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Rotomolding PEs Offer Better UV Performance
| Plastics Technology
New grades engineered to offer a UV20 rating to help enhance long-term weatherability.
Spatial Coating Thickness Measurement Solution for Prismatic Battery Cells
| Products Finishing
Coatmaster AG’s 3D noncontact coating thickness measurement system employs ATO technology to provide spatial measurement of coating thickness.
Mueller Water Products Announces Leadership Transitions
| Valve Magazine
Martie Edmunds Zakas to serve as interim CEO; Steve Heinrichs named CFO; Paul McAndrew promoted to COO.
Coatings Tests Underway to Make Power Gen More Efficient
| Valve Magazine
Photo Credit: University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Professor Nenad Miljkovic, a professor of mechanical science and engineering at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) Grainger College of Engineering is the project lead on development of a new coating made with fluorinated diamond-like carbon (F-DLC) for steam condensers used in fossil fuel steam-cycle generation.
TPI Composites manufactures structural composites for International SuperTruck II
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The program, co-funded by the DOE and Navistar, highlights improved fuel and freight efficiency and goals for hybridization for Class 8 trucks, further achieved by an all-composite cab, trailer box and aero package.
CAM Software Release Features Increase Throughput
| MoldMaking Technology
BobCAD-CAM highlights its CAM software, which offers moldmakers new and improved features such as CAM tree templates and a range of toolpath technologies.
Lucideon, NCC partner to develop next-gen CMC solutions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
This close collaboration will develop, analyze and evaluate advanced materials and applications to support the emerging demand for materials that can survive high-temperature, extreme and harsh environments.
Deployment of System Using Seawater to Capture and Store Carbon Dioxide
| Valve Magazine
Ebb Carbon is working with national labs, federal researchers and academia to further scientific understanding and demonstrate responsible deployment of marine carbine dioxide removal.
Plastic Omnium plans $171 million hydrogen investment in Michigan
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
French automaker subsidiary is looking at two U.S. sites for storage vessel production and validation that will support 40,000 vehicles/year by 2027.
Teaching an Old(?) Dog New Tricks
| Gardner Web
You’re never too old to learn something new. Cara Decknadel, Digital Editor for MoldMaking Technology and CompositesWorld, writes about the importance of hobbies and challenging yourself.
America Makes Offers Additive Manufacturing Research Grants Worth Nearly $12 Million
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
This project call for additive manufacturing research projects offers the largest funding opportunity launched by America Makes since its inception in 2012.
recoSTAR PET art, línea para reciclaje botella a botella de Starlinger
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Starlinger presentó en la pasada Feria K la máquina recoSTAR PET art, que permite ahorrar aproximadamente un 21 % en los costos de producción.
Automotive TPVs Formulated with Scrap
| Plastics Technology
Latest addition to Teknor Apex Sarlink is offered with up to 40% post-industrial scrap. Can be extruded or molded.
Weiler Abrasives' Wheels Increase Grinding Efficiency
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Tiger 2.0 grinding wheels feature an advanced bond formulation that reduces uneven edge wear and chipping.
Is Your Extrusion Line Due for a Controls Upgrade?
| Plastics Technology
Most processors understand the warning signs that indicate when it’s time to replace items subject to mechanical wear. But they don’t have the same instincts regarding machine control. Here’s some guidance.
Modular, robotic cells enable high-rate RTM using any material format
Stewart Mitchell | CompositesWorld
Airborne’s automated ply placement systems at Airbus, GKN Aerospace and Teijin Automotive Technologies aim to maximize flexibility and intelligent automation.
Parts and Programs: Setup for Success
John Miller | Modern Machine Shop
Tips for program and work setups that can simplify adjustments and troubleshooting.
Global Shop Solutions to Host ERP User Conferences
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The company is hosting two separate events — one onsite and one virtual — that will focus on core ERP features and functionality, as well as advanced use cases.
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Paramount New Materials invierte 200 millones de dólares en Coahuila
| Modern Machine Shop México
La planta iniciará operaciones en diciembre de 2024 y procesará piezas de aluminio como chasises, parachoques y otros componentes para la industria automotriz.
México: hub de componentes para vehículos eléctricos en Norteamérica
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
La regla que establece el T-MEC de incrementar el contenido regional a 64%, a partir del 2024, es vista como una oportunidad para atraer más inversiones al país.
Study Gives High Marks to Dimensionic’s Density Determination Platform
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Dimensionics Density’s automated density determination solution receives high marks in Fraunhofer Institute’s independent study of additive manufacturing density determination technologies.
Imagineering Finishing Technologies Recognized for Support of NASA's Artemis
| Products Finishing
IFT was recognized for its support of the Artemis I mission at an awards ceremony following the first successful launch.