Acumatica MRP Solution Improves Supply Chain Management

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Acumatica showcases updates to its ERP and MRP solutions, designed to improve supply chain management, enable users to identify time-constrained data for supply and demand calculations and more.

NASCAR unveils BEV prototype featuring natural fiber bodywork

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Implementation of Bcomp technical flax fibers in a U.S. motorsport first represents NASCAR’s step toward more sustainable competition vehicles.

HMC Targets Less Setup Time, Energy Consumption

| MoldMaking Technology

INH 63 by DMG MORI integrates a variety of machining processes to ensure moldmakers are more productive, while meeting energy-efficiency goals.

Petronas launches ProTough+ additive, signs JDA with HyPerComp Engineering

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Additive targeting enhanced composite material strength is to undergo performance testing, collaborative deployment for COPVs.

Reducing Hardness for Polyester Resin

| Products Finishing

ChemQuest’s Kevin Biller answers the question of how to reduce hardness on a polyester resin for powder coating. 

VIDEO: Meet Our 2024 Leadtime Leader, Dynamic Tool Corp.

| MoldMaking Technology

Dynamic Tool Corp. team members meet with MoldMaking Technology editorial director Christina Fuges to discuss their innovative engineering, design and development solutions for optimizing the production of plastic components and products. They also discuss the team that makes it all happen, both now and in the future.

Online Tool Configures, Simulates and Optimizes Vacuum Systems

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Piab’s OVM Pro 3D tool leverages 3D modeling and simulation to streamline vacuum system configuration.

Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining June 2024

Jan Schafer | Production Machining

Precision Machining activity trended downward again in June.

Allied Machine & Engineering Furthers Sustainability Efforts

Jessica Pompili | Production Machining

Allied Machine aims to reduce its carbon footprint with the installation of solar panels.

Covestro apuesta por economía circular con componentes biológicos

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

Covestro reporta que está innovando con procesos de reciclaje avanzados y materias primas biológicas, fortaleciendo su compromiso con la economía circular.

Engel Installs Massive Injection Molding Machine for Trials, Testing

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Austrian company’s large-machine plant in St. Valentin now has a duo 5500 combi M press, with nearly 6,200 tons of clamp force and shot weights up to 93 lbs, available for customer trials.

Herramientas para el mecanizado a alta velocidad

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

M.A. Ford presenta la fresa TuffCut XT9 serie 380N, que está diseñada para el mecanizado a alta velocidad de titanio, Inconel, aceros para herramientas y materiales similares.

Fully recyclable sandwich panel targets aerospace cabin interiors

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Diab introduces sandwich panels that combine its structural foam core Divinycell F and thermoplastic skins, designed to meet current challenges in sustainability, REACH compliancy and more.

OptiCenter All-in-One OC11 Innovative Powder Center

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Gema USA's OC11 Powder Center enables ultra-fast color changes with dual OptiSpeeder hoppers and OptiSpray All-in-One pump technology.

Grupo Hi-Tec y Eplus3D anuncian alianza estratégica

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Grupo Hi-Tec detalla que la alianza estratégica es para la distribución exclusiva en México de impresoras 3D de metal de la marca Eplus3D.

Video: A Mechanical Method for Metal Powder Production

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Metal Powder Works has developed a method for producing powders from solid barstock, no melting required. This video covers how the process works and benefits of mechanical production of powders.

Universal test system, testing fixtures provide standardized composites testing

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: MTS Systems showcases the Criterion 43 universal test system with a custom software interface, as well as composites testing fixtures and contact and noncontact extensometers. 

Carl Hyltin Appointed Vice President at Conval

| Valve Magazine

As VP of sales and marketing, he succeeds Don Bowers Jr. who is retiring.

Biesterfeld becomes exclusive distributor for Gen 2 Carbon

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Recycled carbon fiber products will be introduced to new markets and industries via Biesterfield’s international network.

Harper International to build scientific line for pitch carbon fiber

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Pilot-scale equipment will be used by InnoTech Alberta starting in 2025 as part of the Carbon Fibre Grand Challenge, producing bitumen-derived carbon fiber.

Ultra-light woven reinforcement fabrics enhance space-grade parts

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: TeXtreme is showcasing its TeXtreme 0/90 woven fabrics, demonstrated through customer Kerberos Engineering’s satellite solar array.

Composites industry activity continued to contract faster in June

Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld

Composites Fabricating’s second month of contraction, also reflected in other industry segments, suggests larger factors are at play.