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California Adds PFOA to List of Carcinogens, Triggering More Prop 65 Requirements for PFAS Compounds
| Products Finishing
California continues to add PFAS to list of carcinogens and reproductive toxins to trigger additional labeling and warning requirements under Prop 65.
#regulations
Chihuahua apuesta por la electromovilidad
| Modern Machine Shop México
Ante directivos de Ford, funcionarios del gobierno de Chihuahua destacaron las capacidades y apuesta del gobierno del estado por avanzar en la electromovilidad.
Vacuum Cycling Nucleation (VCN) Removes Resin, Powders from 3D Printed Parts
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Vacuum Processing Systems’ proprietary VCN process is well suited for parts with small holes and tiny passageways. A combination of vacuum and fluid clears uncured resin or unsintered metal powder. See it in action.
Advanced Blending PTXPO Spotlight
| Plastics Technology
Advanced Blending discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 29-31
Agilyx and Virgin Group Partner on Air Fuel Produced from Plastic Waste
Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology
The first waste-to-fuel location is planned to be in the US, with an aspiration to roll-out similar plants in other countries, including the UK.
Advanced Blending PTXPO Spotlight
| MoldMaking Technology
Advanced Blending discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 29-31
Análisis correcto aumenta la calidad de las superficies en el fresado
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Investigadores del Instituto de Ingeniería de Fabricación y Máquinas-Herramientas de la Leibniz Universität Hannover (IFW) están estudiando cómo separar todos los efectos presentes en una superficie fresada y asignarlos a su origen durante la producción.
NASF Releases March 2022 Policy Update
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of March.
#regulations
GF Machining Establishes Medical Center of Competency
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
Company has invested in medical manufacturing, establishing new center and appointing a medical business development manager, Donn Wuestenberg, to head its operations.
The Consolation Hire
Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining
Never, ever settle for the wrong team member. Always, always have the discipline to wait for the right candidate and have a strategy to aggressively seek them out.
Recubrimiento resistente a la abrasión para placas de circuitos impresos
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing México
Las series de recubrimientos de conformación MR-Coat-01F y 02F de Shin-Etsu Silicones of America Inc. ofrecen una elongación mucho mayor que los recubrimientos de conformación estándar a base de resina.
Verisurf 2022 Features Sweeping Automation Update
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Verisurf 2022 includes automated path generators, inspection plan creation and more. Model-based definition also received a significant update.
SABIC Collaborates with Kraton for Production of Certified Renewable SBCs
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The collaboration entails SABIC’s biobased butadiene for which each kilogram (2.2 lb) reduces CO2 emissions by an average of 4 kilograms (8.82 lb) compared to fossil-based virgin alternatives.
Venjakob Features Complete Coating Solutions at Paint Expo
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
At this year’s Paint Expo in Karlsruhe, Germany, Venjakob Maschinenbau plans to demonstrate its competence in diverse requirements for individual and flexible system solutions.
President Biden Announces Plan to Secure Critical Supply Chains and Revitalize U.S. Manufacturing
| Products Finishing
The Biden Administration released new reports from key agencies on critical supply chains, potential vulnerabilities, and a plan to revitalize U.S. manufacturing.
PTXPO Spotlight: Alpine American
| Plastics Technology
Hosokawa Alpine American, Inc. discusses business trends and the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 29-31
B&T Composites joins R&D project to develop novel composite hydrogen storage tanks
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
As part of the Greece-based H2Cat project, the company says new tanks will be developed and studied with embedded structural health monitoring (SHM) sensors.
Hexagon Purus selected for contracts in global hydrogen bus market
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Orders for Polish bus OEM and New Flyer play a role in delivering Type IV hydrogen cylinders to fuel cell vehicles in Europe and North America.
Cevotec seeks to expand team to support growth in H2 composite tank production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The dynamic, Germany-based company is looking for analytical, results-driven individuals to fill five vacant positions on its technical and software development teams.
Compact Digital Inspection Microscope Supports Immediate Information Capture
| MoldMaking Technology
Vision Engineering debuts its standalone VE Cam system which enables users to perform quality inspections with a smaller footprint.
JEC Group to support Composites Expert with launch of E-learning Composites Academy
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The two-fold launch will make an appearance at JEC World 2022, providing access to a composites education platform for industry employees, companies and incoming talent.
CMS to install Kreator LFAM/machining system in the U.K. for aerospace
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Technical collaboration with composite component producer United Aerospace leads to the machine’s use in manufacturing autoclave tooling, jigs and fixtures, in addition to customer trials and demos.