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Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: Svismold invites CAMX attendees to witness how it is redefining the design and production of thermoplastic composites.
Unlocking the Future: VMA's Annual Meeting and Beyond Tackle Key Trends
| Valve Magazine
This time of year I’m spending time planning VMA’s Annual Meeting, and a significant part of that is working with our member leaders to discuss and understand what’s on their minds, and how that translates into topics to cover at the Annual Meeting.
La verdad sobre los envases y empaques plásticos: beneficios y desafíos
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
¿Más plásticos que peces en el mar? Descubra la verdadera historia de los plásticos, su reciclaje, gestión e impacto ambiental desde una perspectiva técnica.
Overcoming Challenges with 3D Printing Nitinol (and Other Oxygen-Sensitive Alloys) Through Atmospheric Control
| Additive Manufacturing
3D printed nitinol has potential applications in dental, medical and more but oxygen pickup can make this material challenging to process. Linde shares how atmospheric monitoring and the use of special gas mixtures can help maintain the correct atmosphere for printing this shape alloy and other metals.
IMCO desarrolla una nueva serie de endmills
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Las fresas para herramientas de carburo de IMCO proporcionan ciclos de piezas más rápidos.
MoldMaking Conference Session Spotlight: Tooling Success
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Want to learn about best practices in program management or the mold builder's role in new product development or a remote validation process?
Kennametal Drill Lineup Offers Extended Application Range
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
The Drill Fix Pro is designed for extended tool life and smooth drilling at high metal removal rates, with outboard inserts that feature a wiper geometry for smoother surface finishes and larger coolant channels for high-volume flow.
Mastercam Acquires CAM Post-Processing Software Developer
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Postability will enable Mastercam users to acquire a broader range of post-processing technology with streamlined support and responsiveness.
Flexible-Film Processor Optimizes All-PE Food Packaging
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Tobe Packaging’s breakthrough was to create its Ecolefin PE multilayer film that could be applied with a specialized barrier coating.
Metalworking Activity Stayed Consistent in July
Jan Schafer | Modern Machine Shop
Metalworking activity hung together better in July, with all but one GBI component contracting.
#economics
Bio-Air Tool Lubricants Eliminate Reportable Incidents, Cleanup Costs
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
These air tool oils provide excellent lubrication for both rotary and reciprocating types of air tools, such as chipping hammers, impact wrenches, air motors, grinders, reamers, drills and more.
Electroless Nickel Conference 2023: Learn, Solve, Network
| Products Finishing
The Electroless Nickel Conference 2023 takes place Sept. 26-29th in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Welcome to the New Intranet (Pardon our Dust!)
Kate Hand | GROW
We’re currently under construction. But this new intranet is built on our systems with our tools, meaning this is a page with endless potential.
AkzoNobel Interpon Brand Receives EPD for Third Time
| Products Finishing
An Enviromental Product Declaration has been issued to the Interpon powder coatings brand from AkzoNobel Powder Coatings.
KraussMaffei Nears Completion of Corporate Headquarters Move
| Plastics Technology
The 185-yr old German maker of plastics processing machinery is shifting to a more than 200,000-m2 greenfield site in Parsdorf.
Nova Chemicals Announces Mechanical PE Recycling Facility
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Indiana site expected to process over 100 million pounds of PE annually.
Dairy Product Company to Release All-PE Film Pouch in China
| Plastics Technology
Dow announced that Mengniu is developing a recyclable yogurt pouch using its INNATE TF-BOPE resin.
Composites UK launches best practice guide for composites tooling
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
“Mould Tooling for Fibre-Reinforced Polymer Composites” is latest in Composites UK’s series of good practice guides, available online for free.
#workforcedevelopment
Base Materials announces new distributor to support growth in European composites market
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
B. Beyer GmbH will distribute Base Materials’ range of epoxy and polyurethane tooling board materials and ancillary products.
TPI, GE agree to expand wind blade production capacity in Mexico
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
As part of its Q2 2023 earnings, TPI Composites reports an amended supply agreement with GE including new blade production lines in Mexico.
Clean Sky 2 OUTCOME project demonstrates PEEK thermoplastic composite wingbox cover
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Airbus Defense and Space, FIDAMC and Aernnova demonstrate out-of-autoclave, one-shot process for wingbox cover with integrated stringers for regional aircraft.
Surcar Airlines selects ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines to power flights in the Canary Islands
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Surcar plans to retrofit Twin Otter seaplanes with the ZA600 powertrain, which will use compressed gaseous hydrogen stored in composite pressure vessels.