Plant tour: Spirit AeroSystems, Belfast, Northern Ireland, U.K.
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Purpose-built facility employs resin transfer infusion (RTI) and assembly technology to manufacture today’s composite A220 wings, and prepares for future new programs and production ramp-ups.
Anca ofrece una máquina rectificadora neumática económica
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La FX5E de Anca, es máquina neumática en su totalidad, con un cabezal neumático y un nuevo cambiador neumático de dos ruedas accionado por levas.
CCAI Recognizes 2023 Award Recipients
| Products Finishing
The 2023 recipients of the James F. & David J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award were recognized by CCAI at its annual awards ceremony.
Nueva trituradora de tubos ZRS 2600, de Zerma
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Zerma desarrolló la trituradora de la serie ZRS que puede procesar tuberías de plástico con un diámetro de hasta 2,2 mts y una longitud de hasta 7 mts.
Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Hot Runners
| MoldMaking Technology
Hot runners deliver the material into the mold to make the part. These systems consist of hot halves, nozzles, gates and temperature controllers — all of which must be monitored, maintained and cleaned to guarantee a quality end product.
Horizontal High-Speed Machining Saves Hundreds of Work Hours
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
High-speed machining is the latest change at Blair-HSM South, helping this once old-fashioned shop improve productivity and morale while enabling new work.
CAINTRA: Importante impulsar la inversión de maquinaria en México
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
La Cámara de la Industria de Transformación de Nuevo León manifiesta que la inversión en maquinaria y equipo se ha incrementado y ha ganado relevancia en el impulso a la economía nacional.
Dupont recuerda a Stephanie Kwolek, ingeniera que desarrolló el Kevlar
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Dupont destaca el impacto de mujeres como Stephanie Kwolek quien colaboró para desarrollar una fibra de arámida que ha salvado miles de vidas durante más de 50 años: el Kevlar.
Romi Offers Machine Tool Rental Service
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Romi MaaS provides access to Romi’s portfolio of high-performance machine tools without the need for a capital purchase.
America Makes Announces Open Project Call Worth $6.4M in Funding
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The six topical areas for the Open Project Call 2023 were initiated at AM Technology Roadmap workshops in 2021 and 2022, and focused on needs prioritized for the five topics: Design, Materials, Process, Value Chain and AM Genome.
Nikon Acquires Avonix Imaging
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Nikon aims to strengthen its X-ray digital inspection solutions by combining its rotating target X-ray sources and proven software with Axonix Imaging’s expertise in the design of configurable systems, controls and product handling.
Zeiss CMM Range Reduces Carbon Footprint
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Zeiss Prismo CMMs are designed for use both in the controlled environment of a laboratory and in the harsh environment of a production line.
Artificial Intelligence: How It Can Help Your Next Trade Show
| Gardner Web
What exactly is AI and how can you use it for your next trade show? There are plenty more options than just Chat-GPT.
Gripper attachment precisely handles rolled materials
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: The Autometrix Fusion Gripper, complementary to Radium or Argon cutting systems, easily grips and pulls materials with minimized direct contact and reduced manual effort.
Daher delivers first new-production Kodiak 100 aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
North Carolina’s Forest Services have received Daher’s Kodiak 100 multi-mission aircraft equipped with Hartzell’s five-blade composite propeller.
Resins, additives, adhesives and 3D printing solutions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: Arkema’s broad portfolio of products for composites fabricators aim to enhance performance, durability and sustainability.
Hydro Chuck Toolholder Promises Precision When Heavy Milling
| MoldMaking Technology
Precision cutting tool solutions manufacturer NT Tool presents Hydro Chuck Omega, designed to eliminate the common issues of chatter, deflection and pullout.
NDT inspection services, automated systems serve aerospace needs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CAMX 2023: Arcadia Aerospace Industries demonstrates its commitment to navigating the rapidly changing aerospace manufacturing landscape with robotic-based machines and motion control systems, certified facilities for NDT services and conducted training and recruitment.
Creaform abre un nuevo centro de servicio en México
| Modern Machine Shop México
El nuevo centro de servicio de Creaform se ubica en Reynosa y tiene como objetivo reducir el tiempo de entrega, los gastos de envío y facilitar el proceso de aduana para sus clientes.
JTEKT lanza una nueva serie de HMC
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La serie FH5000 de tres centros de mecanizado horizontal de alta velocidad incluye una mesa de 500 mm capaz de soportar cargas de 1,000 kg.
Robust Rotational Viscometer
| Plastics Technology
Versatile viscometer line said to offer robust measurement, repeatability and reporting.
Roles of Women in Manufacturing Series: Marketing Manufacturing — Debra Beevers and Courtney Ortner
Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining
Two women share their journeys to manufacturing and marketing, and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.