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Spirit sells off Fiber Materials Inc. business to Tex-Tech Industries
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Purchase agreement of high-temperature materials business will be added to Tex-Tech’s specialty textiles and fabrics portfolio following customary approvals.
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.
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.
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.
Cooling Bore Creates Turbulent Flow
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Hasco says its Cooling Tornado facilitates turbulent flow, boosting cooling effectiveness by up to 20%.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.