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Lithoz QMS Certified to ISO 13485 Standards for Medical Device Manufacturing
Jann Bond | Additive Manufacturing
Lithoz QMS milestone amplifies business momentum: ISO 13485 certification clears path into quality-centric markets.
#regulations
Boeing announces historic widebody aircraft order from Qatar Airways
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Agreement for 210 airplanes sets a record for Boeing, in addition to it being the Middle Eastern airliner’s largest order of 787 Dreamliners.
WPS OCMC extend service life of petrochemical burner lances
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Monolithic ceramics combined with oxide ceramic matrix composites (OCMC) overcome challenges with traditional metal components used in petrochemical crackers, achieving three times longer operational lifespan.
Velocity Composites reinforces key defense partnership with major defense contact renewal
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Under a three-year extension, Velocity will continue supplying process material kits for major defense projects for the OEM, reaffirming its broader strategic direction within the sector.
3D Printing Gives Golf Club Designers Optimal Control Over "Discretionary Weight"
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we learn how Cobra Golf leveraged metal 3D printing to produce a club head filled with lattice. But rather than lightweighting, its designers were after weight redistribution — removing mass from the bulk of the club enabled them to add it back strategically to improve the club’s performance.
Horn Tool System Provides High Surface Quality Finishes
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Horn’s CBN tool system features geometries specially developed for finishing with tight tolerances and high process reliability when machining the material groups P, K and S.
What’s Your Manufacturing Lore?
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
While only the runner-up to the Oxford Dictionary’s 2024 word of the year, “lore” may find its own place among manufacturers as an expression of their deep personal story.
Weingärtner Maschinenbau Announces Leadership Transition
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
As Friedrich Weingärtner retires, Dominik Weingärtner will now lead the company alongside his uncle, Andreas Weingärtner.
What Technology, Process or Strategy Made the Biggest Impact on Your Machine Shop?
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
In this exclusive set of interviews, learn how 10 machine shop leaders are transforming their operations with effective strategies and technologies, including automation, lean manufacturing, advanced machining and workforce development.
Episode 50: Markus Rufer, Scorpius Space Launch Co.
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
In this episode of CW Talks, CW interviews Scorpius Space Launch Co. CEO Markus Rufer about the company’s all-composite cryogenic pressure vessels and their role in a range of applications, including recent and upcoming lunar lander missions.
Optimize Thread Roll Life by Controlling Major Diameter
| Production Machining
Thread rolls designed to enhance tool longevity by precisely managing the major diameter can improve overall thread quality and performance.
Plastics Processing Index Cools with 45.3 April Reading
Mike Shirk | Plastics Technology
Processors are feeling impact of tariff uncertainty and market hesitancy as new orders slow.
#economics
ABB PixelPaint Delivers Paint Finish Precision, Exclusivity to Mercedes-Benz Models
| Products Finishing
ABB’s PixelPaint technology, deployed at the Mercedes-Benz Sindelfingen plant, delivers precise application and eliminates overspray, reducing material use and emissions.
Aduro inicia LCA para evaluar su tecnología de reciclaje químico
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Aduro Clean Technologies contrató a Delphi para realizar una Evaluación del Ciclo de Vida de su tecnología de reciclaje químico Hydrochemolytic aplicada al procesamiento de plásticos de desecho.
Cobot Line Increases Top Speed
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Universal Robots says for pick-and-place applications, the new UR15 delivers up to 30% cycle time improvements compared to prior UR models.
BMW Group digitaliza sus moldes con tecnología de Digital Moulds
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Desde 2019, BMW y la startup austríaca Digital Moulds colaboran para monitorear moldes en tiempo real, optimizando calidad y eficiencia en la cadena de suministro.
Mitutoyo Measurement Device Provides Portable, Intuitive Operability
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Mitutoyo’s SJ-220 surface roughness tester enables operators to perform measurements in environments where power is not available.
What You Should Know About Injection Mold Safety Straps
| MoldMaking Technology
Every mold should have one in order to be safe and OSHA compliant.
#regulations
Remembering Tom
Gary S. Vasilash | GROW
The thing about Tom was that he was always genuine, whether it was talking about music or talking about the job.
Controllable 3D Models Optimize Moldmaking Design Process
Angela Osborne | MoldMaking Technology
Hasco’s dynamic CAD solution enables moldmakers to easily adjust and automate specific structures in the design phase with the help of selection menus, in which users can select desired strokes and preferences.
Open Press/No Operator: Plastics Processing and the Skills Gap
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Order for parts? Check. Material…machine…mold? Check…check…check. Operator? Operator…?
#workforcedevelopment
Sensors, Sustainability and Skilled Labor
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Q&A with Bob VanCoillie, MoldMaking Technology EAB member and senior manager of Kenvue’s mold management center of excellence.
#workforcedevelopment