Integris Composites unveils customizable composite ballistic shields, vests

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Rapid Don/Doff body armor vests and tailorable shield service enhances military and law enforcement unit options.

Beyond Gravity innovates space with reusable payload fairing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Reuse of composite second stage half-shells could make rockets more accessible to various companies and support more frequent launches.

Crisalion Mobility debuts carbon fiber eVTOL aircraft Integrity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Spanish electric mobility solutions developer is steadily growing its team and investments, emphasized by its rebranding from Umiles Next and the introduction of Integrity to customers.

PRF Composite Materials granted U.K. patent for Q.tool

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Innovative prepreg tooling is highly drapable, capable of forming complex carbon fiber tooling shapes, in addition to reducing through thickness porosity and only requiring one debulk during layup.

Daimler, OMIC Evaluate Wire-Fed DED for Moldmaking

Peter Zelinski | Plastics Technology

3D printing a core and cavity on machine from Gefertec, followed by machining, allowed for a complete mold tool to be produced in three days.

Advantages to Pumped Eductor Agitation

| Products Finishing

Not all agitation methods are created equally. Pumped agitation with eductor nozzles can improve process tanks and quickly show a reduction in operating costs while keeping staff safe, following environmental legislation and preventing pollution.

2024: año de inversión en tecnologías para la industria del plástico

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Cada año, con la Guía de Proveedores, la edición noviembre-diciembre de Plastics Technology México presenta una herramienta que les permite a nuestros lectores conectar con proveedores de equipos, maquinaria, materiales, insumos y servicios para la industria de plásticos en México.      

Ultrasonic Inserts and Heat Staking Kits for Thermoplastics

| Plastics Technology

Made from brass with inch or metric threads, the E-Z Sonic inserts in E-Z Lok’s threaded insert assortment kits can be installed via ultrasonic horn or heat driver.

Conair y su compromiso con hacer que cada pellet cuente

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Plastimagen 2023, Sam Rajkovic, vicepresidente de ventas y mercadeo de Conair, presentó el Thermolator TW-T y destacó los aportes de la compañía a la economía circular de los plásticos.      

Walter Launches Metalworking Automation Service

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Walter has partnered with a large network of North American system integrators and end-of-arm tool manufacturers to craft a turnkey automatization process.

5 Things to Know About XRF Calibration

| Products Finishing

The proactive approach of validating measurement performance and calibrating only as often as necessary improves quality, consistency and reduces costs.

Understanding Micro-Milling Machine Technology

| Production Machining

Micro-milling can be a companion process to turning-based production machining. This article looks at some of the technologies that go into a micro-milling machine and why they are important to successful operation.

Evite errores comunes en collets ER: guía práctica

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop México

Los collets desempeñan un papel crucial en el proceso de mecanizado, por lo que es importante un ensamblaje y mantenimiento adecuados de las herramientas. A continuación se describen cinco posibles errores que deben evitarse al utilizar collets ER.      

Meltio Robot Cell ofrece una solución de brazo robótico plug-and-play

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La célula robótica ofrece una solución plug-and-play intuitiva que permite a los clientes recibir una célula lista para usar en la impresión 3D robótica en metal.

Machine Monitoring Platform Improves Machine Utilization, On-Time Delivery

Peggy Malnati | MoldMaking Technology

 Using data from a machine monitoring platform, Westminster Tool added almost 75 hours of capacity per week by shortening warmups and starting CNC and EDM machines sooner.

Magic Owner Recognized at SPE Blow Molding Conference

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Ferruccio Giaccobbe, owner and general manager of Magic in Italy, received the Lifetime Achievement Award for pioneering all-electric blow molding.

Eriez Announces Appointment of New President, CEO

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Jaisen Kohmuench will assume the position of president and CEO, effective January 1, 2024.

3DOS, AeroEdge Collaborate for Decentralized Manufacturing in Japan

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

The aerospace manufacturer will be the first major industrial partner for metal additive manufacturing on the 3DOS platform for decentralized additive manufacturing.

Long Distance Food Packaging Bag Eliminates Metal to Facilitate Recycling

| Plastics Technology

Aran Group's Premium Flex 2.0 eliminates metalized layer while preventing cracking.

Nestlé supera metas y mejora reciclabilidad de sus empaques plásticos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Nestlé supera sus metas de sostenibilidad al incrementar el uso de plásticos reciclados. Descubra cómo apunta a alcanzar un 30 % de material reciclado en sus envases para 2025.            

GibbsCAM Software Update Features Digital Connectivity

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Version 2024 provides up-to-date cutting tool data and 3D models of cutting tools and toolholders.

Nondestructive inspection methods available to composites manufacturers

Louis Dorworth | CompositesWorld

An overview of composite laminate inspection techniques ranging from manual testing methods to more advanced, noncontact options.