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Gaia Biomaterials’ Compostable Material to Be Used in Drinking Straws
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Evanesce will produce the first 7.5 million straws in the U.S. with Gaia’s Biodolomer
Test Bed Builds Up Robotics Research at Carnegie Mellon University
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
At Carnegie Mellon University’s Manufacturing Futures Institute, researchers use a robotic test bed where AMRs deliver Lego bricks to robot arms for assembly to study AI, multirobot collaboration, assembly, safety and more.
DRYCON Industrial Filament Dryer Offers Dual-Chamber Capacity to Customize Drying Conditions to Enhance Part Quality
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
BigRep’s DRYCON filament dryer for industrial-strength parts is a 3-in1 machine designed to deliver consistent filament conditions for better and repeatable print quality, lower costs per part, and enhancing part strength and durability.
Ether-Based TPUs for Broad Range of Industry Applications
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
BASF’s Elastollan 1400 TPU series can be used for applications ranging from railway pads, hoses and profiles to show soles.
A Systematic Approach to Process Development
| Plastics Technology
The path to a no-baby-sitting injection molding process is paved with data and can be found by following certain steps.
Máquina de fresado y perforación profunda diseñada a medida para fabricantes de moldes
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La línea DHDM, de Tarus, diseñada para moldes de inyección grandes, combina fresado CNC con perforación profunda y una rigidez optimizada para mayor precisión y vida útil de la herramienta.
Post Cure: Continuous fiber injection reinforces 3D printed parts
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Reinforce 3D’s postprocessing technology injects continuous carbon fibers and liquid resin into parts with tubular cavities, enabling reinforcement and integral joining for components like a satellite antenna support.
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO): A High-Performance Coating for Light Metal Alloys
| Products Finishing
Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation (PEO) offers an innovative approach to high-performance coatings for light metal alloys, providing superior alternatives to traditional hard anodizing. The process transforms the surface of metals like Al, Mg and Ti into a robust oxide layer with customizable properties, tailored for demanding applications in aerospace, semiconductor, and industrial manufacturing.
ABB Robotics Sponsors MassRobotics to Accelerate Automation Innovation
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
By equipping MassRobotics with its advanced cobots, ABB aims to facilitate the creation of new and impactful solutions that address real-world challenges across various industries.
Diez recomendaciones clave para la industria manufacturera
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Como parte del Informe mundial sobre la industria manufacturera 2024, la World Manufacturing Foundation destaca diez recomendaciones clave para este sector de cara al futuro.
SML presenta EcoCompact II para extrusion de película stretch
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La EcoCompact II de SML ofrece tecnología de film estirable con hasta 7 capas, opciones de nanolayer y un winder de 8 ejes para mayor flexibilidad.
Strategic Mold Cooling: Optimizing Molding Quality and Cycle Efficiency
| MoldMaking Technology
Proper cooling is crucial in molding, yet often overlooked. Discover proper cooling methods to prevent defects and improve efficiency.
Nano Dimension Develops Advanced Software, Resin and Printers for Micro 3D Printing
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Formnext 2024: The Fabrico 3.2 software for Fabrica micro 3D printers is said to deliver improved print times of up to 70%, while the Ataru resin is engineered specifically for digital light processing 3D printers. Also, the Admatec series of 3D printers have the capability to 3D print advanced, complex technical ceramics.
People in composites: October 2024
Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld
CRP USA, Fives Machining Systems, Web Industries, UD-CCM, Exel Composites and Lockheed Martin have made appointments related to the composites industry.
Tackling Common Cleaning Challenges
| Products Finishing
These four cleaning problems have practical solutions that, when followed properly, can be successful.
US Plastics Pact Updates Postconsumer Recycled Content Toolkit
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Toolkit is intended to help converters to reduce virgin plastic consumption by incorporating recycled content.
Sandvik Coromant Parting, Grooving Concept Improves Stability, Chip Control
Jessica Pompili | Production Machining
Sandvik Coromant’s CoroCut 2 with -RF geometry is designed for secure and high-precision profiling, eliminating the trade-off between chip control and optimized surface finish.
Open Automation Enables Flexibility in Chemical Recycling
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Software-defined equipment control systems can be duplicated, transferred and scaled with ease.
MMT CHATS: Navigating Challenges and Innovations in Large-Scale Mold Manufacturing
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MSI Mold Builders shares how to overcome large-scale mold-building challenges, sustainability efforts and future technological advancements.
Ejector Delay Unit for Two-Stage Demolding
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Hasco’s Z1725/… ejector delay unit enables two-stage ejector demolding so sprue and part are cleanly separated through a coordinated ejector movement.
Video: Hybrid Manufacturing Without Melting: Hermle’s Metal Powder Application (MPA) Process
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
The Metal Powder Application (MPA) process uses cold spray to apply metal to an existing workpiece. Because the material deforms rather than melts, MPA opens new possibilities for functional grading and other multimaterial applications.
Polarization and Natural Order - The 56th William Blum Lecture
| Products Finishing
This paper provides an overview of the parallels between the synthetic order established by non-equilibrium reactions, such as anodizing, which are nano-scale, and the natural order established by equilibrium reactions in nature, many of which are on the macro-scale.