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Versatile industrial composite cables, components meet demanding environment needs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
JEC World 2025: Meet Future Fibres experts and its Components Division to learn more about its specialized cable range lineup and highly loaded composite structures.
UD Automated B.V. startup innovates thermoplastic tapes, looks to grow operations
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Since its founding in 2022, UDA has developed a process achieving thermoplastic tapes with various fiber and polymer combinations. Now, the company looks ahead to future strategies and partnerships.
Firefly awarded launch agreement for U.S. Space Force VICTUS SOL mission
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Third tactically responsive space mission will build on lessons learned from VICTUS NOX and HAZE launched aboard Firefly’s composite Alpha rocket, building up the company’s rapid response capability.
SPE Thermoforming Division calls for Parts Competition entries
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A new category — thermoforming parts used in assemblies — has been added to the biennial competition, which can be submitted to until May 5, 2025.
Bally Ribbon Mills presents Kevlar webbing, tapes for military applications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-performance Kevlar solutions deliver the strength, durability and protection required to meet demanding environments, defense specifications.
UDRI opens RAAM lab to advance robotic femtosecond laser
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
RoboCLASP, an athermal ablation system initiated for preparing composites for bonded assembly, is being roboticized to advance U.S. Air Force needs.
D-STANDART project advances durability modeling of large-scale composite structures
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
D-STANDART is developing rapid methods to better characterize fatigue damage under real conditions for composites and supply chain sustainability. Results will be presented at JEC World 2025.
Premier Composite Technologies, Sicomin support Holy Mosque Mataf extension project
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The Grand Mosque’s 216,800-square-meter Mataf ceiling demonstrates the architectural possibilities when using composites.
Owens Corning to sell glass fiber business to Praana Group
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Transaction with India-based holding group completes Owens Corning’s previously announced strategic review of the business, strengthens its focus on residential and commercial building products.
Enter the competition for CAMX 2025 industry awards
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Interested companies and organizations can apply for the CAMX Award and the Awards for Composites Excellence (ACE) until June 13.
SGL Carbon makes decision to restructure Carbon Fibers business
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Shortfall in automotive and wind energy demand, backed by falling earnings in fiscal years 2023-2024, moves forward decision to reduce Carbon Fibers unit activities.
Unlocking Defense Contracts: How US Moldmakers Can Join the DOD’s Mapping Initiative
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
The DOD’s 2024 mapping initiative offers U.S. moldmakers opportunities to meet cybersecurity standards, secure contracts and strengthen national security.
Optimizing Melt-Fed Single-Screw Extruders on Compounding Lines
| Plastics Technology
The main problem with melt-fed extruders that are starve-fed is setting the depth of the metering channel. In this scenario, we describe how this problem was solved.
Powder Coatings Are in Full Swing at the Playground
| Products Finishing
A powder coated finish on playground equipment is an example of how durability, diverse color palettes and environmentally friendly features converge to benefit manufacturers, consumers and the planet.
Patent Secured for 3D Printed Flexible Bellows: The Cool Parts Show Update
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
In our recent livestream celebrating 5 years of the show, we discussed Gunter Kappler’s patenting of these 3D printed metal bellows, as well as similar 3D printed bellows developed by Quadrus, a contract additive manufacturer who was inspired by Kappler Engineering. Here is that update or see the original episode:
Platinum Toolholding System Enables Quick Changeovers
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The U-Tec changing system enables a standard ER output live tool to accept various adapters for different applications, enabling quick changeover of tools on almost any lathe or mill using a single tool.
Torno vertical de Fryer combina gran capacidad en un diseño compacto
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La serie VT, de Fryer Machine Systems, ofrece un diseño compacto con grandes capacidades de torneado.
Nestlé invertirá USD 1,000 millones en México entre 2025 y 2027
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Con una inversión de 1,000 millones de dólares, Nestlé México impulsará la producción en sus plantas y abrirá un nuevo centro de distribución.
Renishaw Measurement System Provides Flexible, High-Volume Gaging
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
PMTS 2025: Equator measurement systems are designed to provide a fast, highly repeatable and versatile gage for shopfloor use.
Composites Fabricating Index reaches expansion at 50.3
Mike Shirk | CompositesWorld
First reading of 2025 breaks 21-month contraction run behind broad-based component growth.
Haitian Develops Special Edition JU, MA Series for Increased Energy Savings
Angela Osborne | Plastics Technology
These models are designed to enable molders to select the right performance level for their needs with the same energy savings but at a lower cost.
BID Invest y JICA anuncian un fondo de 1,000 millones de dólares para impulsar la inversión en América Latina
| Modern Machine Shop México
El objetivo del acuerdo es catalizar una mayor inversión privada mediante la cofinanciación de proyectos que impulsen el crecimiento sostenible en la región.