University of Sydney develops recycling method for composite waste

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

With 840,000 tonnes of composites waste looming on the horizon, Australian researchers have discovered a recycling approach with increased material recovery and improved energy efficiency.

Reamer Reconditioning Service Restores Cutting Tools to OEM Specs

| MoldMaking Technology

Monaghan Tooling Group’s Diatool service includes replacing all blades, grinding a fresh bevel geometry, refurbishing the body of the reamer and coating the blades if required.  

European associations seek to up-scale cement coprocessing for composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Industry partners call on policymakers to support the recycling process in the EU for end-of-life composite materials, facilitate further decarbonization and circularity.

FAA issues G-1 certification basis for Lilium Jet

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

G-1 award confirms Lilium’s strategy of pursuing dual certification of the composite Lilium Jet, with EASA type certification anticipated for late 2025. 

Xtellar Offers Flexible Bio-Based EVA Pellets for Large Format 3D Printing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Bio-based flexible EVA (Ethylene Vinyl Acetate) pellets offer sustainable, lightweight, flexible capabilities for large-format additive manufacturing.

Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Software

| MoldMaking Technology

Design and engineering are essential to building a better and more cost-effective mold with shorter lead times. A variety of software is available to help overcome the daily challenges faced with data, quoting, designing and programming.

JTEKT Event Will Showcase Advanced Manufacturing Solutions

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

JTEKT Technology Days will take place at the company’s headquarters in Arlington Heights, Illinois, on September 14 and 15.

Manual Spray Guns Integrate Upgraded Features

| Products Finishing

The Xcite + and Xcite + Light spray guns from Sames North America have received technical upgrades, improving general usability and spraying quality.

Nueva generación de brocas tipo espada de Allied Machine & Engineering

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En FITMA 2023 Allied Machine & Engineering presentó la nueva generación de brocas tipo espada.

Vericut 9.4 enhances manufacturing workflow connectivity

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CGTech’s latest release for the standalone software includes streamlined optimization, improved reviewer files, tool data enhancements and a new ToolsUnited interface.

Integrated Injection System for Blood-Collection Tubes

| Plastics Technology

Husky says the system started up by CML Biotech Ltd. of India is the first of its ICHOR units to be deployed in the field.

Palmgren Vise Eliminates Jaw Wobble

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The bench-and-pipe vise’s spindle and nut are housed in a square tube casting for protection from dust, chips and moisture.

GKN Aerospace Creating Additive Manufacturing Center of Excellence in Texas

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

When at full capacity, the center will house up to 100 personnel focused on collaborative research and development for next-generation airframe and aero-engine applications.

Dow desarrollará plásticos con base en residuos de maíz

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Dow se une a New Energy Blue en un acuerdo de suministro que permitirá la producción de plásticos renovables y reciclables a partir de residuos agrícolas en Estados Unidos.  

Evolving Opportunities for Ambitious Plastics Recycler

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

St. Joseph Plastics grew from a simple grinding operation and now pursues growing markets in recycled PP, food-grade recycled materials, and customized post-industrial and post-consumer compounds.

Emag resalta en FITMA soluciones de manufactura avanzada

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Emag resaltó en FITMA un torno vertical Pick-up que ofrece procesos automatizados de carga y descarga, y sus soluciones para el recubrimiento láser de piezas para la industria automotriz.

Cloud-Based Platform Monitors Machine and Plant Health

| Plastics Technology

SACMI says Smart Care is a cloud-based platform designed to help customers optimize plant control and maintenance via new assistance services and proactive problem-solving.

Production Machining’s July 2023 News Highlights

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining’s July 2023 news highlights include new company leadership, digital live machining sessions, new headquarters and facilities, Women in Manufacturing event and more.

Compact Headstock Lathe With High Power Density

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

This sliding headstock automatic lathe offers simultaneous machining with up to 3 tools — each tool with a variable feed rate.

Shop Quotes Smarter, Works Harder with Machine Monitoring

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Temco first installed MT-LINKi to optimize quoting. Now, the software helps the shop optimize its machines — and machine purchases.

Q&A: How to Optimize Micro Molding Outcomes

| MoldMaking Technology

Molding at the micro-scale requires a completely new perspective concerning rheology, tooling, gating, handling and assembly. Accumold Sales Engineer Craig Tappe explains the micro molding process and the right questions to ask when securing a tooling specialist.

Plataforma de monitoreo de Siemens integra el ESA de Samotics

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Entre otros aspectos, el NXpower Monitor, de Siemens Smart Infrastructure, facilita la visualización y monitoreo de activos eléctricos dentro de las redes eléctricas.