Triplex Plating Welcomes New Process and Controls Manager

| Products Finishing

Tyler Goubeaux joins the company with extensive experience in electroplating, quality controls and waste treatment.

Aurora reveals latest SPRINT X-Plane design concept

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

An Aurora and Boeing team advances its high-speed, vertical lift concept to the preliminary design phase, which features three lift fans, a more refined composite exterior and an uncrewed cockpit.

TPI manufactures all-composite Kenworth SuperTruck 2 cab

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Class 8 diesel truck, now with a 20% lighter cab, achieves 136% freight efficiency improvement.

Moldmaker/Molder Adds Consumer Order Fulfillment Service

| MoldMaking Technology

Best Tool & Engineering works closely with manufacturing engineers, inventors and product developers to turn their concepts into reality, providing customers cost savings and full, turnkey services.

Bcomp ampliTex makes appearance in Cupra EV Cup Bucket seats

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The entire Cupra Born VZ line-up features all-natural fiber front seats that highlight functionality, aesthetics and reduced CO2 emissions.

Composite combat drone inlet duct proves novel fabrication approach

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The 30-foot overbraided Frankenstein demonstrator was designed by NIAR, A&P and Fiber Dynamics to explore more flexible manufacturing of complex composite structures.

BlueWind earns Supplier Spirit of Alliance award

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite nacelle covers manufacturer is one of 22 GE Vernova supplier companies to have received the award in 2023, backed by delivery ramp up and expansion.

Axalta Launches Industry First Range of ISCC Plus Certified Biobased Powder Coatings

| Products Finishing

Alesta BioCore provides a sustainable alternative to incumbent products containing fossil fuel-based polyester resins.

More Than 50,000 Registrants Attended NPE2024

Grace Stubbins | Plastics Technology

This May, the plastics community was brought together to learn and network after a six year hiatuis.  

Processing Activity Nears Expansion Level

Jan Schafer | Plastics Technology

Plastics processing kept pushing along in April, landing less than one point shy of expansion.   
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EOS’ AlSi10Mg and Virtucycle Take-Back Program Support Sustainable Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Both the reformulated AlSi10Mg and new polymer take-back program are designed to help reduce material waste in manufacturing.

Hurco Extends Partnership With Ed Carpenter Racing

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Hurco Companies Inc. extends its partnership with Ed Carpenter Racing, providing a lathe with live tooling capabilities and a five-axis mill. 

Stäubli Appoints New Robotics Director for North America

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Christopher Clark will provide sales, service and support for the full range of Stäubli customers in North America.

Precision Machining Technology Review: May 2024

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Production Machining’s May 2024 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Heule Precision Tools, Methods Machine Tools, Open Mind Technologies, Lyndex-Nikken and more.

Sumitomo desarrolla grado de torneado AC4125K

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El grado de torneado de Sumitomo proporciona una larga vida útil de la herramienta en aplicaciones de fundición gris en la industria automotriz

Kyocera Milling Tool Provides Reliable Cutting Performance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The MB45 series is designed to cater to a broad spectrum of machining applications, giving customers a cost-effective solution for a wider range of possibilities.

Mondi y Scan Sverige colaboran para crear envases monomaterial

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

WalletPack, de Mondi, es un envase innovador de PP diseñado para el reciclaje, que ofrece protección superior y excelentes propiedades de impresión para productos alimenticios.

Our Post-AI Media Playbook

Kate Hand | GROW

Five Moves for Remaining Relevant in a Google-Takes-All World

Sailun y Tire Direct construirán fábrica de llantas en Guanajuato

| Modern Machine Shop México

Bajo el nombre de Aztema y con una inversión estimada de 400 millones de dólares, Sailun y Tire Direct construirán una fábrica de llantas en Guanajuato.

Reinforcing hollow, 3D printed parts with continuous fiber composites

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Spanish startup Reinforce3D’s continuous fiber injection process (CFIP) involves injection of fibers and liquid resin into hollow parts made from any material. Potential applications include sporting goods, aerospace and automotive components, and more.

Large-Volume VFGF 3D Printer Produces Modular Helicopter Cockpit Simulator

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The Queen 1 VFGF system from Q.BIG 3D produced a complete modular helicopter cockpit simulator in just over a month, all while offering high surface quality, fast build rates and lightweight construction.

America Makes Names Winners of Air Force Project Call Totaling $850,000

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Awardees are tasked with identifying the current, emerging and future state of additive manufacturing (AM) process qualification, prioritizing AM machine qualification to quantitatively validate acceptable AM operations.