Expansion begins at Hexcel engineered core operations plant in Morocco
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The site will double in size by 2023 to meet increasing demand for lightweight advanced composites from aerospace customers.
Dry Ice Blasters Prove Sustainable, Non-Abrasive Mold Cleaning Action
| MoldMaking Technology
So, what if molds could talk? Cold Jet emphasizes the importance of using dry ice cleaning via its MicroClean 2 system for a quick and effective way to cleaning molds in-situ and at operating temperature.
Swissplast Group to produce large-scale 3D-printed components via hybrid LFAM machine
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Developed between CMS Advanced Materials Technology and the Fraunhofer Institute, the additive technology produces thermoplastic granulates reinforced with carbon or glass fiber.
Additive Manufacturing conference 2022 opens call for presentations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The 2022 Additive Manufacturing Conference program, put on by advanced materials sister brand, Additive Manufacturing Media, focuses on 3D printing for scale production.
Workflow Validates 3D-Printed Composite Part Performance
| Additive Manufacturing
A new workflow connecting 3D printing data with finite element analysis (FEA) enables simulations of fiber-reinforced 3D-printed parts that can predict mechanical and structural performance.
Hurco Announces a Third Round of Apprenticeship Program
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
The Field Service Apprenticeship is a two-year program that starts with a 12-week immersive introduction to the industry that merges hands-on training and repair of CNC machines with classroom training.
#workforcedevelopment
Desktop Metal Ships First Additive Manufacturing Production System to Stanley Black & Decker
| Modern Machine Shop
The P-50 is designed to mass produce high-performance metal parts with the repeatability and cost required to compete with conventional manufacturing.
Quick-Connect Safety Coupling System
| Plastics Technology
The patented Mouldpro quick-connect safety coupling features automatic locking mechanism to prevent accidental disconnection and unlocking of heating/cooling media.
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Kyocera presenta nueva serie de fresas MFH-Max
| Modern Machine Shop México
Según Kyocera la serie MFH-Max ofrece una nueva alternativa a las fresas de 90° convencionales para el desbaste y el acabado medio.
Modular Horizontal Machining Center Offers Uninterrupted Production
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
According to Starrag, the Bumotec 191neo offers twelve separate machines based on a single platform. The system is designed to address current and future challenges for medical technologies, the luxury industry and the micromechanics sector.
Conair Group PTXPO Spotlight
| MoldMaking Technology
Conair discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 29-31
Regional air mobility: A meaningful first step in the electric aviation revolution
| CompositesWorld
Electrification of fixed-wing, <50-seat regional aircraft might stimulate a new era of growth that could help pave the way for advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft.
FRX Polymers’ Flame Retardants Granted a GreenScreen Benchmark 3 Score for Electronic Devices
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Three Nofia polymeric phosphorus-based FR additives earn one of the industry’s highest green non-toxic indicators of ESG compliance.
Thinner Gauge Dielectric Film for Capacitors of Hybrid, Plug-in-Hybrid, and Battery Electric Vehicles
| Plastics Technology
SABIC’s new 3-micron gauge of Elcres HTV150A film is 40% thinner than its 5-micron film launched last year.
Almacenamiento y uso adecuado de la pintura
| Products Finishing México
Geoff Raifsnider, ingeniero sénior de Global Finishing Solutions, habla de lo que necesita saber sobre el almacenamiento adecuado de la pintura para su operación de acabados.
Industria automotriz presenta señales de estabilización
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con Fausto Cuevas, director general de la AMIA, la industria automotriz presenta una tendencia horizontal, dejando un periodo de siete meses de reducciones continuas.
On-Demand Webinar - Binder Jetting Solutions: Process Walk-Through, Metallurgy and Finishing
| Modern Machine Shop
Take a deep dive into the key steps of metal binder jetting, part characteristics and system capabilities, the resulting metallurgy, and finishing methods.
Naviera internacional dejará de transportar residuos plásticos en sus barcos
| Plastics Technology México
La naviera CMA CGM afirma que con su decisión evitará que los residuos plásticos se exporten a destinos en los que no se pueda garantizar su clasificación, reciclaje o recuperación.
What Happened the Last Time(s) Oil Markets Went Crazy
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
With oil prices bouncing around record highs and inflation in the double digits, things may look bad now, but the plastics industry has been there before—and came out ahead.
Wittmann Battenfeld PTXPO Spotlight
| MoldMaking Technology
Wittmann Battenfeld discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 29-31
Conagen develops high-performing debondable adhesives
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Sustainable hot melt adhesives aim to resolve traditional hurdles in bonding.
Composites One opens registration for advanced materials workshop in April 2022
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
“Space to Sea: Composites Are Changing the Way We Make Parts” is a free, two-day session to be led by Composites One, the Closed Mold Alliance and IACMI.