Production Machining’s November 2021 News Highlights

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Members of the precision machining industry are looking forward — and back — to support and inspire the future of manufacturing with events, expansions and even interactive digital exhibits.

How Prototyping Addresses Unknowns and Reduces Risks

Timothy W. Simpson | Additive Manufacturing

One benefit of metal AM is the capability to create functional prototypes in less time, enabling you to rapidly iterate on design alternatives during development.

Wohlhaupter Fine Boring Heads Feature Self-Balancing, Digital Adjustment

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Fine boring heads include 3ETech digital adjustment and analog vernier scale adjustment for micro-precision tool adjustment.

El sistema de alineación de Renishaw mide con precisión el paralelismo

| Modern Machine Shop México

Renishaw lanzó una nueva versión de software para su sistema de alineación láser XK10, la cual permite a los usuarios realizar mediciones de paralelismo punto a punto.

Hay un importante flujo de nuevos proyectos hacia México: Antonio Gallegos de Koch México

| Products Finishing México

En entrevista con PFM, el gerente de Koch de México, Antonio Gallegos, sostuvo que la ratificación del T-MEC ha traído muchos proyectos industriales para México, lo que significa un incremento en la instalación de nuevos sistemas para acabados.

Pushing the Reset Button—Not on Your Machines But With Your Employees

| Plastics Technology

Dig deep and find out what will retain and grow the employees you have.  
#workforcedevelopment

Metal 3D Printing in the Office: Studio System 2 Webinar

| Additive Manufacturing

Metal additive manufacturing—once reserved for only the most specialized applications (and affluent of companies)—is now easier and more accessible than ever. Join this Desktop Metal webinar.

Solvay, 9T Labs bring additive manufacturing of CFRP parts to mass production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Solvay’s high-performance composite materials, plus 9T Labs’ hybrid additive Red Series solution reportedly process lower production costs for advanced composite parts.

DMG MORI Ships First Linear Pallet Pool Manufactured in the U.S.

Grace Stubbins | Production Machining

Precision machined and assembled in its Davis, California, facility, the pallet-sized machine is well suited for automating high-mix machining and boosting flexibility.

Conbility delivers Pre-Pro 3D tape winding head to Bilsing Automation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Multifunctional system will assist Bilsing’s manufacture of composite structures, particularly for the automotive industry.

Replaceable Drill Tips Suitable for Aluminum and Non-Ferrous Materials

| MoldMaking Technology

New SMDT-NAL drill tips from Sumitomo are coated with diamond-like Carbon DLC ‘Aurora’ Coating for two to three times higher feed rates.

TPI Composites announces third quarter 2021 earnings

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Independent composite wind blade manufacturer continues to navigate short- and long-term headwinds in the wind industry, with new lines in China for Vestas and a secured $600 strategic investment.

Swinburne University of Technology opens industry-spanning R&D hub

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

AIR Hub plans to create innovative materials, manufacturing processes to lightweight and automate production of aerostructures and space systems.
#workforcedevelopment

Embraer unveils four Energia concept aircraft for net-zero aviation by 2050

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Aircraft being developed span 9 to 50 seats and electric, hydrogen fuel cell, dual-fuel gas turbine and hybrid-electric propulsion.

On Green Car Awards, the Golf GTI, and Automated Driving

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

On stamping, green cars, a semi with a bathroom, a vehicle covered with solar panels, VW’s hot hatches, and a Level 3 system coming soon

Tide Rock Holdings Acquires Pikes Peak Plastics

| Plastics Technology

The California headquartered strategic holding company acquired the Colorado Springs based injection molder, adding to its growing plastics portfolio.

Lessons from Animals and Additive Manufacturing: AM Radio #6B

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

In this week’s episode of the AM Radio podcast, Stephanie Hendrixson and Julia Hider discuss how 3D printing applications connected to animals mirror and can advance those related to humans and industry.

Expo Plásticos 2021 promovió el gran reencuentro de la industria de plásticos

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

El pasado 10 de noviembre inició actividades la decimoquinta edición de Expo Plásticos y la quinta de Residuos Expo, lo que marcó un punto de encuentro para toda la cadena de valor de la industria de plásticos.  

Recruiting for Manufacturing Part 2

Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining

Branding? Check. Stories (aka messaging)? Check. Now what should you do with them? 

Sinterit Lisa X Designed for Faster, Larger SLS Print Volumes

| Additive Manufacturing

The Lisa X is a third-generation compact SLS 3D printer, offering printing times 10 times faster than the Lisa PRO.

Manufactura aditiva de metal demuestra sus capacidades en la reparación de turbinas

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Según Optomec, la flota mundial de 25,000 aviones comerciales y 50,000 aviones militares que requieren mantenimiento y reparación crea una creciente demanda de equipos de reparación automatizados y allí destaca la manufactura aditiva.  

Big Kaiser Introduces Heavy-Duty Dial Indicator Stands

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

The company says the new stands have 220-lb-capacity (100-kg-capacity) magnets, rotate 360 degrees and can use DGH 3 or 4 adaptors.