Composites Weekly

This week, Alex Sassenberg joins me on the podcast to share the story of Reckless Motorcycles, a company driven by a passion for Motorcycling & Powersports. With more than 60 combined years of experience in the fiberglass & motorcycle industry, they provide their customers with the best line of quality parts in the industry.

Over 90 percent of their parts are manufactured with closed molding technology, eliminating VOC's and ensuring a safe & green workplace environment. All of their products are manufactured in-house from start to finish.

They also provide tooling for boat manufacturers as well.

https://www.recklessmotorcycles.com.

This week, Alex Sassenberg joins me on the podcast to share the story of Reckless Motorcycles, a company driven by a passion for Motorcycling & Powersports. With more than 60 combined years of experience in the fiberglass & motorcycle industry, they provide their customers with the best line of quality parts in the industry.  Over 90 percent of... The post Interview with Alex Sassenberg of Reckless Motorcycles appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week I feature a recent interview with Andrew Pokelwaldt as he joined me to discuss some quality control tips for open mold fabrication plants that use gel coats and resins. The interview is based on a recent article he wrote for Cast Polymer Connection entitled “The Importance of Temperature and Measurement“. Andrew is the director of Certifications,... The post Temperature, Measurement and Time: The 3 Most Important Data Points in Cast Polymer & FRP Manufacturing appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week I feature a recent interview with Andrew Pokelwaldt as he joined me to discuss some quality control tips for open mold fabrication facilities that use gel coats and resins. The interview is based on a recent article he wrote entitled "The Importance of Temperature and Measurement".

Andrew is the director of Certifications, American Composites Manufacturers Association. You can email him at [email protected].

On this episode, we'll address the topic of the ever-increasing manufacturing skills gap in the US and what is being done to engage and inspire more young Americans of all backgrounds to build great careers in the manufacturing trades.

This is a two-part episode, featuring interviews with two guests.

My first guest is Sarah Boisvert. She is the author of The New Collar Workforce: An Insider's Guide to Making Impactful Changes to Manufacturing and Training. It's a culmination of research with 200 manufacturers in the US on the skills needed mostly for operators and technicians on the factory floor.

My 2nd guest is Chris Brenchley, the co-founder, and CEO of Surehand. Surehand is a self-service hiring platform that instantly matches industrial employers with skilled tradespeople.

Workers can create their free Surehand profile here: https://surehand.com Employers can learn more and create their Surehand Recruiter preview account here: https://surehand.com/employers.

On this episode, we’ll address the topic of the ever-increasing manufacturing skills gap in the US and what is being done to engage and inspire more young Americans of all backgrounds to build great careers in the manufacturing trades.  This is a two-part episode, featuring interviews with two guests.  My first guest is Sarah Boisvert. She... The post Closing the Manufacturing Skills Gap appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, I welcome Eugene Giller, and Alex Orphanos of RIZE on the show to discuss their newest RIZIUM™ Glass Fiber Material, a composite 3D printing material with the high-dimensional stability and high stiffness for the strength required for printing large parts.

RIZE Inc. is a next-generation additive manufacturing company helping customers drive sustainable and inclusive innovation. Prestigious organizations such as NASA, PSMI, Wichita State University, and the US Army use RIZE solutions to support their additive manufacturing needs.

RIZIUM Glass Fiber is the only composite 3D printing material suitable for full-color parts, and the stability to support parts with complex geometries that often can warp. It also doesn't expose the user to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and carcinogens that are often emitted by more typical ABS and PLA materials.

RIZIUM GF is recyclable, requires minimal to no post-processing to remove support structures,

It is UL GREENGUARD certified, and safe to be used at home by those teams that are not fully back in a factory setting due to the pandemic. This new material expands the portfolio of the RIZIUM Alliance, where other 3D printing industry partners can implement safer, sustainable, recyclable 3D printing on a variety of platforms, such as the RIZE 2XC.

You can learn more by visiting https://www.rize3d.com/materials/rizium-gf.

This week, I welcome Bob Yancey of Hexcel on the show to discuss their company and some of the emerging markets and technologies they are involved with. Hexcel is a leading producer of carbon fiber reinforcements and resin systems and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry. They were founded back in 1948, and... The post Helping Companies Gain a Competitive Advantage with Composite Technologies -Interview with Bob Yancey of Hexcel appeared first on Composites Weekly.

This week, I welcome Bob Yancey of Hexcel on the show. Hexcel is a leading producer of carbon fiber reinforcements and resin systems and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.

Bob is the business development director for Hexcel and his work includes developing new and emerging business opportunities for advanced composites & new manufacturing technologies like powder bed fusion with reinforcement, automated fiber placement, and automated tape laying.

This week Tom Wright of Bedford Reinforced Plastics (BRP) rejoins me on the show to discuss the ReadyLadder, the first-of-its-kind modular fixed ladder system. It allows for easy installation and faster shipment than custom fixed ladders. These ready-to-ship access ladders are produced using Bedford’s long-lasting, FRP material. They won’t rust, rot, corrode or conduct electricity, and they’re... The post Discussing BRP’s First Modular Fixed FRP Ladder System – Interview with Tom Wright appeared first on Composites Weekly.