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Mondi Develops Flexible Plastic Packaging Using Post-Consumer Waste

Mondi Group led Project Proof, a Pioneer Project facilitated by the Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF). The project has created a proof-of-concept prototype flexible plastic pouch incorporating a minimum of 20% post-consumer plastic waste originating from mixed household waste.

From Mondi 29 Jun 2019

Marshall ADG Uses Stratasys’ 3D Printing to Manufacture Flight-Ready Aircraft Parts

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is now using advanced 3D printing from Stratasys to manufacture, flight-ready parts for several of its military, civil and business aircraft - while producing specific ground-running equipment at a lower cost than aluminum alternatives.

From Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group 29 Jun 2019

Teijin Develops Cotton-Like Polyester Fabric Using Recycled Raw Materials

Teijin has announced that it has developed a new cotton-like high-performance polyester material for athleisure fashion.

From Teijin Limited 29 Jun 2019

3D Printed Racecar Parts for Renault R.S.19 Competing in 2019 F1 Championship

Jabil has announced an additive manufacturing agreement with Renault F1 Team to speed the development and delivery of 3D-printed racecar parts for the Renault R.S.19, competing in the 2019 Formula One World Championship.

From Jabil 28 Jun 2019

Schaeffler and Siemens Mobility Develop Intelligent Axlebox Generator

Customers who wish to digitally monitor their freight train fleets can do so in an easy, efficient manner by using a solution developed by Schaeffler and Siemens Mobility.

From Siemens Mobility 28 Jun 2019

FPT Industrial Makes Another Concrete Gesture for Sustainability: Three Tons of Plastic Fished out of the Seas of San Benedetto Del Tronto

Raising public awareness of environmental protection and protecting our seas is essential. And the project "Fishing for Plastic" tries to give a concrete answer.

From FPT Industrial S.P.A. 28 Jun 2019

ELIX Polymers Adds Two New ABS Grades for 3D Printing Equipment FDM Applications

ELIX Polymers has added two new grades to the Ultimaker Marketplace for 3D printing equipment FDM applications.

From ELIX Polymers 28 Jun 2019

Polyplastics Launches POM Grades for Automotive Fuel System Components

The Polyplastics Group has announced the development of several new DURACON® polyoxymethylene (POM) grades which deliver high flow, high rigidity, and design freedom for the production of injection molded automotive fuel system components.

From Polyplastics Co., Ltd. 28 Jun 2019

CEA’s Precise Localization Technology Boosts Quality Control and Efficiency in Desoutter’s Products

Desoutter Industrial Tools and CEA-Leti today announced a precise, new indoor-location system that enables factories to monitor tools in real time and help manage their use by workers to improve efficiency, safety, security and quality control on assembly lines.

From CEA-Leti 28 Jun 2019

New Strategy to Improve Intrinsic Activity of CoFe-Based Catalysts

The adverse reaction in water splitting is the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) with slow reaction kinetics and huge over-potential that holds promise for energy storage and conversion.

28 Jun 2019

Cevotec's Fiber Patch Placement Wins Industry of the Future Award

Cevotec was honored to receive the SKF Award "Processes of the Future" at the Future of Industry Challenge in Vernon, France. Fiber Patch Placement, the solution for the automated production of complex composite parts, was approved by the jury of senior executives at SKF, Atos and ArianeGroup.

From Cevotec GmbH 28 Jun 2019

Roadmap to Resilience Launched to Build Trust in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

The 5StarS consortium is today launching its proposed assurance framework for connected and autonomous vehicle cybersecurity from design to end of life, following a two-year research project funded by Innovate UK.

From HORIBA MIRA 28 Jun 2019

norelem’s Internal Hinges Help Engineers See New Design Possibilities

Standard component specialist norelem has launched a new range of ‘invisible’ in-frame hinges, giving engineers more choice, flexibility and design potentia

From norelem LTD 28 Jun 2019

Creaform at EMO Hannover 2019

Creaform, a worldwide leader in portable and automated 3D measurement solutions, today announced today that it will be exhibiting at EMO Hannover 2019, from September 16 to 21, 2019 at booth # 6B71. EMO Hannover is the world’s premier trade fair for the metalworking industry.

From Creaform Inc. 28 Jun 2019

World Leading Tool Producer Honors Lesjöfors Company as “Supplier of the Year 2018”

At a ceremony on June 4, world leading power tool producer Stihl awarded Velleuer with their prestigious “Supplier of the year”. Velleuer received the award for outstanding accomplishments with respect to quality, technology, innovation, service and price-performance ratio.

From Ernst W. Velleuer GmbH & Co. KG 28 Jun 2019