Felsomat USA Announces Innovation Day
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
Join Felsomat June 10, 2021, for its Innovation Day, a day of presentations, technology demonstrations and networking opportunities.
Cummins Finalizes First Metal 3D Printed Production Part
| Additive Manufacturing
Company is using high-precision binder jetting process to create lance tip adapter used in high horsepower engines.
Italian Machine Builder GAP Installs 27-Layer Blown Film Line
| Plastics Technology
System consists of nine extruders feeding 400-mm annular die, an automatic gauge-controlling air ring, and other features.
Wagner Machine Co. Creates Challenging Assembly Replacement with Velo3D Printer
| Additive Manufacturing
Real-time monitoring of entire 3D printing process ensures mission-ready quality of high-value parts for aerospace and defense customers
Crece la inversión en maquinaria y equipo en marzo
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En marzo, los gastos efectuados en “maquinaria y equipo” total crecieron 3% con relación al mes precedente, según datos ajustados por estacionalidad.
Proper Powder Cure Oven Installation
| Products Finishing
Trey Peavy of RTT Engineered Finishing Solutions offers insights into considerations that must be taken into account when commissioning a powder cure oven.
Lockheed Martin, General Motors team up to further lunar exploration with autonomous moon rover design
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The composite lunar rover concept will be well-equipped to travel farther distances for extended exploration and research capabilities.
Injection/Compression Mold Manufacturer Highlights Diverse Tool Production Capabilities
| MoldMaking Technology
Enterprise Mold emphasizes its broadened knowledge base in the manufacture of molds for a range of end markets and its custom machining services.
Arkema opens Center of Excellence dedicated to photocuring, photoinitiator technologies
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
U.K.-based facility will act as a collaborative space to develop and fine-tune energy curing challenges and solutions.
Airborne introduces automated pick-and-weld preforming system
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The robust, flexible and versatile three-step system handles a range of dry fiber and thermoplastic composite material forms for high output, improved efficiency and reduced waste.
PODCAST: Debunking the Dark, Dirty and Dingy Manufacturing Myths
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
This time I’m on the other side of an interview talking about moldmaking, specifically about cleanliness and safety issues to help debunk those dark, dirty and dingy myths of manufacturing and promote the trades to the next generation.
Ørsted to recover, reuse or recycle wind turbine blades
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Offshore wind farm developer reports it will temporarily store decommissioned composite blades, should recycling solutions take longer than anticipated.
GKN Aerospace delivers fully integrated composite structures for all-electric Alice aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Per a May 2020 collaboration, GKN contributes fully integrated wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems for the aircraft’s first flight later this year.
Boom Supersonic agreement brings net-zero supersonic aircraft to United Airlines global fleet
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
U.S. airline signs first commercial agreement with Boom Supersonic for 15 of its composites-intensive aircraft, Overture. The aircraft cuts travel time in half and operate on up to 100% sustainable aviation fuel.
Meusburger Guarantees Continuous Delivery Availability Despite Raw Material Crisis
| MoldMaking Technology
Meusburger’s extensive stocks of standard parts and plates enabled it to prevent a drastic price development over the last six months.
Enhanced CAD/CAM Software Optimizes User Experience and Design Process Speed
| MoldMaking Technology
VISI 2022.0 from Hexagon offers CAD and CAM updates from optimized and new commands, 30-60% 3D roughing operation calculations and easier file transfer between versions.
In-mold coating offers high-performance finishing for epoxy-infused composites
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
ODG Composites’ Element Xtreme is a lightweight, long-lasting protective and aesthetic coating suitable for a range of industrial and commercial applications.
Challenges Reveal Value and Vulnerability of Small Machine Shops
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
Small business ownership is conducive to the kind of oversight and commitment that serves machining well, but small business also relies on the support and commitment of enterprises around them.
Chucks de la serie SMW TX funcionan seis meses sin lubricación
| Modern Machine Shop México
SMW Autoblock refiere que los chucks de tres mordazas de la serie TX tienen una repetibilidad de hasta 4 µm y precisión de autocentrado para aplicaciones de corte de metal de alta resistencia.
AkzoNobel Launches Range of Ultra Matt Powder Coatings
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Interpon D2015 Précis Ultra Matt from AkzoNobel is designed to create bring a glint of brilliance and luminescence to architectural surfaces.
3D Printed Tooling Supports Prototype Foam Seating
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Automotive manufacturers and other OEMs require mold tooling to build foam components like seat cushions. 3D printed tools could be a faster, more affordable way to prototype and produce these parts.
Durable Goods New Orders Record Strong Growth on Easy Comparison in April
Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence
April was the fourth straight month of month-over-month growth in durable goods new orders. Due to the strong growth in April compared with the easy comparison with one year ago, a number of industries moved to accelerating growth from decelerating contraction on an annual basis.