L&L Reinforce L-9060: A new approach to fill and reinforce aerospace sandwich panels

| CompositesWorld

L&L Products brings a new approach to fill and reinforce aerospace sandwich panels with L&L Reinforce L-9060. (Sponsored)

Where Can Moldmaking Leaders Go For Industry Data and Insights?

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Gardner Intelligence Chief Economist/Director of Analytics Michael Guckes shares current data on the mold manufacturing marketplace and how to use it as a tool to stay ahead of the curve.
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Hydrogen is poised to fuel composites growth, Part 2

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Potential for Type IV composite tanks in H2 refueling stations and distribution, plus targeted cost reductions and emerging technologies for tank recertification and monitoring.

Simplified 2D Drawing Software From Num

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

NumCAD’s user interface mimics that of many popular CAD packages and is highly intuitive, making it ideal for people with minimal design experience.

GKN Aerospace opens U.K. technology center

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

GKN Aerospace’s new center will focus on sustainable aviation R&D, including hydrogen propulsion technologies, advanced composite structures for electric aircraft, AM and Industry 4.0 processes.

IDI Composites selected for high-performance carbon fiber forged wheels

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite performance wheels offer 40% less weight and high-volume production cost competitive with aluminum alloy alternatives.

Hyundai selects IDI Composites’ Fortium thermoset material for Santa Cruz truck box

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Fortium series imparts 40-65% discontinuous glass fiber reinforcement with high-strength and impact resistance in “scratch black” for a highly functional truck bed in the 2022 Sport Adventure Vehicle (SAV).

Lanxess reveals highly sustainable Scopeblue composite material series

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

PA6 glass fiber-reinforced compound under Lanxess’ new Scopeblue series is made from 92% sustainable raw materials, with content goals headed toward 100%.

Download today's news from CAMX 2021: Tuesday, Oct. 19

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CW is reporting live from CAMX 2021 this week in Dallas, Texas. Read today’s show headlines covering the upcoming keynote speaker, health and safety guidelines, ACE/CAMX award finalists and more.

The Value of a "Pathfinder Part" for Additive Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Modern Machine Shop

Implementing additive manufacturing means starting somewhere. Seeking out the right pathfinder part can illustrate valuable lessons about the advantages of this technology. 

LK Metrology Software Updated for Improved Data Collection

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

LK Metrology’s Camio 2021 CMM measurement, programming, analysis and reporting software has been updated to increase inspection productivity, improve the quality of data collected and gain better insight into the components being measured.

Kohler invierte 181.2 millones de dólares en Guanajuato

| Products Finishing México

La estadounidense Kohler instalará una de sus plantas más importantes en San Luis de la Paz, Guanajuato, con una inversión de 181.2 mdd.

Holo Expands Material Options for High-Resolution, High-Throughput Metal Additive Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

Expanded PureForm MicroAM materials options include copper, stainless steels and other metals.

United Grinding Event Unveils C.O.R.E. Control Platform

| Production Machining

At the Evolution to Revolution event, United Grinding introduced North America to their newest technology, C.O.R.E. along with many other learning oppourtunities. 

Month-Over-Month Production Growth Slowing

| Gardner Intelligence

Durable goods new orders continue to grow at an accelerating rate, which would indicate that durable goods production should see accelerating growth. However, the shorter time frame rate of change in industrial production is pointing to slower annual growth is ahead.

En Colombia construirán planta para producir resinas plásticas recicladas

| Plastics Technology México

Esenttia, compañía perteneciente al grupo Ecopetrol, anunció que esta planta estará dedicada a la fabricación de polietileno polipropileno a partir de materiales posconsumo.

ExOne, Fraunhofer IFAM Strengthen Partnership for Metal Binder, Materials Development

| Additive Manufacturing

Fraunhofer IFAM and ExOne are working on a CleanFuse version for processing reactive materials such as aluminum and titanium.

Sodick Partners with Hartwig to Deliver EDM, Milling and AM Products and Services

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Together, Sodick and Hartwig claim they will provide customers with a variety of solutions for wire EDM, featuring rigid linear motors for more accurate cutting, as well as sinker and small hole EDMs and high-speed milling.

MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Wepco Plastics

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

For this MMT Chat: 5 in 5—that’s 5 best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies—I chat with Charles Daniels Chief Financial Officer for Wepco Plastics in Middlefield, Connecticut. He is also one of MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board members. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

AMUG Conference 2022 Registration Opens

| Additive Manufacturing

The AMUG Conference brings together AM users of all experience levels to provide and share valuable insights and experiences to help one another, organizers.

Robot Orders Return to Pre-Pandemic Demand Levels

| Plastics Technology

North American Q2 robot orders jumped 67% compared to year-ago levels, according to the Association for Advancing Automation (A3), with systems for plastics & rubber rising 51%.

Azul 3D’s Lake Printer Enables Mass Manufacturing on Single, Streamlined Platform

| Additive Manufacturing

Azul 3D can enable manufacturers to transition from prototyping to mass manufacturing on a single, streamlined production platform.