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Q&A With Align EVP: Why the Invisalign Manufacturer Acquired Cubicure, and the Future of Personalized Orthodontics
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Align Technology produces nearly 1 million unique aligner parts per day. Its acquisition of technology supplier Cubicure in January supports demand for 3D printed tooling and direct printed orthodontic devices at mass scale.
Gema’s Chris Merritt Inducted into PCI Hall of Fame
| Products Finishing
Merritt's career has spanned nearly four decades and is marked by leadership and innovative contributions to the powder coating industry.
How to Implement a Remote Validation Process
Christina Fuges | Plastics Technology
A review of the setup and use of a remote mold validation kit.
MTorres launches BMI AFP head for F-35 program at SABCA
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-angle AFP head featuring MTorres’ latest upgrades advances fabrication of wing skins and covers for the F-35.
Shrink Fit Toolholders Back Flexible Machining
| MoldMaking Technology
Standard, slim nose, coolant-ported, thick-walled and modular toolholder systems are available through Techniks Tool Group.
FieldComm Group Acquires FDT/DTM Technology
| Valve Magazine
Industry leaders unite to drive intelligent device management innovation and standardization in industrial automation.
Airbus flies bio-based carbon fiber helicopter nose panel
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Proof-of-concept part used bio-based acrylontrile precursor with same performance as conventional CFRP but with significantly less CO2.
Strongwell signs multi-state utility rep agreement with NTS
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Pultrusion composites manufacturer expands utility markets reach across the southern U.S.
ACMA sustainability event educates on composites LCA, recycling
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Recent conference in Denver, Colorado, emphasized the tools and knowledge composites manufacturers will need to meet customer and government sustainability goals.
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Machine Monitoring Spurs Shop's Meteoric Growth
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
EPTAM Precision Plastics has achieved multiple years of 15% YoY growth by effectively applying Datanomix’s benchmarking and machine monitoring features.
Will the Successes of NASA’s RAMFIRE Project Lead to an Operational Aerospike Engine?
| Additive Manufacturing
NASA’s RAMFIRE project has additively manufactured a 36-inch diameter aerospike nozzle with complex integral coolant channels for a more efficient way to propel rockets to outer space. NASA engineers will use this as a proof of concept to inform future component designs.
Verisurf, Scantech Sign Metrology Solutions Agreement
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
Verisurf Software and Scantech Digital have signed a metrology solutions agreement to combine Verisurf measurement and reverse engineering software with Scantech 3D scanners and optical trackers.
Craftsman Cribsheet No. 128: Why Do Machinists Say Tenths Instead of Ten Thousandths?
David Wynn | Production Machining
In machinist parlance, a tenth is a tenth of a thousandth, not a tenth of an inch.
High-Output Extruder Series Now Comes in Smaller Size
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Series offers higher output, lower melt temperatures and energy savings.
From Elementum 3D: Will NASA’s RAMFIRE Project Lead to an Operational Aerospike Engine?
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
This chronicle from Elementum 3D describes the success of NASA’s RAMFIRE project which additively manufactured a 36-inch diameter aerospike nozzle with complex integral coolant channels for a more efficient way to propel rockets to outer space. Engineers plan to use this as a proof of concept for future component designs as NASA reimagines rocket engine technology.
Incoming Orders for European Plastics and Rubber Machinery Ended 2023 Down
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Noting that geopolitical changes require new corporate strategies, European plastics and rubber machinery trade groups announced that incoming orders fell 22% in 2023.
Fischer Spindles Support Large-Format, High-Production Work
Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2024: Fischer USA is introducing its branded spindles, available for repair services and exchange programs with non-Fischer spindle brands in North America.
Gardner Business Index - May 2024: 46.5
Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) contracted a little faster in May.
Nikon Metrology's CT Software Provides AI-Assisted Imaging
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Nikon’s AI Reconstruction technology enables rapid results and optimized analysis by applying deep learning techniques to enhance image quality.
Crecen la producción y exportación automotriz en mayo
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En mayo de 2024 la producción de la industria automotriz creció 4.93 %, en tanto que la exportación llegó a 12.98 %.
Sunnen Receives Exports Award From US Department of Commerce
Jessica Pompili | Production Machining
Sunnen Products Company receives the President’s “E Star” Award for the furthering of U.S. exports.
Growth Requires Mold Builder/Molder to Shift Tooling Focus to Maintenance, Repair and Replacement
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
The results of aligning awareness and acceptance across departments to balance new tooling and quick response needs.