Tech Mahindra brings composites experience to fly-and-drive eVTOL

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Tech Mahindra will be supporting materials and testing of ASKA, a four-seater electric vehicle that can drive like a car or take off vertically to fly like other aircraft.

MIT team engineers plant-derived composite with potential for stronger, tougher applications

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Tough as bone, hard as aluminum and resembling a nacre microstructure, the cellulose nanocrystal may pave the way for naturally derived composites.

Stratolaunch composite carrier aircraft completes fourth flight test

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Another successful flight validates improvements to Roc’s systems and overall flight performance.

Growth Through Collaboration, Year After Year

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Micron Metal Finishing, a job shop based in the south suburbs of Chicago, is a veteran of the Top Shops program. The shop’s co-owners walk through the shop’s growth over the years.

On the Road

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Products Finishing editor-in-chief Scott Francis contemplates the increasing return of business travel and the future of transportation markets for finishers.

Workforce Is Still the Most Important Challenge

Miles Free | Production Machining

It is as true today as it was 10 years ago...workforce is top of mind for precision machining shops.
#workforcedevelopment

Mezclado y manejo de materiales de Maguire en Plastimagen

| Plastics Technology México

Plastimagen:  Maguire Products (stand 1452) estará presente en la edición 2022 a través de su representante Plastec USA. Allí destacará su gama completa de mezcladores con 10 tamaños disponibles.

How to Avoid the Common Pitfalls of a Nadcap Audit

| Products Finishing

Suppliers within the aerospace industry can easily avoid many of the most common pitfalls of Nadcap audits by properly preparing in advance, explains Ethan Akins, Senior Business Development Manager at the Performance Review Institute, which is responsible for administering the Nadcap Program.
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Protolabs’ Vapor Smoothing Produces 3D Printed Parts With Enhanced Surface Finish

| Additive Manufacturing

Process gives users all the advantages of additive manufacturing for parts while still achieving a surface finish that is comparable to injection molding.

The Man Who Loved Trade Shows

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

I must have attended nearly 100 trade shows—why can’t I get enough of them? Why am I itching to get to PTXPO 2022?

motan-colortronic presenta soluciones para manejo de materiales

| Plastics Technology México

Plastimagen: motan-colortronic (stand 1236) ofrecerá en la feria su amplia gama de productos que incluye equipos de transporte, dosificadores, secadores y mezcladores.

Episode 17: 2022 Finishing Hall of Fame Inductee Tony Revier

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Tony Revier of Uyemura International discusses his experiences in the industry, as well as his insights into what the future might hold for surface finishing. 
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Reach More B2B Buyers with Thomasnet's Industrial Marketing Services

| Modern Machine Shop

Tap into 1.4 million engineers, purchasing managers, and procurement professionals sourcing on our platform each month across hundreds of industries with our digital advertising and marketing services, customized for suppliers like you. (Sponsored)
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Sistemas automatizados para IML, de StackTeck, en Plastimagen

| Plastics Technology México

Plastimagen: StackTeck (stand 1821) destaca en la feria su gama de servicios que van desde el diseño del producto, hasta sistemas de automatización completos con etiquetado en molde, IML, por sus siglas en inglés.

Moldes de especialidad de Otto Hofstetter en Plastimagen

| Plastics Technology México

Plastimagen: Innovateck (stand 952) estará promoviendo durante la feria los moldes, herramentales y componentes de su compañía representada Otto Hofstetter.

Electrolytic Rack Stripping Best Practices

| Products Finishing

J.R. Eyerly of Haviland Enterprises discusses the benefits of switching to an electrolytic strip from a nitric-based nickel strip for rack stripping, as well as best practices to ensure desired results.

5 Steps Manufacturers Can Take for Cybersecurity

| Modern Machine Shop

All businesses need cybersecurity protection. Here are 5 ways manufacturers can improve online security practices without huge investment.

PLASGROM exhibe soluciones para procesos de inyección y extrusión

| Plastics Technology México

Plastimagen: PLASGROM (stand 830) está presentando en la feria las últimas novedades de sus marcas representadas para el mercado latinoamericano.

Formlabs’ ESD Safe Resin Enables Manufacturers to Scale With 3D Printing

| Additive Manufacturing

This resin is said to open up new 3D printing applications in electronics manufacturing, automotive and aerospace industries with a tough, high-quality, ESD-safe material.

Amerlock 600: revestimiento multipropósito curado con poliamida

| Products Finishing México

El recubrimiento Amerlock 600, curado con poliamida de alto espesor, combina una amplia gama de espesores de aplicación con tiempos de secado rápidos y una ventana de repintado de un año.

Nuevo modelo de Exair mide e identifica las fuentes de estática

| Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con Exair, el medidor digital de estática modelo 7905 está diseñado como una herramienta manual fácil de usar para medir e identificar las fuentes de estática.

Controlled Viscosity Molding Machine Adds Rotary Table

| Plastics Technology

X2F says the addition of a rotary table to its machine reduces cycle times and opens up higher-volume production possibilities—up to four million parts per year.