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NEWS 17 CompositesWorld.com Biz Briefs Production-grade 3D printing solutions provider Methods 3D Inc. (Sudbury, MA, US) announced a partnership with Markforged (Somerville, MA), the inventor of a proprietary continuous carbon fiber filament 3D printing method. Methods 3D will provide sales, service and support for the Markforged line of 3D printers, including the Onyx series, Mark Two and Mark X. The partnership is expected to expand North American manufacturers' access to both companies' printing solutions and enable Methods Machine Tools' Automation Group to design, integrate and sell solutions for its CNC machining automation systems, with the ability to print unique end-of-arm tooling for robots, jigs, fixtures and more. Surface Generation (Rutland, UK) completed delivery of its largest-ever PtFS (Production to Functional Specifications) tooling system to advanced composites manufacturer Quatro Composites (Poway, CA, US). The modular PtFS system can be reconfigured for use in multiple projects and will be used on thermoplastic composite structures as part of a high-volume North American aircraft program. It is the first such system to incorporate more than 200 individually heated and cooled areas within tool faces, enabling compression and injection molders to adapt zoned heating and cooling levels and maintain more pre- cise thermal control when forming complex components. LMT Onsrud's CVD Diamond-Coated solid carbide cutting tools optimize performance when machining composite materials. - Multi-Flute Composite Routers - Low Helix Rougher Finishers - Low Helix Cutters - Composite Drills - 4 & 6 Flute Compression Spirals LMT Onsrud LP 1081 S. Northpoint Blvd Waukegan, IL 60085 Phone 800 234 1560 N E E D T O I N C R E A S E T O O L L I F E A N D PA R T Q U A L I T Y ? Visit www.onsrud.com for more information BIZ BRIEF