Sep 14, 2023
By Mark Shortt What do ultra-high-temperature composite materials for hypersonic aircraft have in common with aerogel thermal barriers for EV lithium-ion batteries? Long story short: In both cases, lots of engineering went into those materials. Next generation product...
Sep 13, 2023
The company is expanding capacity and capabilities at five plants in the U.S. and Latin America PITTSBURGH—PPG reported that it is investing $44 million to upgrade five powder coating manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Latin America. The projects are part of...
Sep 13, 2023
SEGEPO-FSM prides itself on building long lasting relationships with customers By Mark Shortt Machining specialist SEGEPO-FSM has been providing customers with precision machined parts for 118 years. The Cold Spring, Kentucky-based company specializes in precision CNC...
Sep 13, 2023
Sandia Labs invents method to integrate microscale optical devices on silicon microchips ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—The laser is so small you need a microscope to see it properly. But it’s not just the size that scientists at Sandia National Laboratories are excited about. The...
Sep 13, 2023
Ray Products often educates customers on the benefits of using pressure forming for low- to mid-volume production runs By Mark Shortt Ray Products is a third-generation family-owned custom plastic molder known for its advanced heavy-gauge thermoforming capabilities,...
Sep 13, 2023
Custom CNC has more than 50 machine tools available to provide build-to-print production MACOMB, Mich.—Tooling Tech Group (TTG) recently expanded its capabilities by establishing Tooling Tech Custom CNC, a TTG company that will serve as a contract manufacturing...
Sep 13, 2023
SELLERSVILLE, Pa—– Solar Manufacturing reported that it recently shipped a vacuum furnace to a U.S.-based aerospace fastener manufacturer. The furnace will be primarily used to age-harden various fasteners of high strength alloys used in the aerospace industry, the...
Sep 13, 2023
A growing risk of cyber-attacks on operational technology (OT) highlights the need for organizations to prepare for breaches that take down or take over industrial systems By Laurent Duperval Until recently, cyberattacks focused primarily on electronic data, such as...
Sep 13, 2023
North Carolina State University researchers have developed an air filtration technology that reportedly catches and kills pathogens with up to 99.9 percent efficiency. By Greg Rankin While effective indoor air filtration technologies have long been a necessity in...
Sep 13, 2023
Big Shoulders Capital said its investment in the plastic injection molding company will save 50 manufacturing jobs in Ohio and target expansion NORTHBROOK, Ill.—Big Shoulders Capital reported that it purchased the assets of Design Molded Plastics, a 40-year-old custom...
