3D Printed Titanium Replaces Aluminum for Unmanned Aircraft Wing Splice: The Cool Parts Show #72

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Rapid Plasma Deposition produces the near-net-shape preform for a newly designed wing splice for remotely piloted aircraft from General Atomics. The Cool Parts Show visits Norsk Titanium, where this part is made.

NPE 2024: impresión 3D y su impacto en la industria de plásticos

Stephanie Hendrixson | Plastics Technology México

La manufactura aditiva fue protagonista en NPE 2024 con tecnologías avanzadas en impresión 3D, optimizando la creación de moldes y piezas para diversas aplicaciones.

How to Clean and Maintain Molds With Intricate Conformal Cooling Channels

| MoldMaking Technology

A water-based, eco-friendly plastic mold cleaning system helps Rankine-Hinman Manufacturing restore flow rates and avoid big-ticket failures on complex and costly molds.

A Processor's Perspective: What's Driving Growth in Heavy-Gauge Thermoforming

| Plastics Technology

Key factors for the progress are innovative materials, advanced automation and precision engineering.   

Audi anuncia inversión de 1,000 millones de euros en Puebla

| Modern Machine Shop México

Audi México inició la instalación de infraestructura y equipamiento para la manufactura del Audi e-tron.

Color Masterbatches for Optical Fiber Cable PBT Jacketing

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Ampacet’s ElTech line now includes a range of high-performance masterbatches based on a PBT carrier resin.

Moldeo de envases de pared delgada con tecnología de StackTeck

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

StackTeck y Netstal colaboraron en NPE2024 para el moldeo por inyección de tarrinas ultradelgadas con IML y 30 % de rPET.

Kaiser Tool Co. Celebrates 60 Years

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Kaiser’s ThinBit offerings include over 100,000 precision cutting tools.

Machining’s Impact on Sustainability

| Production Machining

Individual elements of the machining process such as machine tools, tooling and even CAD/CAM software play a role in overall machine shop sustainability. Observing the entire process especially when it comes to their influences on energy usage is key.

Grado de torneado Horn rinde en aplicaciones de dureza variable

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La nueva calidad SG66, de Horn, fue desarrollada para torneado de piezas con zonas de dureza variable.

SprutCAM Software Update Enhances Robot Support

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The update includes Profile Mode for lathe operations, enabling users to now adjust the chamfer angle in profile cycle based on the 3D model.

Rigid, unfaced foams support high core performance

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Closed-cell Elfoam products offered by Elliott Co. of Indianapolis offer a number of benefits, making it flexible from large-volume to one-off composites projects. 

Siemens Energy hints at 21-MW wind turbine development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Several new sources say that Siemens has told customers its largest wind turbine yet may be introduced by the end of the decade.

Straight-Edge Insert Design Addresses Chip Control, Consistency

| MoldMaking Technology

Kennametal expands the application range of the Stellram 7792VX portfolio to meet a broader range of needs for mold and die.

Hexagon Scanner Enables Flexible Inspection of Complex Parts

Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop

Hexagon delivers the SmartScan VR800 structured light scanner, providing the flexibility for 3D part inspection via a software-adjustable variable resolution functionality.

Honda begins production of 2025 CR-V e:FCEV with Type 4 hydrogen tanks in U.S.

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Model includes new technologies produced at Performance Manufacturing Center (PMC) in Marysville, Ohio, which is part of Honda hydrogen business strategy that includes Class 8 trucks.

REGENT progresses seaglider prototype development, prepares for crewed testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

All-electric composites-intensive maritime craft will enhance coastal transportation capabilities by mid-decade.

Manufacturers Challenge Costly Water Standard

| Valve Magazine

The NAM Legal Center and ACC file suit to block the rule.
#regulations

Thin Wall Ultrasonic Bonding Technology for Automotive

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Dukane’s new Ultrasonic Thin Wall welding system is well suited for welding applications of PP to PP TD25 painted parts.

Titanium Cheaper Than Aluminum? The Cool Parts Show All Access

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

General Atomics’ Steve Fournier describes how directed energy deposition makes titanium economical for aircraft structural components.

Fundamentos de la medición del color en plásticos

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conozca la importancia de la medición del color en la industria del plástico y una visión general de los instrumentos y tecnologías involucradas.

BMW Expands Use of Additive Manufacturing to Foster Production Innovations

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The BMW Group is manufacturing many work aids and tools for its own production system using various 3D printing processes, with items such as tailor-made orthoses for employees, teaching and production aids, and large, weight-optimized robot grippers, which are used for such things as carbon fiber-reinforced polymer roofs and entire floor assemblies.