On-Demand Webinar: How Companies are Using Metal 3D Printing on the Manufacturing Floor

| Modern Machine Shop

Join this webinar as Desktop Metal explores how metal 3D printing transforms the manufacturing environment and shares customer success stories and application examples from installations around the world.

Crece la integración de proyectos orientados a la digitalización industrial en México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con un especialista de Panduit, en México se han incrementado entre 30 y 35% las cotizaciones de este tipo de proyectos.

Hexagon Edgecam ahora soporta mecanizado en seis ejes

| Modern Machine Shop México

El software Edgecam también proporciona mejoras para el fresado de cinco ejes con herramientas.

PCI Announces Powder Coating Week 2022

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The conference – which takes place from March 7 to 9 – will feature programming all focused on powder coating, providing something for everyone involved in the industry.

Solvay Develops New Process to Recycle PVDC Food Packaging

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

The results of this proof of concept are opening new possibilities to test the recyclability concept on other packaging applications using PVDC.

TPEs for Pet Toy Market

| Plastics Technology

Teknor Apex’s tough and durable Monprene CP-16500 series boasts broad range of performance and aesthetic characteristics.  

Refrigerated railcar floor expands composites horizons

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

TrinityRail, in an effort to update a 20-year-old design, seizes the opportunity to apply composites in a structural application in its refrigerated railcar. It’s a first for the rail and composites industry.

Wittmann Battenfeld Makes Management Changes at Spanish Subsidiary

| Plastics Technology

Wittmann Battenfeld Spain S.L. announced the changes after the two long-standing managing directors of the Spanish division announced their retirement.

Con máquinas de Starlinger producen hilo a partir de poliéster reciclado

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Korteks, uno de los mayores fabricantes de hilo con sede en Turquía, comenzó a producir hilo a partir de poliéster reciclado con una línea de reciclado de Starlinger.

Brown and Caldwell Employee Recognized

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Water Environment Federation recognizes Brown and Caldwell senior associate engineer Pono Hanson with young professionals award.
#workforcedevelopment

People in Composites: September 2021

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

KraussMaffei, CDI Energy Products and Massivit 3D announce new appointment hires in the composites industry this month.

Permali develops fire-resistant systems for naval vessels

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

Permali has developed Permaglass XGR2/4, a new specialist fire-resistant composite material grade that passes strict Ministry of Defence regulations.
#regulations

Bleeding Edge develops blast-resistant composite armor

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

Bleeding Edge has created a series of customized urethane composite materials that are reportedly capable of resisting the blasts from an IED and M19 landmine, as well as a polymer transparent armor that is ballistic resistant.

Research Partners Building World’s Largest Sand Binder Jetting Printer

| Additive Manufacturing

3D printing provides flexibility to produce large turbine components near offshore wind projects, lowering transportation costs and offering environmental benefits.

Zeiss and ORNL Collaborate on Automated Print Parameter Qualification Solution

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

According to Zeiss and ORNL, the fully automated qualification solution can comprehensively evaluate a set of printing parameters in less than 12 hours.

Covestro, ParaMatters Jointly Develop Anisotropic Optimization Software

| Additive Manufacturing

Software is designed to unlock the full potential of filament extrusion 3D printing with fiber-reinforced materials.

Desktop Metal Acquires Aidro Metal Additive Manufacturer

| Additive Manufacturing

Acquisition gives Desktop Metal unique application expertise to accelerate adoption of additive manufacturing 2.0 by major OEMS in hydraulics, oil and gas, aerospace, machinery and other industrial sectors.

Plástico ecológico a partir de celulosa y agua

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Investigadores de la Universidad de Göttingen crean un nuevo tipo de bioplástico ecológico con polímeros hidroplásticos.

Vibration: An Invisible Source of Gaging Error

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Vibration can make or break a gage’s performance, but vibration errors can be resolved by using a vibration isolation table or other correction measures.

EOS Partners with Morf3D in Applied Digital Manufacturing Center

| Additive Manufacturing

The center is designed to harness applied research, advanced engineering and application development, serial production and industry partnerships to drive the industrialization of digital manufacturing in high-growth markets.

Built-In Robot Optimizes Turning Processes

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

A robot integrated within CNC lathes enables part loading and unloading, chatter suppression and chip removal, ensuring that each machine is consistently operating at its highest efficiency.

MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with X-Cell Tool and Mold

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges has a quick 5-minute chat with Brian Dippel, the Operations Manager for X-Cell Tool and Mold in Fairview, Pennsylvania and MMT’s 2019 Leadtime Leader Winner. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.