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MMT Chats: Mentoring Future Engineering Talent by Bridging Education and Practical Work
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Editorial Director Christina Fuges uncovers firsthand experiences of fostering curiosity and continuous learning at Accede Mold and Tool.
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AkzoNobel Brings Catalan Style to Aerospace Coatings
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
At MRO Europe in Barcelona, AkzoNobel showcases a Catalan-style aircraft panel with 13 colors, demonstrating their basecoat/clearcoat system in a vibrant design.
Kyocera End Mill Line Enables Ramping, Helical Interpolation
Jessica Pompili | Production Machining
Kyocera SGS Precision Tools Inc. presents its Z-Carb XPR end mill line with plunging and ramping capabilities, equipped with an open end tooth design and two standard coatings for extended tool life.
Techmer PM Acquires OptiColor
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The acquisition will bolster Techmer PM’s capabilities in the concentrates and compounds market.
Kairos Power and Google Sign Power Purchase Agreements
| Valve Magazine
Kairos to deploy 500 MW of clean energy via single advanced reactor design in the U.S.
Video: Enabling the Digital Inventory with 3D Printing
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Würth Additive Group’s Digital Inventory Service (DIS) platform aims to make it easy and secure to store part files in digital inventory, and deploy the data for manufacturing as required. See a demo in this video filmed at IMTS 2024.
Understanding Shot Peening
| Products Finishing
A look inside shot peening — a process of “hammering” of work pieces with precisely defined blast media.
CSub delivers one-piece composite truss bridge in Norway
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
EPC supplier has fabricated, transported and delivered a 42-meter composite bridge intended for pedestrians and bicyclists.
NCC, BCI, Vestas collaborate to enhance wind blade technology development
Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld
NCC, BCI and Vestas have established the U.K. Offshore Wind Industrial Growth Plan, aiming to accelerate wind blade technology development and lower energy costs.
Evonik publishes life cycle assessment data in online database
Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld
Evonik has made LCA information available for its High Performance Polymers Plastics database, which incorporates its fiber-reinforced and transparent polyamide products.
Dawn Aerospace reusable rocket-powered aircraft flies twice in one day
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Eighth and ninth flights of composites-intensive Mk-II Aurora reach an altitude of 63,000 feet, demonstrates same-day reusability capability for rocket-powered systems.
Aurora reveals SPRINT fan-in-wing design progress
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Development of uncrewed demonstrator with 45-foot wingspan, 1,000-pound payload to prove high-speed, vertical-lift, runway-independent mobility.
Emuge-Franken USA Hosts Manufacturing Month Event
Jessica Pompili | MoldMaking Technology
Emuge-Franken USA hosts Manufacturing Month, an event located at its Massachusetts headquarters to include live machining demos and opportunities to meet with industry professionals.
Ceramic Media Filters Out Metals for Less
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
A low-cost alternative to legacy technologies, this ceramic molecular media filtration system removes metals and pollutants from industrial wastewaters at a low price point.
Custom Workholding Shaves Days From Medical Part Setup Times
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Custom workholding enabled Resolve Surgical Technologies to place all sizes of one trauma part onto a single machine — and cut days from the setup times.
Powder Coating Company Makes Organizational Structure Changes
Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing
Professional Plating makes structural changes to the organization including the promotion of two employees.
Dive Into 3 Different Mold Shops With Me
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
As MMT's newest team member, I've had the opportunity to visit three very different mold shops. Learn more about the differences and similarities I saw among the shops I visited, but most importantly, the aspect of community I saw within each.
CW Tech Days event delves into composites in space
Jodee McElfresh | CompositesWorld
Composites have been used in space since our early steps into the cosmos. Today, private companies are partnering with NASA and the ESA in new and exciting ways. CW Tech Days: New Space Applications explores this evolving dynamic.
Shorter Supply Chains, Reduced Cavitation
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Baker Hughes has replaced its assembled trim stacks for industrial valves with 3D printed versions that can be built all as one piece. The devices counter cavitation to protect the valves, and the change in manufacturing method has enabled the company to bring most of this production in-house.
Never Say There Wasn’t Enough Time
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
When a commitment is missed, begin with honesty. Instead of saying you didn’t have time, explain the circumstance and own it.
Kaiser Milling, Grooving Tool Provides Greater Circular Accuracy
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
The Mill A Groove tool can be used to cut step grooves, convex and concave radius grooves, chamfered edges, angles and special profiles with a single insert.
Get the Most From Fiber-Reinforced Thermoplastic Composites Parts
| Plastics Technology
There are five specific areas that designers and manufacturers need to consider to realize the potential of these unique materials.