Tooling Technology

General Atomics Aeronautical developing tool-less thermoplastics composites process
Aerospace manufacturer General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc. (GA-ASI, San Diego, CA, US) is developing a novel process for the fabrication of thermoplastic composite structures that obviates the need for traditional molds or tooling.

Composites One to distribute Solvay process materials and tooling products
Solvay has appointed Composites One as a new North America distributor for its process materials and tooling product lines.

State-of-the-art tooling board improves accuracy of carbon fiber helicopter components
DUNA-USA’s BLACK CORINTHO 800 is a high-temperature tooling board, designed for use up to 400°F, offering low CTE, high dimensional stability, and high thermal conductivity.

UMaine Composites Center receives $500,000 to help boat builders incorporate 3D printing technology
Technology cluster will help Maine boatbuilders explore how large-scale 3D printing with wood plastic composites can provide a competitive advantage. 

AMRC to add ultrasonic assisted machine tool
New composite machine tool will be the first of its size to be fitted with an ultrasonic-capable spindle for use in five-axis machining applications.

Innovate UK backs Oxford-based automated composite tooling company
Mouldbox has received a grant from the UK innovation agency to develop their machine learning platform and design-to-product composite tooling service. 

Tooling Tech Group acquires Century Tool
Century Tool acquisition makes Tooling Tech Group the largest North American tooling provider.

Moldex takes stake in MCT Engineering
Moldex Composites, the advanced composites division of Rockman Industries is taking a strategic stake in composites firm MCT Engineering.

Ascent Aerospace develops Invar-composite mold material
Ascent Aerospace’s HyVarC is a patent-pending hybrid tooling material comprising Invar and composites.

Weber Manufacturing expands, buys huge machine
Weber has recently installed an innovative, high-speed 5 axis machining center, a 2017 DMU 340 P Unimould by DMG Mori (Bielefeld, Germany), the first of its kind in Ontario and just the third such machine in North America.