Base Materials introduces BE890 epoxy tooling board

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

Base Materials introduces a high-performance, toughened epoxy tooling board designed for thermoforming and vacuum forming processes, direct-to-part applications and more.

Toray obtains ABS type approval for in-situ VARTM ship repairs

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) certifies use of jointly developed CFRP repair technique on FPSO and FSO industrial systems, addressing traditional steel restoration challenges.

Hexcel transitions winter sports prepregs to HexPly Nature range

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Full production conversation to the company’s bio-derived product range is one step of many Hexcel has taken to deliver sustainability to winter sport industry customers.

FACC researches second life use of aerospace thermoplastics

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The COMPASS project is a collaboration with 13 European partners, in which FACC is researching the re-manufacturing of thermoplastic materials to produce high-quality second-life components. 

Video: Scanning for Fast Model Capture and Validation of AM Parts

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

3D printing offers a fast way to obtain a part. Can developing the printable file and validating the printed part be done rapidly as well? See fast measurement technology for complex 3D forms I found at IMTS.

Ceratizit Appoints Business Development Leader for Oil & Gas Sector

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Ceratizit USA announces it has appointed Carlos Garza as its business development leader for the oil and gas industry sector. 

Fryer Machining Centers Boost Stability, Performance

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Fryer Machine Systems Inc. presents its TC Series of CNC machining centers for high-performance cutting, accuracy, reliability and ease of use.

Fakuma 2024: Arburg exhibirá avances en digitalización y automatización

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Arburg exhibirá en Fakuma 2024 su Allrounder 720 E Golden Electric, junto con otras innovaciones en moldeo por inyección, reciclaje y manufactura aditiva.

Yudo destaca en Meximold sus sistemas de canal caliente

| Plastics Technology México

Las últimas innovaciones de Yudo serán presentadas em Meximold 2024: sistemas multicavidad y tecnología TINA-EPT para un moldeo por inyección preciso.

Braskem’s New Renewable Innovation Center Opens

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The Lexington, Massachusetts, center will accelerate innovation in renewable chemicals and materials.

Broca miniatura para la producción de moldes

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Master Cut llevó a Meximold una broca miniatura diseñada para mejorar la eficiencia en la manufactura de moldes, con el objetivo de reducir significativamente los tiempos de taladrado.

Four Automation Technology Trends

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Robotic technology is advancing, enabling manufacturers to automate more tasks than ever before.

Sunnen celebra 100 años de innovación en soluciones de precisión

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Sunnen Products Co. marca su centenario como proveedor en tecnología de bruñido y mecanizado de precisión. México se destaca como uno de los 15 países en los que Sunnen tiene operaciones, reafirmando su compromiso global en soluciones avanzadas para una amplia gama de industrias.

Chasing Down Marine Plastic Pollution With The Ocean Cleanup

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Nonprofit organization has recovered 10 million kilograms of marine waste.

Novel insert technology enables arc stud welding with composites

| CompositesWorld

FAUSST technology enables fast, reliably welded connection of metal components in composite structures.

AM Materials Consortium Selects Partners for LPBF Fabrication and Testing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The consortium is developing open LPBF parameter sets to streamline machine, material and process qualification, with the goal of expediting customers’ process development leading to serial production.

SLA AM System Creates Production-Grade Parts

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2024: The PSLA 270 is engineered to deliver larger end-use parts more rapidly than similar platforms, bringing advantages for a breadth of industrial and health care applications.

Preloading Slides for Optimal Mechanical Performance

| MoldMaking Technology

Engineers use properly preloaded bolts, blocks, springs and side-action cores to enhance functionality and reliability in various mechanical systems.

QuickCast Air Software Maximizes Material Removal From Casting Pattern Interiors

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The software tool optimizes material removal for cleaner burnout and more efficient draining to reduce both material consumption and build times, enabling a material efficiency that has demonstrated cost competitiveness with traditional injection molded wax patterns.

Greene Tweed features thermoplastic composite aerospace brackets

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

Greene Tweed introduces Xycomp DLF aerospace brackets as high-performance, recyclable alternatives to metallic materials. 

Composite Kape skateboard delivers durability, pop

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Collaborative effort between KraussMaffei and entrepreneur Peter Karacsonyi led to the Vanguard, an in-situ polymerized board comprising fiberglass sandwich composites with a recyclable polyamide. 

U.S. approves Maryland offshore wind, finalizes EA for Maine project

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

BOEM has finalized its environmental review of East coast commercial wind energy leases, and the DOI approved its 10th offshore wind project in Maryland.