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Hermle USA Hosts Inaugural Technology Event
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The 5-Axis Summit event takes place on Oct. 3-5 at the company’s facility in Franklin, Wisconsin.
Bringing Machining In-House to Keep up With Demand for Offroading Parts
| Modern Machine Shop
To meet demand increases for its Ford offroad industry components, supplier RPG Offroad brought its machining processes in-house, saving the company nearly $50,000 per month. Here’s how its choice of integrated CAD/CAM software made it happen.
Gardner Business Index - August 2023: 45.7
Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) still showed contracting activity as it inched up again in August, landing at 45.7 compared to July’s 45.1.
Contraction in composites industry activity slowed in August
Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld
The GBI: Composites contracted again in August, but closed up 1.1 points from July, ending 5 straight months of a downward trend.
How to Design Three-Plate Molds, Part 1
Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology
There are many things to consider, and paying attention to the details can help avoid machine downtime and higher maintenance costs, and keep the customer happy.
'Breakthrough' Acetal Homopolymer for High-Performance Gears
| Plastics Technology
Offers high creep resistance and fatigue durability for automotive, e-bike and other high-performance applications.
Crece el potencial para la exportación de electrodomésticos en México
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
De acuerdo con directivos del Clúster de Electrodomésticos, México requerirá de integrar nuevos estándares de sustentabilidad y tecnología en este sector.
Haimer Shrink-Fit Machine Features Integrated Cooling
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Westec 2023: Power Clamp Air i4.0 Eco provides smooth and clean cooling of all kinds of toolholders or collets by air, without dirt and water residue.
6K Additive, Agile Space Industries Partner to Advance Moon Mission
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
6K Additive’s Nickel 625 powder is being qualified for use in Agile’s A2200 engine to leverage additive manufacturing for engine lightweighting while also delivering tremendous power.
Westec Plastics Partners With Mantle to Speed Tooling Production
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Using Mantle's technology, Westec says it can complete up to 70% of the job and have its toolmakers handle the specialized steps only humans can do.
Desktop Health, Carbon Validate Flexcera Resins for Digital Manufacturing Platform
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The first Flexcera family resin validated for Carbon systems is Desktop Health’s Flexcera Smile Ultra+, an FDA 510(k) cleared Class II material for permanent, 3D printable dental restorations, to be followed closely by Flexcera Base.
KraussMaffei and NIAR Propel Injection Molded Thermoplastic Composites
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The maker of plastics processing equipment has placed a machine and an injection molding expert in NIAR’s ATLAS lab in Wichita, Kansas, to help molding, composites and aerospace take off.
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U.S. Economy Indicates Prospects for Moldmakers
| MoldMaking Technology
An examination of the U.S. economy suggests its resilience against a recession, yet a mixed outlook for moldmaking and plastics persists.
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In-Mold Labeling Solution Incorporates Certified Renewable PP
| Plastics Technology
Resin manufacturer, film producer, label maker and injection molder collaborate on bio-derived in mold labeling.
Lanzan herramientas eléctricas hechas con plástico reciclado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Stanley Black & Decker y Sodimac lanzan en Latinoamérica una nueva línea de herramientas inalámbricas cuyas carcasas están elaboradas con materiales reciclados de Eastman.
Low-Pressure Spray Gun for Color Changes, No Need for Solvents
| Products Finishing
The EcoGun Ace features a rapid change system for color changes, making color changes faster and simpler.
High-Performance Hot Runner System Fills Thinner Preforms
| MoldMaking Technology
The unveiled PET-Series hot runner system by Mold-Masters delivers consistent, high-performance processing capabilities and incorporates new technologies for enhancing part quality, increasing productivity and lowering part cost.
Built-to-last industrial laminating equipment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: Family-owned and operated Practix USA is showcasing its complete line of industrial heat transfer equipment, including compression presses and conveyorized laminators.
DLR develops safe, flexible workspaces for robot-assisted manual draping
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The EU project Drapebot works on new ways of collaborating with industrial robots for manual CFRP preforming for large aircraft structural parts.
Machina Labs unveils Machina Deployable System for agile manufacturing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Portable system combines AI and robotics for the forming and cutting of custom composite and metal parts.
Covestro AG, Adnoc enter open-ended discussions on acquisition
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
In light of the Abu Dhabi state energy group’s interest in acquiring Covestro, an agreement to begin a dialogue between the parties has been reached.
Happy Birthday, CompositesWorld!
Grace Stubbins | GROW
As summer turns into fall, the CW team has a lot to look forward to, including CAMX, the Carbon Fiber Conference, CW Tech Days and celebrating an anniversary.