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.