Q&A: Importance of reliability in large-scale additive manufacturing

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Thermwood Corp. CEO Ken Susnjara shares an LSAM supplier’s perspective on enabling reliable, continuous manufacturing performance.

Collet Chuck Adapters Available from Exsys Automation

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Company has added type 01 ER collet chuck standard adapters that enable quick change over in turning center turrets.

Recubrimientos en polvo de Interpon impulsan a fabricante turco de bicicletas

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing México

BİSAN e Interpon trabajan juntos para desarrollar colores nuevos y personalizados para ayudar a satisfacer el auge global del ciclismo.

Hemco Introduces New Enclosure for Powder Packaging and Handling

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

Hemco's new Enviromax enclosure can feature HEPA filtered exhaust or systems.

Freeformer Enables Tailored Pharmaceutical Production

Evan Doran | Additive Manufacturing

A 3D printer for polymer part production has enabled researchers from the University of East Anglia to develop individually tailored pharmaceuticals that better support patient needs and outcomes.

Machining 101: What is Grinding?

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Grinding takes an abrasive — often attached to a wheel — and uses its many grains to cut a workpiece. Variations on this process are useful for a wide variety of applications.

What Do Caps & Closure of 2030 Look Like?

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Nova Chemicals pro gives us his take on why HDPE in caps and closures will proliferate and will include incorporation of PCR and PIR.  

European Investment Bank supports Altana’s green research projects

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A €200 million credit line opens up additional research areas, and enables greater freedom for resource-efficient digital printing solutions.

New Jersey contracts expand U.S. offshore wind energy initiative

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has awarded Atlantic Shores and Danish wind developer Ørsted to develop approximately 2,700 MW of offshore wind energy off the coast of New Jersey.

Henkel collaborates on study to reduce carbon footprint of aerocomposite parts

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Led by Boeing Germany, research group aims to combine traditional manufacturing with digital tools to decrease part weight, optimize production efficiency.

Shellfish inspire chemists to develop stronger, more sustainable adhesives

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Purdue University’s Jonathan Wilker studies the natural underwater adhesion of animals like shellfish to develop adhesives that are strong, sustainable, are made from food products and work underwater.

Kordsa launches new structural reinforcement products

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Kratos carbon fiber-reinforced materials are said to offer sustainable reinforcement for reinforcing existing concrete structures.

CNT-enhanced carbon fiber strengthens mountain bike team's race wheels

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

NAWA’s vertically aligned carbon nanotube technology enhances shock resistance, increases strength for Santa Cruz team’s mountain bike wheels.

Online Hot Runner Configuration Tool Adds New Functions

| MoldMaking Technology

Nozzle range, resin selection, shot weights, gate types and more are expanded on this online hot runner configuration portal from Meusburger.

Cool Parts In Space!

| Additive Manufacturing

The Cool Parts Show has long had a fascination with AM for space. Revisit some of our episodes to find out what AM brings to the final frontier.

Outsized Impact: Graphene Nanoplatelets

Peggy Malnati | Products Finishing

Nanoscale particles at fractions of a percent greatly improve performance of metal-protective paints, coatings, primers, waxes.

MKS Instruments firma acuerdo para comprar a Atotech

| Products Finishing México

MKS Instruments y Atotech Limited anunciaron la firma de un acuerdo definitivo para que la primera compre a la segunda. Ambas empresas combinarán capacidades en láseres, óptica y movimiento con química de procesos para permitir la electrónica avanzada de última generación.

2021 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Mold Builders

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

A variety of processes are used to engineer, build, maintain, repair and manage a mold, which can be offered as standalone services to be contracted to complete a mold build—from design and machining to tryout and welding.

CCAI Announces Board of Directors and Officers for 2021 - 2022

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

The Chemical Coaters Association International has released a list of officers and members for its Board of Directors for the coming year.

The democratization of composites is reconfiguring supply chains

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

New robotic and digital technologies are enabling advanced in-house capabilities for small companies and innovative suppliers willing to embrace the move toward more affordable, sustainable composites.

New EasySwitch Vac Simplifies Vacuuming Wet and Dry Materials

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

Exair has introduced a new wet-dry vac with a HEPA certified filter for dry materials 

An Interview with Jason Ray, Paperless Parts

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Jason Ray, CEO and co-founder of Paperless Parts, discusses trends in manufacturing and solutions that may help finishers streamline the ways they work with machine shops and fabricators.