Antelope Valley School District launches second composites lab at Lancaster High

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Lancaster, California lab aims to equip students with skills for immediate workforce entry, community college or further education in engineering, addressing the demand for aerospace workers.

Project Greenlift to develop ground-effect Cicada222x prototype

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Bio-inspired Australian-made craft featuring hemp-reinforced fuselage panels and sustainable fuel capabilities is positioned to meet disaster relief, e-commerce and military needs.

Cooling Solution Increases Efficiency, Energy Savings in Molds

Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology

Hasco America Inc. highlights its Cooling Tornado, a solution for increasing efficiency and saving energy during the cooling of the mold.  

Danish End-of-Arm-Tool (EOAT) Supplier Adds North American Distribution

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Globeius is now distributing Roborex EOAT parts for the North American plastics industry, with online purchasing available.

Presentan la segunda edición del Índice de Desarrollo Industrial

| Modern Machine Shop México

El índice, elaborado por FINSA, destaca tres regiones industriales sólidas en el país, Frontera, Bajío y Centro.

Proving thermoplastic composites match carbon fiber/epoxy performance in road bikes

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

CDCQ, LxSim, Addcomp and Argon 18 collaborate to optimize a carbon fiber/PA6 bike seat post, democratizing AFP and demonstrating materials and process for future designs and production.

Cooling Bore Creates Turbulent Flow

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Hasco says its Cooling Tornado facilitates turbulent flow, boosting cooling effectiveness by up to 20%.

El sistema SLA AM crea piezas de calidad de producción

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema PSLA 270, de 3D Systems, es una solución de manufactura aditiva basada en estereolitografía (SLA) que ofrece velocidad y precisión en la producción de piezas de calidad industrial.

Nuevo León y Francia colaboran para promover la economía circular

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Nuevo León y Francia presentan acuerdos para fortalecer la economía circular en el Estado, promoviendo normativas en reciclaje, tratamiento de residuos y responsabilidad ambiental.

Growth Comes When Machining Challenges Are Met

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Manufacturers such as SDP/SI that embrace machining challenges ultimately find ways to become more efficient and profitable operations.

MMT Chats: Young EDM's Operator's Passion for Technology

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology’s Christina Fuges interviews Trenton Ford, a 30 Under 30 honoree, about hard work, time management, and technology. 

H.B. Carbide Grade Improves Edge Security in High-Temperature Applications

Jessica Pompili | Production Machining

H.B. Carbide Co. introduces the HB-710 grade for the machining of high-temperature materials, increasing edge line security and resistance.

7 Takeaways on 3D Printing As a Pathway to Polymer’s Future

Stephanie Hendrixson | Plastics Technology

The Cleveland section of SPE hosted “Additive Manufacturing: Printing the Path for the Future” on October 17, 2024. Speakers signaled where AM is and where it is headed with session topics ranging from pellet-based 3D printing to qualification and commercialization of additively manufactured products.

Fine Powder Substitutes PTFE in Plastics, Rubbers, Paints and Coatings

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Together with customers, Dreyplas and Mitsui Chemicals Europe are developing solutions to replace PTFE with UHMW-PE and to optimize tribological properties. This also includes the use of Lubmer UHMW-PE, which is available in granulate form and has been developed by Mitsui Chemicals for extrusion and injection molding applications. 

Reducing Valve Cavitation with AM

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Two different valve equipment manufacturers are finding success with 3D printed products designed to mitigate cavitation, in which vapor bubbles form and burst, potentially causing damage. Designs enabled by laser powder bed fusion counter this downstream effect. 

Rego-Fix’s Center for Machining Excellence Promotes Collaboration

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

The new space includes a showroom, office spaces and an auditorium that will enhance its work with its technical partners.

Bell selects Wichita for FLRAA fuselage assembly site

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Supporting work will take place at several of Bell’s advanced manufacturing facilities in Texas, including Bell’s Advanced Composite Center in Fort Worth, and final assembly in Amarillo.

Beta begins Alia CTOL production aircraft flight testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Flight of first production aircraft fresh off Beta’s full-scale manufacturing line in Vermont is followed by Special Airworthiness certification from the FAA. 

AOC presents complete range of rPET-based resin formulations

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Czech Republic facility takes post-consumer waste and converts it into high-quality formulations, such as the Synolite 4600 and 1112-G series, for composites manufacturing.

ORNL, Sierra Space create novel C/SiC TPS for reusable space vehicles

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CMC tiles will be used on the Sierra Space DC100 Dream Chaser spaceplane carrying critical supplies and science experiments to and from NASA’s ISS.

Sunreef Yachts completes 43-meter single-shot hull infusion project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Sunreef 43M Eco electric catamaran, with a composite surface of 1,700 square meters, is considered to have the world’s largest infused hull.

GKN Aerospace revitalizes defense supply chain with C-27J nacelle deliveries

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Successful engagement of more than 40 suppliers reestablishes the company’s composite and assembly manufacturing capabilities, secures business continuity for the next 5 years with Leonardo Aircraft.