Composites fabrication, assemblies expertise supports military and commercial space

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Subsystem provider PCX Aerosystem – Santa Ana highlights its execution of a variety of composite and hybrid composite/metallic programs for aerospace and space customers.

Rush CNC Machine Features Cutting, Prepointing, Chamfering Capabilities

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Rush Machinery showcases a CNC machine for all combinations of cutting, prepointing and chamfering operations.

Big Daishowa Opens New Facility To Expand Capacity

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The 49,500-square-meter plant in Awaji, Japan is designed to meet production needs and accommodate future growth.

How to Solve Hot Runner Challenges When Molding with Bioresins

| MoldMaking Technology

A review of the considerations and adaptations required to design hot runners and implement highly productive injection molding operations.

Guyson Corporation Introduces the 201T AR Mini Wheel Blast Machine

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

The Guyson 201T AR Mini, a single-phase power blast machine, provides consistent, repeatable results with advanced features and a compact design.

Additive Manufacturing Is in Full Production at Incodema3D

| Additive Manufacturing

Jim Hockey serves as director of business development at Incodema3D, a shop in Freeville, New York, that makes parts for aerospace, defense, energy, power generation and a few other niche industrial applications with laser powder bed fusion technology.

OptiSpray All-in-One Innovative Powder Application Pump

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

Gema USA introduces the OptiSpray All-in-One pump, combining SIT dense phase delivery and electrostatics for improved powder coating performance.

SW North America Manufacturing Production Cell Runs Fully Automated

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: SW’s production lines are designed to precisely match components to the matched quantities from the raw part to the packaged, ready-to-ship component.

Joby demonstrator makes 523-mile hydrogen-electric flight

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Hydrogen-electric program builds on technology developed by H2FLY subsidiary, demonstrates potential for emissions-free regional travel using Joby’s all-composite eVTOL aircraft.

MATECH C/ZrOC composite is deployed in hypersonic aeroshells

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Ultra high-temperature insulating CMC targets hypersonics, space heat shields and other demanding applications, tested up to 2760°C under extreme stagnation pressures.

Erowa Workholding System Enables Simple Preparation

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Erowa’s Vise Power Clamp system includes an integrated Z support, status monitoring and a circumferential seal.

Duplicor biocomposite cladding aids redevelopment of ABN AMRO office building in Amsterdam

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Chosen for low CO2 footprint, RC value >9, fire resistance, light weight and high strength, Duplicor façade structures are key to two-story extension.

CBN End Mill Series Cultivated for Ultra-Precision Molds Manufacture

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2024: In response to mold building customer needs, Towa’s cutting tool lineup targets precision and durabilty features required for these applications.

Raw composite materials distributor highlights eCommerce platform

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: North American Composites (NAC) presents its eCommerce platform for customer assistance, as well as its distribution of raw composite materials.

Venox launches V-REX continuous fiber extrusion printer

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Five-axis system with an automatic toolchanger achieves precise fiber placement for anisotropic properties, enables the use of up to six different print heads.

4D Technology Automated Metrology System Enables High-Speed Feature Inspection

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: The 4Di InSpec automated metrology system is designed to improvethroughput and reduce inspection costs.

General Atomics wins DOE contract to develop silicon carbide CMC for fusion power plants

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

GA-EMS will leverage experience with SiGA SiC/SiC cladding for nuclear fuel rods to develop new SiC composite foam and other materials for fission and magnetic fusion programs.

Carbon fiber metro train to hit the rails in China

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

An 11% weight reduction and 7-15% less energy consumption make this upcoming vehicle a more eco-friendly transportation option.

SwiftCarb Cutter Bodies Improve Performance, Repeatability

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: SwiftCarb showcases its 180-Degree Corner Rounding Series with multiple grades, coatings and radius sizes to boost productivity based on individual material cutting conditions.

Lindner Recyclingtech Founds Subsidiary in India

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Lindner Recyclingtech Bharat will seek to meet growing need for waste solutions in India.

German Project Yields Three New Medical Machining Processes

Derek Korn | Modern Machine Shop

Trends to Watch at IMTS: Recent research has resulted in a new mix of high-speed turn whirl milling, polygon turning and rotational turning for manufacturing medical bone screws and out-of-round nails.

EOS Partners With nLIGHT to Optimize Laser Technology for Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

EOS will make nLIGHT’s AFX programmable beam shaping lasers available in its metal additive manufacturing systems and the two companies will collaborate on technologies for light engine optimization.