Bercella, Formula Seven target motorsport innovation with natural fiber composite developments

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

AmpliTex flax fiber used to develop Formula SAE single-seater racing seat for better resistance, vibration absorption and reduced environmental impact.

STELIA Aerospace Composites advances hydrogen storage

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

STELIA Aerospace subsidiary converts aero experience into industry-leading storage efficiency for fuel cell applications.

Kaneka Aerospace starts up carbon and glass fiber prepreg operations

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Subsidiary installs new automated filming and prepreg equipment at Benecia, California, facility, with capabilities to produce 50-inch-wide prepreg tapes ranging from 140-1,100 gsm areal weight.

Hexcel to build a new Center of Excellence for Advanced Composites Innovation in Utah

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Flagship facility will support next-generation developments in advanced composites technologies and serve to develop the state’s workforce within the next 12 years.
#workforcedevelopment

Cincinnati Inc. BAAM printer demonstrates 3D printing with recycled composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Dual-material thermoplastic extrusion system produces monolithic composites tool exceeding 10 feet in length, without manual intervention.

Ontario to Modernize and Streamline Apprenticeship Training for Skilled Trades

| MoldMaking Technology

Proposed legislation will help apprentices prepare for in-demand jobs and complete their training faster via a newly established Crown agency, Skilled Trades Ontario.
#workforcedevelopment

Mistakes Google Doesn’t Like and How to Stop Making Them

| Gardner Web

If you publish the best, most relevant content to searchers you most likely will see your pages’ rankings improve. Here are five common reasons pages don’t rank higher — and what you can do to change that.

April Capacity Utilization Grows Twice as Fast as Next Fastest Rate Ever

Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence

Backlogs in the GBI: Metalworking are growing at a rapidly accelerating rate. This rapidly accelerating growth rate is leading a sudden change in the rate of change in capacity utilization, which should see accelerating growth in the second half of 2021.
#economics

Geometría de inserto de Horn prioriza la rigidez y el control de las virutas

| Modern Machine Shop México

La geometría EH, de Horn, mitiga las fuerzas de corte de tronzado y asegura el control de la viruta, lo que aumenta la rigidez y, como resultado, permite velocidades de avance más altas.

English UV Technology Company releases new LED Curing Light

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

Integration Technology introduces new portable UV LED curing device designed for repair garages and body shops.

Grizzly Industrial Appoints Shabir Baloia COO

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Shabir Balolia will provide strategic leadership as COO of Grizzly Industrial Inc. He enters the role with over 30 years of experience at the company.

Mitutoyo Offers New Profile Projector Series

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

The Mitutoyo America Corporation has added the PJ-Plus Series Profile Projector, which uses LED illumination, to its lineup of metrology products.

Exsys ER Collet Adapter Speeds Turning Center Changeovers

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The adapter enables offline tool presetting for the next job while the machine continues to work uninterrupted.

Production Grows at Historic Rate, 38.8%, in April

Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence

The extremely fast rate of growth in April was helped by the easy comparison with one year ago when the economy was shut down. However, April was the second straight month of accelerating growth. And, based on the trends in durable goods new orders and consumer durable goods spending, annual growth in durable goods production should accelerate in the second half of 2021.

Photocentric Explores How 3D Printed Battery Electrodes Could Drive Electric Vehicles Forward

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Precise control of battery electrode architecture through photopolymerization opens the door to new cell geometries and lighter battery packs for EVs and more, Photocentric says.

Resilux dobla su capacidad de reciclaje botella a botella utilizando tecnología de Erema

| Plastics Technology México

La compañía, que opera la planta de reciclaje de PET más moderna de Europa, adquirió el nuevo sistema Vacunite, de Erema, con el objetivo de incrementar la producción de rPET.

Realizarán Foro de Proveeduría Automotriz y Congreso Automotriz CLAUGTO

Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México

El director general de CLAUGTO, Alfredo Arzola, dijo que el foro busca generar una visión colectiva y coordinar esfuerzos para desarrollar la competitividad de los proveedores en toda la cadena automotriz.

Technology Roundup: Surface Treatment

| MoldMaking Technology

Engraving systems, part polishing services, portable fiber laser marking units, ceramic super stones and more make up this month’s product/service compilation.

Taking Care of an Industrial Parts Washer

| Production Machining

Proper parts washer maintenance is key to a long life for the system and reliable parts washing.

Nuevas inversiones de la industria petrolera privada en México

| Modern Machine Shop México

En proyectos de exploración y perforación, Harbour Energy invertirá 4.23 millones de dólares y Vista Oil & Gas invertirá 2.2 millones de dólares, respectivamente.

Nanoengineered Tribological Coating Protects Against Aggressive Wear

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

VinTech’s Armor GFC Coating mitigates chemo-mechanical damage from aggressive wear, galling, and adhesive friction in corrosive environments.

UBQ Materials and Plastics App Partner to Produce Sustainable 3D Printing Filaments

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

Through this partnership, Plastics App has compounded its post-consumer recycled (PCR) 3D filament with the thermoplastic (UBQ) to offset emissions across manufacturing.