químicos agresivos

| Products Finishing México

El equipo de innovación de Applied Graphene Materials demostró que las nanoplaquetas de grafeno son un aditivo altamente efectivo en la tecnología de recubrimientos al proteger los sustratos contra productos químicos agresivos.

Chemours Leads Remove2Reclaim Project to Advance Plastic Circularity

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Project aims to develop commercial-scale detection and extraction technologies that enable the removal and recovery of TiO2 and polymers for reuse.  

Machine Monitoring Software Updates Include New Dashboards

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Updates to eNET Monitoring & DNC monitoring software include detailed timeline and detailed graph dashboards, plus improved speed and ease of use.

EuroBLECH 2022 vuelve al formato de evento en vivo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La 26ª edición del Salón Internacional de la Tecnología para la Transformación de la Chapa, EuroBLECH 2022, tendrá lugar del 25 al 28 de octubre de 2022 en Hannover, Alemania.

VersaBuilt Lathe Automation System for High-Mix Production

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The system includes the VersaBuilt System Controller (VSC) software which has all robot motion preprogrammed, thereby enabling deployment in hours rather than weeks.

Presentan la célula robótica de alimentación de máquinas LoadMate Plus

| Modern Machine Shop México

Absolute Machine Tools presenta la célula robótica de alimentación de máquinas LoadMate Plus con Mitsubishi Electric Automation.

Molders’ Block: Dealing With Foreign Materials in a Hot-Runner System

| Plastics Technology

Understanding plastic flow can help you understand how foreign materials move—or don’t move—through your hot-runner system.

Desktop Metal and Lumafield Partner to CT Scan and Print Parts

| Plastics Technology

The manufacturer of 3D printers and the supplier of an industrial X-ray CT platform are coming together to address supply chain disruptions and allow manufacturers to create new parts without original CAD models.

Siemens y KraussMaffei México impulsan digitalización en la industria del plástico

| Plastics Technology México

KraussMaffei México sumará herramientas de digitalización e Industria 4.0 a su Diplomado en Inyección de Plástico, además del expertise tecnológico de Siemens.

Hypertherm announces release of ProNest 2023 CAD/CAM nesting software

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ProNest 2023 focuses on improving its automated Industry 4.0 functionalities and reducing cutting waste, ultimately giving users a more holistic operations perspective.

Modified Composition Enhances Stainless Steel Capabilities

| MoldMaking Technology

Edro introduces Böhler’s M333 Isoplast stainless steel which has been manufactured via a new melting technology for best-in-class polishability, conductivity, toughness and corrosion resistance.

First production Comac C919 narrowbody completes maiden flight, price higher than expected

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

China’s first narrowbody to compete with Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, the C919 nears entry into service and uses composites in common secondary structures.