Hexcel Secures Long-Term Contract with Boeing to Produce Advanced Composite Structures for 777X

Rapid manufacturing is a modern way to obtain parts and prototypes. But, as this article explains, the industry will undergo exciting changes in the near futureManufacturing today — especially low-volume manufacturing — is very different to how it was 20 or even 10 years ago. Manufacturing technolog

It happens time and time again in the world of manufacturing: A business finds itself exceeding in-house production capacities. Resources get tied up, equipment and employees grow overworked and orders sit in backlog. When viewed from another angle, these situations can quickly b

During periods of peak demand, manufacturers can produce thousands — if not millions — of parts per week. This is made possible by manufacturing processes that can be automated, requiring minimal worker oversight. Many manufacturing processes — like CNC machining and injection molding

Since 1950, the world has produced 8 billion tons of plastic, and recycled only 9% of it. About 12% has been incinerated, while the rest — around 79% — has accumulated in landfills, dumps or the natural environment. As it stands, just 2% of the world’s plastic packaging comes from recycl