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Composites industry gained back some ground in December

Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld

The GBI: Composites Fabricating contracted a little more slowly in December, landing between August and September 2023 values.

GKN Aerospace Invests £50 Million to Grow Sustainable Additive Fabrication Capability

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The investment will establish a Center of Excellence in Trollhättan, Sweden, which the company will use to accelerate and scale up production of the groundbreaking technology.

Arburg Celebrates First Graduating Class from Mexican Training Program

| Plastics Technology

The injection molding machinery supplier partnered with a university in Monterrey to create four-month training course.

Wittmann presenta sus capacidades de procesamiento de LSR

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Una tecnología avanzada para el procesamiento de caucho de silicona líquida, a microescala, fue destacada por el Grupo Wittmann con una MicroPower 15/10H/10H Combimould.

IndyCar's 3D Printed Top Frame Increases Driver Safety

Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing

The IndyCar titanium top frame is a safety device standard to all the series' cars. The 3D printed titanium component holds the aeroscreen and protects drivers on the track.

What's So Cool About Manufacturing? Students Use a Camera to Find Out

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Neu Dynamics Corp. collaborates with DVIRC, Ignite-MS STEM/Science and the Pennsbury School District to foster an interest in moldmaking and manufacturing among the younger generation through a state-wide student video contest.
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Upgraded industrial 3D printers support continuous fiber capabilities

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

JEC World 2024: Endless Industries offers 3D printing customers integration of its proprietary printhead, software and fiber filaments to achieve the benefits of lightweight composite parts.

Partnership Augments LSR Molding Simulation

| MoldMaking Technology

Sigma Engineering and Momentive Performance Materials announce a cooperation to optimize material data for silicone elastomers to make LSR molding simulation more reliable.

Torayca M46X carbon fiber achieves high tensile modulus with 20% strength increase

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Maintaining high strength and tensile modulus exceeding 350 GPa has been achieved using Toray’s nano-level structural control technology.

Machine Monitoring Enhances a Mold Builder's Automation Strategy

| MoldMaking Technology

Through data exchange across all shop equipment and enhanced communication options, software like Scytec DataXchange offered by Shop Floor Automations gives the potential to identify inefficiencies and achieve predictive maintenance quickly via real-time monitoring.

Lockheed Martin rolls out X-59 supersonic X-Plane

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The composites-intensive aircraft demonstrator was highlighted at a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin Skunk Works, and will soon undergo extensive testing prior to first flight later this year.

New Standard Proposed for Corrosion Resistance

| Valve Magazine

Proposed Nanostructured Zinc-Nickel Coating Standard Will Support Corrosion Protection.

Vestas to establish second offshore wind blade facility in Poland

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Efforts are ramping up to support the growing demand for offshore wind in Europe, with the wind blade factory starting operations in 2026, and a previously announced nacelle assembly facility in the same location in 2025.

Top 10 Markets for Polyethylene Film Extrusion | #5 T-Shirt Bags

| Plastics Technology

Editorial director Jim Callari continues his conversation with Mastio & Co. President Kevin Huntsman, on the largest markets for Polyethylene Film Extrusion. Next on the countdown of the largest markets for polyethylene film extrusion is t-shirt bags.