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Rocket Lab begins installation of large AFP machine for rocket production
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The 99-ton AFP machine, custom-designed and built by Electroimpact, is claimed to be the largest of its kind, expecting to save around 150,000 manufacturing hours in the Neutron rocket’s production process.
SPE recognizes ACCE, Rehkopf scholarship winners
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A total of eight scholarships have been awarded to students pursuing research in a composites-related field, to be presented at SPE ACCE 2025.
Polar Technology develops innovative solutions for hydrogen storage
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Conformable “Hydrogen in a Box” prototype for compressed gas storage has been tested to 350 and 700 bar, liquid hydrogen storage is being evaluated.
Composite integral fuel tank for hydrogen storage in aircraft developed via Czech Republic project
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Made using CompoTech’s robot-assisted winding technology, the Type 4 or 5 multi-cell tank is designed to be integrated into an aircraft wing root.
Mass Production Partnership for All PET Caps Announced
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Origin Materials and Reed City Group announced partnership to produce bottle closures from PET.
Centros de mecanizado de Mitsui Seiki permiten una producción repetible
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Tres máquinas de Mitsui Seiki permiten a los usuarios producir piezas de alta precisión de forma repetible.
Recursos imperdibles sobre economía circular
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
La Unión Europea se posiciona como líder en la transición hacia una economía circular de los plásticos, proponiendo medidas legislativas y ofreciendo recursos prácticos para fomentar la producción y el consumo responsable.
ERP Software Time Saving Feature Eliminates Manual Review
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
This capability eliminates the need for manually reviewing all scheduled entries to get a clear understanding of how much load is being placed in various areas of production.
Overall Finishing Activity Accelerated Contraction in June, Closing at 44.0
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
Finishing activity accelerated contraction for the second month in a row, down 2.5 points from May. Two months does not a trend make, but it does suggest that some degree of softening is real. Because contraction is common across industry segments reinforces that likelihood.
A History of Precision: The Invention and Evolution of Swiss-Style Machining
| Production Machining
In the late 1800s, a new technology — Swiss-type machines — emerged to serve Switzerland’s growing watchmaking industry. Today, Swiss-machined parts are ubiquitous, and there’s a good reason for that: No other machining technology can produce tiny, complex components more efficiently or at higher quality.
Afiladora de fresas Cuttermasters y rectificadora que prolonga la vida de la herramienta
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La Cuttermaster Professional Journeyman JXT puede utilizarse para afilar, reacondicionar y modificar herramientas de corte.
5 Moldmaking Metalworking Trends
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Five trends helping to reshape the industry’s future by changing how mold builders work while opening the door to new opportunities.
Running Hot: Solutions for High-Temperature Injection Molding Cells
| Plastics Technology
Here are some best practices for setting up and maintaining high-temperature injection molding processes, including sourcing and maintaining suitable water- and oil-circulating systems.
CNC Machine Tending Automation Modernizes Shop Modularity
| MoldMaking Technology
IMTS 2024: Shops looking to address the shortage of skilled workers and rising operational costs can look to Lyndex-Nikken’s EZ-Automation product line for simplified machine tending.
Broad Line of Chemical Foaming Agents for Range of Applications
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Reedy Chemical Foam’s Safoam RAZ additives are offered in masterbatch and powder blends along with customization.
Siemens Software Boosts Efficiency in Parts Manufacturing
Jessica Pompili | Production Machining
IMTS 2024: Siemens Digital Industries Software unveils its NX X manufacturing software, a cloud-based and data-secure CAD/CAM solution for part manufacturing and efficiency.
Spatter, Surrogate Modeling and More Advanced Manufacturing Research Happening at Carnegie Mellon University: AM Radio #53
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
In this trip report, we discuss research at the Manufacturing Futures Institute and Next Manufacturing Center, both under CMU’s umbrella, to advance industry with robotics, AI and additive manufacturing.
Flex Material Handling Products Eliminate Operator Fatigue
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Flex Machine Tools is displaying a range of electronic arm products for efficiency in tapping, drilling, balancing and material handling.
Haimer Tool Management Systems Reduce Programming Times
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Haimer is exhibiting a range of precision products to be used alongside WinTool and ToolBase technologies for for continuous data exchange and reduced programming times.
Sinoboom invertirá 150 millones de dólares en Guanajuato
| Modern Machine Shop México
La empresa de origen chino, Sinoboom, realizará la edificación de una planta ubicada en Guanajuato Puerto Interior.
Advanced Machine & Engineering, Hennig Inc. Showcase Machine Tool Solutions
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Hennig Inc. and Advanced Machine & Engineering are exhibiting a wide range of machine tool solutions together.
Kurt Workholding Introduces Vise Models, Pallets, Jaw Options
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Kurt Workholding expands its five-axis workholding lineup with three vise models and numerous pallets, as well as snap-on, snap-off jaw options for its vises.