Breakthrough material provides tunable radar absorption, infrared thermal camouflage

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Researchers at Jiangsu University of Science and Technology demonstrated obscured IR signatures of objects from human hands to aircraft fuselages, exceeding current stealth technologies at only 2.77 millimeters thickness.

Ross Mixers offers Trial Rental Program for R&D-scale equipment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Extensive inventory of pre-owned and new lab- and production-scale mixers for plastics and composites enable testing prior capital investment.

HevenDrones introduces composite drones powered by hydrogen

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The H2D200 series builds on the success of the company’s H100 platform, offering extended ranges and payloads via an environmentally cleaner system.

Future Fibres’ LiMit Collar protects composite rigging against lightning

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Multi-material system wins DAME Design Award 2023 for mitigating damage caused by direct or induced lightning currents to carbon fiber and metallic mast rigging for watercraft.

Lehvoss provides evidence of extreme resilience of composites through e-bike expedition

| CompositesWorld

Lehvoss’ carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite materials are being used in the production of an e-bike set that will taken an expedition across North Africa.

México avanza hacia la sostenibilidad en aplicaciones de PVC

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

México lidera iniciativas para integrar PVC reciclado en diversas aplicaciones. Estos esfuerzos subrayan el enfoque progresivo del país hacia la sostenibilidad y resaltan el compromiso de los productores con prácticas ambientalmente responsables.      

Metalworking Activity Remained on a Path of Contraction

Jan Schafer | Modern Machine Shop

Steady contraction of production, new orders and backlog drove accelerated contraction in November.
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ProAmpac lanza pouches ProActive PCR Retort hechos con PCR

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

ProAmpac introduce los sobres ProActive PCR Retort, con material PCR, para mejorar la sostenibilidad en empaques flexibles. Ideales para alimentos de larga duración, ofrecen resistencia, eficiencia en líneas de llenado y conservación efectiva de los alimentos.            

Mandrinadora horizontal diseñada para facilitar su uso

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Las mandrinadoras de la serie HB de Fryer Machine Systems están diseñadas para una configuración rápida y una programación simplificada.

Concepts NREC Software Facilitates Efficient Machining

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The updated Agile Engineering Design System enables engineers to explore some of the cycles that have the potential to reduce carbon emissions in all applications.

ArcelorMittal Enters Additive Manufacturing Industry With Steel Powder

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The company is building an industrial-scale atomizer in Spain to produce high-quality steel powders for multiple additive manufacturing technologies.

ZKW expande sus operaciones en Guanajuato

| Modern Machine Shop México

ZKW expandió sus instalaciones y colocó la primera piedra de su siguiente edificación en el Parque industrial Guanajuato Puerto Interior.

The Fantasy and Reality of Raw Material Shelf Life: Part 1

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology

Is a two-year-old hygroscopic resin kept in its original packaging still useful? Let’s try to answer that question and clear up some misconceptions.

AM I Navigator Initiative Helps Users Scale, Integrate Additive Manufacturing Into Traditional Production Workflows

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The AM I Navigator initiative offers additive manufacturing users individual guidance with a comprehensive approach to navigate the complexity of the evolving landscape in industrial 3D printing.

Tungaloy Key Bits Improve Drill Body Service Life

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The KHS key bits are designed to enable easy measuring of the drill head release torque.

NextGen Mold Technologies is Sticking to the Plan

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

I caught up with Dennis Goggin, president of NextGen Mold Technologies, to learn how much has changed for this startup mold builder since we last connected.

Stratasys F3300 FDM 3D Printer Boosts Productivity, Print Reliability, Part Yield

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The F3300 FDM 3D printer is built for performance-oriented manufacturers, expanding the range of production capabilities with improved accuracy, uptime and twice the output.

Surface Finishing Industry Reconnects in Shanghai for SFCHINA2023 Exhibition

| Products Finishing

The show featured 260 exhibitors from 16 different countries/regions.

Republic Services Opens Polymer Center, First in a Planned Network

| Plastics Technology

New facility will sort HDPE and PP containers into bales by color and type, and shred and hot-wash PET.

Ship & Shore Environmental Expands Presence in Canada

| Valve Magazine

The most recent project involved the custom design, engineering and construction of a complete system for a chemical plant.

Gundrill Tool Extends Hole-Making Productivity for Injection Molds

| MoldMaking Technology

Minimized downtime, enhanced machine productivity and the ability to drill interruption and cross holds are some key features behind the Iscar Tri-Deep gundrill.

Reshoring Initiative 1H 2023 Report Announces Upward Trends

| MoldMaking Technology

Geopolitical risk and industrial policy drove the first half of this year’s announcements, indicating exceptional progress in U.S. reshoring.