Dec 19, 2012 | Tooling
Being at the forefront of the Composites Industry takes years to achieve and serious diligence to maintain. Meet Leading Edge Composites, located in Nottingham, PA, a leader in the Composites Industry. Leading Edge Composites has been in business for almost 20 years...
Dec 11, 2012 | Tooling
Interested in a sneak peek at what it takes to create a concept car? Check out this blast from the past! Art Center College of Design students were tasked with reinventing the interior and exterior of a BMW 1 Series 5-door SUV not available in the states, while also...
Nov 28, 2012 | Tooling
Everyone at Coastal Enterprises Company liked this previous story so much we decided to share it again for our newer readers! Who do you call if you're a discerning family-themed cruise line looking to build a state of the art water slide featuring a signature...
Nov 15, 2012 | Tooling
How many races have you seen consisting of 220 concrete canoes? The American Society of Civil Engineers hosts a yearly competition of 220 different colleges and universities to design, build and race a canoe made of concrete. Alicia Veach, project manager for the...
Nov 13, 2012 | Tooling
Coastal Enterprises bonded blocks - increasing your LEAN manufacturing efficiency! By arriving ready to machine, custom bonded blocks eliminate bonding, decrease machining time, and use less material than purchasing sheets or blocks and bonding to size. Send us a...
Oct 30, 2012 | Tooling
We were reading through some of our older newsletters and came across the massive Aggie ring built by Blue Genie Art Industries and were so impressed we decided to share it with you again. Constructed using Precision Board Plus PBLT-8 as a mold, this 12 ft. tall ring...
Oct 24, 2012 | Tooling
There are some who simply work in the mechanical engineering field and others who do not just work in it, but have a passion for it. In the case of George Leone, whom many of you may remember as the Technician in charge of the Cal Poly Hangar Shop, its clear he has a...
Oct 23, 2012 | Tooling
Carving a sculpture out of Precision Board Plus with a chainsaw is no easy feat. Meet Cosimo Cavallaro, artist, sculptor, and film director. Cosimo is in the process of making some rather large jelly beans using Precision Board Plus PBLT-4 as a plug. The four oversize...
Oct 17, 2012 | Tooling
This video shows PBLT-60 being cut by router bit manufacturer LMT Onsrud on their CR Onsrud 98HD18 3-axis CNC router. Endmill is a 52-638 Double Flute Solid Carbide Upcut Spiral O Flute @ 18,000 RPM. Feed: 180 - 420 IPM. Take note of the amount of chips and no dust....
