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.

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.

High-Technology, Diversified Mold Builder Has Its Eye on Improvement

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Commitment, engineering expertise, flexibility, quality and customer service help Wisconsin moldmaker Triangle Tool LLC discover ways to grow and build molds faster.

Farsoon, Siemens Enhance Strategic Partnership for Industrial Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The companies plan to enhance the application of Siemens automation and drive solutions in Farsoon AM machines.

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.

Precision Machining Technology Review September 2023

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Production Machining’s September 2023 technology showcase includes some of the latest technology from Lyndex-Nikken Inc., Kurt Workholding, Master Fluid Solutions, Rego-Fix Tool Corporation and Jorgensen Conveyor & Filtration Solutions.

Five Common Mistakes Shops Make with ER Collets (And How to Prevent Them)

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Collets play a crucial role in the machining process, so proper tool assembly and maintenance is important. Here are five potential pitfalls to avoid when using ER collets.

Chiron Compact Machining Center Provides Efficient Production

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westec 2023: The Micro5 five-axis machining center is designed for applications where delicate parts require autonomous machining with optimal surface quality.

‘Ultrafast’ Machine for Large PET Bottles

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Sidel’s new EvoBLOW XL stretch blow molder makes up to 10 L PET bottles at up to 18,000 bph.

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.

ATI to Establish Additive Manufacturing Facility to Serve US Navy

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

ATI will utilize its metal additive manufacturing and machining capabilities as part of contract with Bechtel Plant Machinery Inc. (BPMI) to support the U.S. Navy.

Urban furniture project demonstrates green potential for composite 3D printing and recycled materials

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Large-format AM specialist Caracol and partners designed custom, 3D-printed outdoor furniture with glass fiber-reinforced recycled polypropylene, and conducted an LCA to evaluate and improve the process.

Ceratizit Acquires Xceliron Corporation

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Xceliron’s presence in the aerospace industry will enable Ceratizit with a launch pad to tap into new markets.

CAINTRA: "Industria manufactura crece a menor ritmo, pero no cede"

| Modern Machine Shop México

Hasta la primera mitad de 2023 el sector manufacturero se mantiene en expansión con un aumento del 1.9 % anual.

AFPT combines tape winding, placement into one tool

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Typically separate processes, the company’s new vessel winding head (VWH), merged with a multiple tape laying head (MTLH) progresses composite pressure vessel development.

Pontacol thermoplastic adhesive films are well-suited for composite preforms

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Copolyester- and copolyamide-based adhesive films eliminate the need for sewing threads or binders when stacking laminates while improving the final part’s mechanical properties.

Toray announces opening of AAM collaboration space in Ohio

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

As part of the National Advanced Air Mobility Center of Excellence (NAAMCE) space, Toray enables a closer partnership between AAM community members and global composite material experts.

on German cars, hybrids, EVs, and even ICEs

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

BMW Neue Klasse. . .VW Group turns to design. . .the non-uniformity of taste. . .Toyota’s Crown. . .BYD launches new hybrid. . .Europeans still build plenty of internal combustion engines. . .
#hybrid

Foundry Lab: How Casting in a Day Will Improve the Design of Metal Parts (Includes Video)

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

The company’s digital casting process uses 3D printing, but the result is a cast part. By providing a casting faster than a foundry, the company says effective prototyping is now possible for cast parts, as well as bridge production.

AMT, SME Announce Strategic Partnership in Workforce Development

| MoldMaking Technology

AMT’s education products and services will be integrated into the learning and development solutions of Tooling U-SME to help solve North America’s manufacturing workforce challenges.
#workforcedevelopment

Up Close and Personal With Precision Molds and Molding

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology's Christina Fuges and Tony Deligio with Plastics Technology were onsite together at the Dynamic Group in Ramsey, Minnesota, to see how its moldmaking and molding capabilities come together to grow the business as part of an AMBA Facility Tour.

Resins deliver reliability, consistency in hundreds of applications

| CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: Derakane and Derakane Signia resins from INEOS Composites have high resistance to oxidizing acids, solvents, brine and caustics.