Horizon Aircraft shifts to seven-seat hybrid electric eVTOL concept

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Led by industry needs and following successful flight tests of its five-seater 50% scale prototype, the company aims to scale up for future production.

Sherwin-Williams introduces high-flexibility body filler

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fill Bond Flex Aerospace Filler (FBF100) restores aircraft exterior composites by permanently concealing surface imperfections.  

Jig Grinder for Mold and Die Increases Rigidity for High Precision

| MoldMaking Technology

The Hardinge Hauser 2000 combines grinding and hard milling features under one machine, featuring a dual-frame design, elimination of transverse forces and more to ensure highly accurate machining capabilities.  

Nlcomp spins off Eco Yachts brand for sustainable composite boat development

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Eco Yachts is an Italy-based shipyard that will produce climate-neutral yachts and motorboats with third-party verification using rComposite fiberglass.

Envalior offers novel Tepex composite for EV battery housings

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Low-thickness, recyclable thermoplastic composite passes strict thermal runaway tests for EV battery housings.

Joby delivers eVTOL aircraft to Edwards Air Force Base ahead of schedule

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composites-intensive air taxi is delivered six months ahead of schedule for use in logistic mission demonstrations by the U.S. Air Force and AAM-focused research by NASA.

Cevotec Samba Pro installed in Fraunhofer IGCV AI research hall

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Prepreg system is available to companies interested in exploring research in digitalization and AI for composites manufacture or to evaluate FPP-designed components.  

Fastems Parts Handling System Provides Modular Production

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westec 2023: The Flexible Pallet System features a modular, 360-degree design, integration capability with over 90 machine brands and specialized production planning capabilities.

EMO: insertos de roscado de doble cara para la industria petrolera

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Vargus presentó la nueva línea de herramientas MACH 25 enfocada en el mecanizado de componentes para la industria petrolera.

Job Shops Can’t Do Everything, And That’s OK

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Deciding to narrow down its jobs and customers was a turning point for 2023 Top Shops Business Strategies honoree Manda Machine that has led to improvements in the front office and on the shop floor. 

Dyndrite Powers BCN3D’s High-Viscosity, Production-Oriented VLM System

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The collaboration brings users high-performance, end-use resin part printing with GPU-powered automated production software.

Lego y su compromiso sostenible: cambios en el uso de materiales

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Tras dos años de pruebas con más de 300 materiales, Lego destaca el éxito en el uso del bio-PE y afirma que seguirá probando otros materiales sostenibles en sus productos.            

Matte Coating for Refinish, Industrial Aftermarkets

| Products Finishing

The low premium, low-gloss urethane protective coating is durable and flexible.

Learn How to Automate Your Machine Shop at 2023 The Automated Shop Conference

| Production Machining

Attend TASC, The Automated Shop Conference, in Novi, Mich on Oct. 11, 2023 for a comprehensive look into how to use automation to transform your machine shop.

AIMS Metrology Partners With OGP to Advance Measurement Solutions

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The affiliation with OGP will enable AIMS to provide multisensor measurement with its optical gaging products.

A new era for ceramic matrix composites

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

CMC is expanding, with new fiber production in Europe, faster processes and higher temperature materials enabling applications for industry, hypersonics and New Space.

Seres Selects Dürr for Paint Shop Installation

| Products Finishing

Dürr installed a paint shop for electric vehicle manufacturer Seres that focuses on energy and resource efficiency.

Formnext Forum Austin Successfully Kicks Off North American Event Series

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

More than 1,000 industrial additive manufacturing thought leaders, technology suppliers and end-users connected in Austin, Texas, for the inaugural U.S. Formnext Forum event.

Fakuma 2023: 3D-Printed Manifold Eliminates Dead Spots Behind Valve Pins

| Plastics Technology

Hasco’s new Streamrunner Shadowfree 3D-printed hot runner manifold is said to eliminate areas of poor flow behind valve pins.

Ultrafiltration Membranes, Filter Elements for Improved Industrial Water Reuse

| Products Finishing

Ultrafiltration membranes help with water reuse in a variety of applications.

Printing From Pellet for Lower Cost, Higher Tensile Strength

| Plastics Technology

Material qualification testing highlights advantages of skipping the filament in printing polyetherimide parts for aerospace applications.

GBM's Covid-19 Official Protocol (and how to get more free tests!)

| GROW

With the fall weather and selling season upon us, Gardner is traveling more than ever and illnesses of all sorts are more likely to spread here at the office and at home. Here’s our stay-well plan!