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Endeavor 3D Integrates Materialise Software With HP Technology to Boost Industrial Production
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Endeavor 3D is using the CO-AM software platform to power its fleet of HP 3D printers to streamline workflow, reduce manual touch points and increase efficiency through automation, thereby maximizing production output and additive manufacturing capacity.
How has CW changed in the last year?
Scott Francis | CompositesWorld
Upon his one-year anniversary as editor-in-chief of CW, Scott Francis looks back at some of the brand’s changes and hints at where it might be heading next.
Moldmaker Highlights Domestic Mold Expertise for Plastics Industry
| MoldMaking Technology
MSI Mold Builders has the ability to develop a full range of injection molds and structural foam molds domestically, meeting the needs of U.S.-based molders.
Xenia presents carbon fiber-reinforced PVDF compounds functionalized for 3D printing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
3D printing materials portfolio now extends from unfilled PVDF to carbon-fiber-reinforced PVDF, adding to the end product’s high performance and chemical resistance.
Glass fiber-reinforced Akulon RePurposed recyclate enables Ahrend sustainable office chair
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Envalior 30% glass fiber-reinforced Akulon RePurposed material helps Ahrend achieve lighter task chair with closed-loop value chain and reduced emissions.
Hexagon Purus to supply hydrogen storage to Toyota Motors North America
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Hydrogen storage and high-voltage battery system to support Class 8 heavy-duty fuel cell powertrains developed by Toyota.
From TGIC-Based Polyester Powder Coating to TGIC-Free Alternative
| Products Finishing
Users should be aware of differences in application performance, cure response and coating performance before making the change from a traditional TGIC polyester powder coating to a TGIC-free alternative.
Conferences, Trade Shows, Tours and Events
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Products Finishing rounds up some of its recent travels — from international trade shows to facility tours to legislative meetings regarding environmental regulations affecting the finishing community.
#regulations
How to Design Three-Plate Molds: Part 5
Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology
There are many things to consider, and paying attention to the details can help avoid machine downtime and higher maintenance costs. In this installment, the focus is on design and placement of sucker/puller pins.
Let's Take a Journey Into the World of Thermosets: Part 2
Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology
Most thermoset molding processes still treat the mold like a black box where the curing process is invisible and mysterious, and nobody knows what is happening to the material until the mold opens. That just isn’t so.
Dürr Painting Robot Equips Audi EV Topcoat Line
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
Dürr has produced its 18,000th robot, equipped with several innovations, for painting the interior and exterior of the Audi Q6 e-tron series.
Liquid Nozzle for Spray Applications in Tight Quarters
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
Producing a deflected flat fan pattern, this spray nozzle provides a consistent spray for precise coverage in close quarters.
Mata Automotive inaugura planta en Aguascalientes
| Modern Machine Shop México
Mata fabricará alrededor de dos millones de piezas al año para vehículos eléctricos de marcas como Tesla, Audi, Dodge, GM, entre otras.
Axalta Partners With Solera for Vehicle Life Cycle Management
| Products Finishing
Through the Solera Sustainable Estimatics platform, Axalta provides the products, tools and resources to help refinish customers reduce their environmental impact.
LS Mtron abre centro técnico para inyectoras en Texas
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La empresa surcoreana LS Mtron inauguró una nueva planta en Palestina, Texas, que producirá tractores y servirá como centro técnico para máquinas inyectoras.
Additive Enhances Lost Foam Casting Process for Metal Manufacturing
Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing
Skuld LLC brings a new, 3D printing-enabled version of lost foam casting to market via its turnkey package for metal manufacturers. Additive Manufacturing Evaporative Casting (AMEC) enables metal parts made with sustainability and efficiency in mind.
Some Assembly IS Required
Derek Korn | Production Machining
This Colorado manufacturer added a separate facility dedicated to customer assembly work and inventory management to produce subassemblies and completed products primarily for medical customers.
Stockmeier Group Acquires Dutch Distributor Vesta Chemicals
| Products Finishing
Vesta’s complementary portfolio completes Stockmeier’s range specialty chemicals, from polymerization initiators to inhibitors.
Sistema calibrador proporciona una medición rápida de las piezas
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El sistema calibrador VisionLab, de General Inspection, es un sistema de calibración 3D que proporciona mediciones completas de piezas en menos de siete segundos.
FAA issues final airworthiness criteria for Midnight aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Final airworthiness criteria provides a solidified path for Archer to achieve type certification for its eVTOL aircraft.
Ideko research validates robotic solution for clean, precise composites machining
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Designed through the European Fibremach project, the equipment provides a greater increase in precision and machining efficiency and integrates a monitoring system that ensures part quality.
Stainless Steel Cooling System Extended to U.S.
| MoldMaking Technology
Hasco’s temperature control range for injection molds is now available with its U.S. system ZI, providing leak-proof temperature control.