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Trelleborg launches low friction lightweight thermoplastic composite bearing

Design World

Trelleborg Sealing Solutions launches its latest lightweight thermoplastic composite bearing, the HiMod Advanced Composite Bearing Plus, an enhanced dual-layer bearing with a low-friction modified PEEK layer that reduces friction and increases wear performance for use in bearing, wear ring, and bushing applications.

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Highlights from the Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility Showcase 2024

Manufacturer's Monthly

Image: Prime Creative Media This morning marked a milestone in the journey towards the opening of Bradfield’s Advanced Manufacturing Readiness Facility (AMRF), a hub that accelerates innovation by providing businesses with advanced technology, expertise, training, and networks to grow faster, reduce risks, and compete globally.

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OCIF invests in SAIT Aerospace Materials Composite Lab

Canadian Manufacturing

CALGARY — The Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund (OCIF) is investing up to $709,000 over the next three years into the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology’s (SAIT) Aerospace Composite Materials Lab (ACML) to strengthen Calgary’s aerospace sector and diversify the city’s economy.

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ARRIS unveils structural flax fiber composites

Design World

ARRIS, the advanced manufacturer enabling high-performance thermoplastic composites at scale for mass-market products and industrial applications, now offers a new sustainable fiber material offering. Additionally, ARRIS has… The post ARRIS unveils structural flax fiber composites appeared first on Design World.

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Our manufacturing potential is latent

Manufacturer's Monthly

Australia’s transition to renewable energy relies on harnessing wind power to drive sustainable manufacturing growth. Images: AMGC Recently, I penned a short article on Australian manufacturing and its latent potential. In 2014, IBISWorld published its Top 100 Manufacturers in Australia. Its message was ambitious yet reasonable.

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Custom Engineered Robot Transfer Units

Design World

The low cost and versatility of robotic arms have made Robot Transfer Units a staple in the manufacturing industry. These units are widely used in repetitive assembly tasks like drilling, fastening, welding, composite layup, routing, painting, and trimming. The appeal lies in their high flexibility and efficiency.

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National Science Foundation awards Michael Bartlett $590,600 to study soft composite manufacturing

Robotics Automation News

Michael Bartlett, an assistant professor in Virginia Tech’s Department of Mechanical Engineering, has been granted a $590,600 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) award to research and understand new strategies for manufacturing liquid metal-based soft composites.