IMCO End Mills Enable Aggressive Cutting Parameters

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westec 2023: M936 Pow-R-Feed end mills enables users to make toolpath moves without slowing down.

Curiteva Implant Manufacturing Process: The Cool Parts Show All Access

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Todd Reith explains the workflow for creating Curiteva’s 3D printed spine implants from PEEK.

Curiteva on Ti vs PEEK: The Cool Parts Show All Access

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Curiteva produces cervical spine implants using PEEK, but today most spine implants are made of metal — specifically, titanium. There are very good reasons to choose titanium, as Erik Erbe describes in this interview clip. But, PEEK may have the edge in terms of stiffness, osseointegration and another important factor we learned about.

A Look at Lattice: The Cool Parts Show All Access

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Lattice structures are great, but they have to end somewhere. When designing head padding made from lattices, how do you design the surfaces where the pads adhere to the helmet? Marek Moffet, chief technical officer for General Lattice, talks about that here.

Innovation is Revving Up: ‘Manufacturing Explorers’ Season 3

| Additive Manufacturing

Buckle up and join Max and Travis as they talk about the thrills of visiting innovative automotive companies in the premiere of their third and final season of “Manufacturing Explorers,” an IMTS+ original series. 

Teknor Apex to Relaunch Terraloy Brand

| Plastics Technology

Brand will include bioderived, recycled and biodegradable formulations.

New Valve Stem Packing Design Makes Reducing Fugitive Emissions Easier

| Valve Magazine

Fugitive emissions commonly occur in the plant environment through equipment leaks, flaring, evaporation and spills.

Solid Carbide Drill Designed With Mold Machining in Mind

| MoldMaking Technology

The Walter X·treme Evo Plus DC180 Supreme drill maximizes productivity and process reliability thanks to its Krato·tec AlTiN coating technology.

R&D Leverage Europe to Offer Injection Blow Mold and Tooling Development 

| MoldMaking Technology

Investment in equipment for mold validation and sampling, a second Product Solutions Lab and enhancement of technical team expands R&D’s IBM services.

Flax fiber producer Group Depestele invests in Greenboats GmbH

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Group Depestele acquires a minority share of Greenboats in an effort to redefine the applications of natural fiber-reinforced composites on a global scale. 

Vertical Aerospace VX4 program moves to the next phase

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The company’s latest announcement touches on eVTOL flight and program updates, confirming that Vertical is still on track with no changes to the timeline.

OCSiAl to construct European graphene nanotube facility in 2024

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Synthesized graphene nanotubes and other nanotube derivatives at new hub in Serbia will meet customer demand for high-performance EV batteries, polymers.

Plataine publishes composite industry survey results

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Survey findings provide insight from industry players as they navigate global manufacturing challenges and uncertainties, and sustainability and digitalization implementation.

NPE2024 Registration Opens

| Plastics Technology

After what will be a 6-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, registration is open for the triennial show, which will take place May 6-10, 2023, in Orlando, Florida.

Manifold Blocks for Flexible Cooling Circuits

| Plastics Technology

Hasco’s Z920/... manifold blocks create a centralized inflow/outflow location that enables the use of shorter hoses in mold heating/cooling systems.

Rock West Composites acquires Performance Plastics assets

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Complementary metal and composite capabilities offer significant expansion potential to Rock West as the business continues to meet its aggressive growth targets.  

VIDEO: Sustainable pressure vessel systems for heavy-duty vehicles

| CompositesWorld

Automotive and filament winding experts at Voith Composites showcased their Type IV hydrogen storage tanks at JEC 2023. These 350-liter pressure vessels, manufactured with recycled carbon fiber, are primarily designed for heavy-duty vehicles.

August Finishing Activity: Continued Contraction; Closes at 46.5

Jan Schafer | Products Finishing

Finishing activity reports a degree of redemption in August, ending the month up 1.4 points compared to July.    

Hermle USA celebra su evento tecnológico anual

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El evento 5-Axis Summit tendrá lugar del 3 al 5 de octubre en la planta de la empresa en Franklin, Wisconsin.

Star Cutter Company Acquires Assets of Tru Tech

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Star Cutter Company secures the service, training and spare parts support for Tru Techs’ installation base across North America and Europe.

Treating Children With Severe Burns Using Face Masks Produced With 3D Printing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Working with Formlabs, the Romans Ferrari Center developed a digital workflow for creating custom compressive masks for treating facial burns using 3D scanning and 3D printing — without having to touch the patient.

Fakuma 2023: More Details on New Machine Line

| Plastics Technology

Wittmann Battenfeld has released more details on the new EcoPower B8X debuting at Fakuma (October 17-21; Friedrichshafen, Germany), which it previously announced.