Glass Fiber-Reinforced PP With PCR For Automotive
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Borcycle GD3600SY will appear in Peugeot vehicles.
Boston Dynamics Stretches Into Autonomous Warehouse Robotics
Julia Hider | Plastics Technology
The robotics company’s second commercial product is designed to take on physically challenging warehouse tasks.
Additive Manufacturing at NASA (Part 1): AM Radio #51
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
In this first episode of a two-part special on additive manufacturing at NASA, we discuss three specific 3D printed parts for upcoming missions and share observations about the organization’s approach to AM.
Precision sheeters, slitter rewinders are customizable to material needs
Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2024: Pasquato exhibits its high-speed precision sheeters and slitter rewinders to enhance flexibility and material cutting quality.
Injection Mold Tooling Apprenticeship Bridges Gap Between Education, Manufacturing Careers
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
SyBridge’s longstanding program with a local vocational school Monty Tech aims to strengthen the future of the moldmaking community and industry.
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Industry Report: Automotive Outlook, Forecast, Disruptions and Industry Transitions
| MoldMaking Technology
A recent presentation by Auto Forecast Solutions shares some interesting trends to help those who work within the automotive industry better understand key trends.
Neste, Borealis y Covestro colaboran en circularidad automotriz
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La colaboración entre Neste, Borealis y Covestro convierte neumáticos viejos en piezas de automóviles, fomentando la reciclabilidad en la industria automotriz.
Software CAD/CAM de Open Mind aumenta la eficiencia de la programación
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El último paquete de software CAD/CAM HyperMill 2024 incluye mejoras en sus principales funciones de trayectoria de herramientas, así como nuevas funcionalidades.
What You Need to Know About Hot Runner Systems and How to Optimize Their Performance
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
How to make the most out of the hot runner design, function and performance.
Fictiv expande su red global de fabricación a México
| Modern Machine Shop México
La planta de Fictiv se ubica en Santa Catarina, Nuevo León, y ofrece 60 empleos directos.
Finishing Activity: Overall Finishing Activity Contracted a Bit Faster in May, Closing at 46.5
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
Finishing activity, which slowed contraction each month of 2024 until leveling off in April, contracted faster in May for the first time since November 2023. Some degree of softening is seen across manufacturing segments, perhaps due to lingering concerns about interest rates and inflation.
AOC Atlac 430E resin formulation reduces Versteden styrene emissions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Developed for composite piping systems development, the novel system has proven low levels of styrene concentration during hand lamination and filament winding processes.
Molded Marketing LLC Celebrates 20 Years in Business
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
Molded Marketing LLC began with a goal to assist the American moldmaking community by helping them develop branding for marketing and growth purposes.
Westinghouse’s Additive Manufacturing Innovation Improves Safety and Efficiency in Operating Nuclear Reactors
| Valve Magazine
This industry-first milestone increases bottom nozzle debris resistance from 65% to 96%.
Laser NDT, DIC systems demonstrate optimized noncontact composites inspection
Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2024: Dantec Dynamics is presenting three of its laser shearography NDT and DIC devices, geared toward reliable measurement results.
Touch Probe Technology Enables Easy Inspection for Moldmakers
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
IMTS2024: The WM-6000 touch probe ensures easy quality control and metrology applications that prove useful for moldmakers for jobs such as reverse engineering.
Metal Finishing Industry Expert William W. Corcoran Passes Away
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Nadcap auditor and metal finishing expert William W. Corcoran (December 17, 1944 - May 22, 2024) has passed away at the age of 79 years.
Hardener accelerator line designed for epoxy resin optimization
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2024: Alzchem highlights the Dyhard series of latent curing agents, providing the balance of mechanical and thermal properties formulators need for thermoset epoxy resin systems.
Queens Carbon Set to Receive $14.5M Scaleup Funding to Pilot Carbon Neutral Technology
| Valve Magazine
Government funding and commercial partnership to pilot Queens Carbon’s low-temperature technology that aims to lower carbon emissions of the cement industry.
ESS' Iron Flow Batteries Selected to Demonstrate Utility-Scale Microgrids
| Valve Magazine
Selected by Indian Energy and the California Energy Commission, the non-lithium, long-duration energy storage technologies will enable resiliency and affordability.
Savage Automation Delivers 3D Printed Commercial Manufacturing Aids
Peggy Malnati | Additive Manufacturing
The company's approach to designing end-of-arm tooling and other devices has evolved over the years to support longevity and repairs.
Processing Activity Dips in May
Jan Schafer | Plastics Technology
Plastics processing took a downturn in May, the first appreciable dip since November 2023.