UCF, NASA researchers design charged composite “power suits” for electric vehicles and spacecraft

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The lightweight, supercapacitor-battery hybrid composite material has the potential to store energy to supplement the power typically stored in batteries.

Marketing for Manufacturers: Let Your Customers Be Your Marketers

| Gardner Web

Traditional marketing remains fundamental, but building a personality around its product, telling a story and considering the person behind the machine has helped this company gain a more vibrant and open reputation.
#brandbuilding #customerfocus

9T Labs expands team and moves its CFRTP 3D printing technology into new markets

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Despite pandemic challenges, the hybrid 3D printing solutions provider announces growing interest and projects across end markets and territories.

Peak Toolworks grows cutting tool company with 13th U.S. location

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

North American manufacturer opens new building in Elkhart, Indiana and celebrates 81 years in the carbide and diamond tooling industry.

Safran joins the ThermoPlastic composites Research Center

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The aerospace group joins as part of the ongoing initiative to decarbonize aviation. Safran believes thermoplastic technology development acceleration is a key target to meet this goal.

PTXPO: Present at the Creation

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

This week in Chicago, Gardner Business Media, publisher of Plastics Technology, put the wraps on the first ever PTXPO.

Modern Machine Shop: April 2022

| Modern Machine Shop

The latest edition of Modern Machine Shop is now available! Check out the April issue to get fresh content from our editorial team and insights and perspectives from around the industry.

The Role Of Standard Work In Industry 4.0

| Modern Machine Shop

Are you looking to transform your machine shop into a well-oiled, digitally connected workplace? If so you've likely identified the importance of aligning people, processes, and systems for a successful digital transformation.

Automated, continuous processes for high-volume automotive and defense components

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Thunder Composite Technologies uses its automated pultrusion, RTM and other processes to produce custom-engineered composite parts for automotive and land defense vehicles.

Metal Powder Production From Scrap Going Global

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

California-based MolyWorks is shipping its second small-footprint powder production unit to Singapore, bringing sustainable material production to Asia.

MAMF Holds Annual Awards Celebration

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

The Masters’ Association of Metal Finishing (MAMF) honors members, scholarship winners.

Kautex Americas Relocates, Expands Activities in Mexico & Latin America

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Kautex Americas moves to offices and warehouse in Flemington, N.J. Kautex Machines Mexico takes on all of Latin America.

Cuatro profesionales de México en el listado 40 Under 40 de 2022

| Products Finishing México

Cuatro jóvenes profesionistas de origen mexicano, dos mujeres y dos hombres, aparecen en el listado 40 Under 40 de 2022, el cual reconoce al talento emergente en el ámbito de los acabados.

Siemens Focuses on the Future of Industrialized AM

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Siemens partnered with Roboze, Xerox Elem leading up to launch of its Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub (CATCH) facility focused on advancing additive manufacturing technology.

Jorgensen Introduces Line of Modular Filtration Systems

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

The company’s FlexFiltration line consists of pre-engineered modules designed for fast, easy and flexible filtration system configurations.

Fabrication Machine Automates Production of Flat Parts

Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop

While generalized automation systems are certainly useful, sometimes narrowly focused automation is exactly what a shop needs.

Fuuz lanza interfaz de usuario sin código y personalizaciones de ciberseguridad

| Modern Machine Shop México

Fuuz conecta los sistemas de software empresarial con las máquinas, los dispositivos inteligentes y las personas que los utilizan.

American Welding Society, Vectis Automation Raise Scholarship Funds

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

In celebration of April being National Welding Month, the American Welding Society Foundation and Vectis Automation are raising scholarship money for aspiring welders in Colorado.

Exact Metrology Adds HD Mode to AI-Powered 3D Scanners

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The company says the scanner is able to reconstruct a higher number of polygons per frame, resulting in 3D data that is both denser and higher quality.

Sandvik Coromant Establishes Sustainability Goals

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Sandvik Coromant aims to achieve a more circular business through more efficient recycling and to increase energy efficiency by repurposing or reducing energy spent in operations.

How to Make the Right Change for the Better

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Implementing change is not about just adding people or technology—it’s about being productive and effective.

Kitamura Machinery Partners With DiPaolo Machine Tools

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

The partnership will expand Kitamura’s products in eastern Canada, including the Ontario, Quebec and Maritime provinces.