Small-Diameter End Mills Ideal for Mold and Die Industry

| MoldMaking Technology

The carbide Inchmax series by U.S. Union Tool, with between 0.010 to 0.125-inch diameter ranges, is capable of milling a variety of materials.

Kineco Kaman contributes to India's third lunar mission

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Delivery of four critical CFRP components forming the launch vehicle LVM-3-M4 adds to the private entity’s capacity to develop composite structural parts for space launch vehicles in India.

New AMRC facility, Boeing program boosts aerocomposites innovation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

An £80 million investment contributes to a novel R&D facility in South Yorkshire, U.K., with Boeing as its first major research partner, to support and de-risk new composites and digital technologies and processes for the production of future aerospace components.

Machine, equipment investment strengthens Ruckus Composites’ research, innovation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CNC services expansion, universal testing machines and advanced inspection enable Ruckus to delve deeper into the study and evaluation of carbon fiber damage, as well as nondestructive and destructive testing. 

Noncontact thermophysical property measurement system

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: The Thermowave Analyzer, a periodic heating and radiation thermometry system from Bethel Co. Ltd. enables highly accurate, precise and contactless thermal diffusivity measurement for new material development and inspection.

Recycling hydrogen tanks to produce automotive structural components

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Voith Composites and partners develop recycling solutions for hydrogen storage tanks and manufacturing methods to produce automotive parts from the recycled materials.

JTEKT realizará evento sobre soluciones avanzadas de manufactura

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

JTEKT Technology Days tendrá lugar en la sede de la empresa en Arlington Heights, Illinois, los días 14 y 15 de septiembre.

Made to Measure Expands Operations to the West Coast

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The second location in Orange County, California, will offer a suite of services and local presence for the company’s growing base of clients on the West Coast and in the western states.

Nexa3D Industrial 3D Printer Enables Fast, Quality Production

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

The XiP Pro delivers high throughput at low operational costs for the production of industrial and medical device components.

The DOE-Funded Institute Working to Make Manufacturing More Secure

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

National research institute CyManII is working to protect U.S. manufacturing competitiveness, with efforts that touch on training, energy efficiency and cybersecurity. 

Metal-Replacement PP Compounds for Sheet, Thermoforming

| Plastics Technology

Resins are also said to offer options to compression and injection molding for forming form large, complex structural parts.  

Kicking RaaS with Robotics as a Service

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Robotics as a service (RaaS) enabled Behrens Manufacturing to quickly address a severe worker shortage while maintaining its ability to invest in new metal forming equipment.

Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Mold Builders

| MoldMaking Technology

A variety of processes are used to engineer, build, maintain, repair and manage a mold, which can be offered as standalone services to be contracted to complete a mold build. Access this exclusive, online-only content, including a suppliers list and mold building services.

Yizumi-HPM Adds Regional Sales Manager

| Plastics Technology

Jeffery Brown to manage sales in Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Kentucky, W. Virginia, New York and Pennsylvania.  

Tooth Flank Grinding Technology Minimizes EV Drive Noise

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Drives for electric vehicles require gear components with tight tolerances and excellent surface finishes. Even minimal ripples in the surface of tooth flanks on shafts and gears can cause interference noise in drive performance.

La contrapresión en inyección: comprenda su impacto y optimización

| Plastics Technology México

La contrapresión es a menudo la variable menos comprendida en un proceso de moldeo por inyección, a pesar de que puede desempeñar un papel significativo en la calidad final de la pieza. Comencemos por entender qué es la contrapresión y luego aprendamos cómo optimizarla para un molde específico.

Avances en PBS: nueva era de bioplásticos reciclables

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

El Proyecto RUBIO, del que hace parte el Fraunhofer IAP, investiga nuevas variantes del bioplástico succinato de polibutileno (PBS) para su uso en un número creciente de aplicaciones.

Fryer ofrece un HMC compacto para el mecanizado de lotes pequeños

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El centro de mecanizado horizontal Fryer HR-40, de Fryer Machine Systems, está diseñado para el mecanizado de lotes pequeños.

Verisurf Ultrasonic Thickness Inspection Enhances Renishaw RUP1 Probe

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Utilizing Verisurf’s Inspection Plans dynamic surface points tool creates automatic ultrasonic thickness measurements which are stored and presented through a graphical balloon, providing report users with an easy-to-read thickness map associated with the inspected component.

CAM Market Grew in 2022

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

CIMdata releases 2023 Global CAM Market Analysis Report.

Circular Polymers presenta línea de polímeros reciclados Cerene

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conozca Cerene, la nueva línea de materiales reciclados de Circular Polymers by Ascend, que transforma alfombras posconsumo en poliamida, PET y más.

IMTS+ Road Trippin’ Show Premieres July 27

| Additive Manufacturing

In season 3 of “Road Trippin with Steve” on IMTS+, show host Steve LaMarca visits Detroit, Michigan, to drop in on Stellantis, LIFT and FANUC.