Hot Runners Target Small Applications

| Plastics Technology

Oerlikon HRSflow’s new S Series Nozzles can run engineering plastics and offer a compact product with a reduced pitch.

Inyección de micro partes con silicona líquida

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Wittmann Battenfeld demostró su experiencia en el procesamiento de silicona líquida al producir un micro anillo de soporte con una membrana de silicona en una MicroPower 15/10H/10H Combimould con dosificador de líquidos para LSR.

High-Speed Metal 3D Printing

| Plastics Technology

Xact Metal to present its showcase its XM200G printer series at PTXPO.  

Mazak presenta en FITMA la nueva serie de máquinas Ez y el control SmoothEz

| Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Mazak (stand 2310) traerá a FITMA la recientemente lanzada serie Ez, que incluye centros de torneado horizontal QT-Ez y centros de mecanizado vertical VC-Ez, así como el control SmoothEz.

A Look Ahead to 2022

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Five predictions on what’s in store for plastics in the year ahead.  

Cabezales y portaherramientas para centros de mecanizado y tornos

| Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Madaula (stand 1519) presentará su gama de cabezales y portaherramientas para centros de mecanizado y tornos de tipo cabezal móvil y CNC.

A Gold Standard Industrial Engineer

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

What defines a “Gold Standard Engineer?” Find out in this installment of PF’s Never Finished column by Matthew Kirchner.

Key Takeaways from CMI’s 2022 B2B Content Marketing Research

| Gardner Web

The Content Marketing Institute’s 2022 Annual B2B Content Marketing Benchmarks, Budgets, and Trends Report gives an interesting insight into the new post-pandemic landscape. Here are the major takeaways.
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Thermwood receives 32 granted additive manufacturing patents

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New patents add to the company’s broad selection of already-patented LSAM equipment.

Hanwha Aerospace to develop hydrogen fuel cells for urban air mobility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company aims to secure core technologies by improving performance and reducing system weight by 2025 with aid from a consortium comprising domestic companies and research institutes.

Auburn University make strides in advancing bio-based polymers and fibers for 3D-printed home construction

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Interdisciplinary project utilizes biomaterial waste for sustainable composites development to produce resilient buildings with a low carbon footprint.
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Thermwood Adds Angle Layer Printing to Large-Scale AM Systems

Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop

The ability to print at a 45º angle adds to the system’s current horizontal and vertical orientation capabilities, enhancing the flexibility of producing large-scale composite thermoplastic parts.

Third-Generation Hybrid and All-Electric Molding Machines Include Intelligent Motion Control, 4.0 Integration

| MoldMaking Technology

Absolute Haitian’s latest generation of the electric Zeres III and all-electric Venus III, now available in North America, offer advances in hardware and software.

Expleo extends engineered services agreement with Spirit AeroSystems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The global engineering, technology and consulting service provider leverages expertise in composites, stress and design and advanced automation and AI to shape novel emerging aerospace technologies.

Offshore wind-to-hydrogen infrastructure development incorporates Strohm TCP, Siemens Gamesa electrolyzers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Concept for decentralized green hydrogen generation replaces power cables with subsea thermoplastic pipes to transport energy generation from turbine to shore.

Using Large-Format Additive Manufacturing for Serial Production

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

First tools, then production parts. This pattern with industrial 3D printing at small and mid sizes has now come to the biggest additive machines as well.

AddUp and WBA Collaborate on Additive Manufacturing for Toolmaking

| Additive Manufacturing

As part of the partnership, a FormUp 350 New Generation powder bed system from AddUp will be installed at the WBA Demonstration Tool Shop.

High-Speed All-Electric Machine Line Launches

| Plastics Technology

Korea’s LS Mtron will introduce the ONE*-E series with five sizes—120, 140, 190, 310, and 390 tons—with plans to introduce four more models later this year.

Sleek and Sustainable Jaguar F-Pace Contrast Roof Produced with AERO’s Game Changing Sustainable Material Technology

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

AERO’s single-stage durable film technology includes adhesive/primer, color, and self-healing clear coat.

Nuestras expectativas son muy altas con respecto a FITMA

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Giovanni Vargas, gerente de ventas y servicio en Tolomatic México, considera a FITMA el show más propicio en Latinoamérica para promover nuevas tecnologías.

Addressing Problems With Carbon Treatment for Nickel Tanks

| Products Finishing

Getting defects after performing carbon treatment and maintenance? Josh Fish of Pavco Inc. offers insights for mitigating problems that might arise from carbon treatment for nickel tanks.

Velo3D Qualifies New Superalloy for Use in Its Sapphire Printers

| Additive Manufacturing

New nickel-based Höganäs Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 powder enhances the capabilities of Velo3D’s end-to-end solution for customers in oil and gas, aviation, energy, space and other high-value applications.