The 2024 Ford Mustang: All the Colors Available

Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing

Although Chevrolet has announced the end of the Camaro and Dodge is offering “Last Call” editions of the Charger and Challenger, the Ford Mustang is launching to its seventh generation.

Gardner Business Index - April 2023: 47.6

Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was down 1.3 points in April.

To the Next Level: Hot Runners, Mold Components Solutions and Services

| MoldMaking Technology

Moldmaking can be a complex business, but things can be simplified with the right hot runner and mold component technologies and services.

Zeus Expands Catheter Capacity, Adds Minnesota Plant

| Plastics Technology

State-of-the-art facility said to open this summer.  

¿Por qué usar un centro de mecanizado vertical de dos ejes?

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop México

Descubra cómo los centros de mecanizado vertical de dos ejes pueden impulsar la productividad, incluso con limitaciones de espacio y personal. Más piezas, mismo tiempo de ciclo. 

Low-Temperature-Cure Powder Coatings Offer Unique Opportunities

| Products Finishing

An in-depth look at the advantages of low-temperature-cure powder coatings and the considerations for incorporating them into your process.

MZI Precision presenta sus capacidades en la reconstrucción de husillos

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: MZI Precision (stand 2339) mostrará sus capacidades y servicios en la reconstrucción de husillos.

AMT Partners With CSCMP to Strengthen U.S. Industrial Base

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The partners aim to drive innovation, promote job creation and foster economic growth.

Running shoe insoles get a lift with thermoplastic fiberglass tapes

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

FlexSpring insoles take advantage of unidirectional, continuous fiberglass and thermoplastics to enable next-level performance for the everyday runner.

Recycling Program Announced for Nylon 3D Printed Parts

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Sculpteo, part of the BASF company, announced a program to establish a circular material stream with its recycling program for 3D printed products.

Netstal’s Sustainability Performance Recognized

| Plastics Technology

In its first assessment by EcoVadis, the Swiss-based maker of injection molding machines was awarded a Bronze.

Bozzelli’s Guide To Specifying a Dryer

John Bozzelli | Plastics Technology

Here's a list of 17 things to do when looking for new drying equipment.

Joint project to chemically recycle PA66 polymers using microwaves

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical collaborate to commercialize a more sustainable manufacturing process to recycle PA66 using PlaWave microwave technology, and eventually also recycle polymers with fiber reinforcement.

Archer rolls out first Midnight aircraft, prepares for flight testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Midnight will enable perform critical “company testing” to accelerate and reduce risk on Archer’s certification program, following a successful two-year flight test campaign with Maker.

Global composites industry is reunited at JEC World 2023

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Dynamic business activities, knowledge sharing and technology displays on the show floor were backed by 40,200+ professional visits from more than 106 countries.

Hexcel announces newly expanded engineered core operations

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The grand opening of the company’s completed expansion increases the Morocco plant to 24,000 square meters, will meet growing demand for aerocomposites.

Colorado State professor earns NSF award for composites 3D printing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Mechanical engineering professor Mostafa Yourdkhani’s novel in-situ printing and curing techniques for composite materials, including carbon fiber, earned him the Faculty Early Career Development Award.

Gazelle Wind Power acquires naval engineering firm F. Carceller

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Spanish-based engineering firm will accelerate technical development and innovation activity of Gazelle’s floating offshore wind platform.

Metyx signs multi-year agreement with global wind blade supplier

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Supply of E-glass, carbon fiber, core and fabric kit, consumables and component to generate €100 million turnover for the Metyx Group.

Mold-Change Time Targeted with Training, Technology

| Plastics Technology

Engel is offering technology and training to molders to help them optimize their mold-changing process.
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Sculpteo Offers RE-cycleo 3D Printed Part Recycling Program

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The program offers recycling services to Sculpteo clients not only for the clients’ obsolete parts but also for production scrap.

HP Expands Automation Solutions for Advancing 3D Printing Path to Production

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

HP’s Jet Fusion automation solutions are designed to simplify workflows and reduce costs for high-volume 3D production. The company has also expanded its materials, HP Digital Production Suite and HP Digital Production Services for polymer and metal customers.