Estrategias circulares para el reciclaje de llantas

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Continental utiliza la tecnología ContiRe.Tex para obtener hilo de poliéster de alta calidad a partir de botellas de PET recicladas, permitiendo reutilizar entre nueve y quince botellas de plástico por cada llanta.

NextMeasure lanza software de inspección 3D universal gratuito

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La plataforma de software de inspección 3D de NextMeasure está dedicada a escenarios flexibles con equipos de medición portátiles universales.

Manufacturing For Growth Meeting to be Held in Phoenix

| Products Finishing

The Manufacturing For Growth Meeting will be held in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 26-28.

Japan Steel Works America PTXPO Spotlight

| Plastics Technology

Japan Steel Works America discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 28-30

Eural USA Inc.'s Aluminum Alloy Provides High Machinability

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

PMTS 2023: 2077 Lead Free aluminum alloy is ideal for machining on high-speed automatic lathes. It is a viable alternative to other hard alloys.

Nakamura-Tome SC-100X2 Offers Superimposed Machining for Swiss-Type Parts

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: Superimposed machining from Methods Machine Tools’ multitasking machine lets shops take on complex contracts and more jobs compared to other machining methods.

GF Machining Solutions Plans to Open New Medical Manufacturing Facility

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The new center will provide medicamanufacturers with applications support and production technologies, including precision milling, EDM, laser texturing, micromachining and automation

Digital Smile Design Partners With Formlabs Dental

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Digital dental workflows can transform dental labs by enabling technicians to digitally design and fabricate models and appliances from a digital impression to create dental products at a fraction of the cost and time, while also improving patient outcomes.

Fischer Customizes Precise Trepanning Form Tools

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: Using solid carbide, brazed carbide or high speed steel, the company says it can produce any custom shape regardless of the complexity of the tooling geometry.

Technology Roundup: Featured Mold Builders

| MoldMaking Technology

Featured in this month's technology roundup are a few mold builders that possess the passion, determination and capabilities that keep the industry moving forward.

Jergens Customized Workholding Solutions for Increased Productivity

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: Company uses its product and process expertise to creates solutions that increase productivity and minimize cycle times on a wide range of CNC machines.

Digital Service for Improving Coatings' Maintenance Schedules

| Products Finishing

Aerofleet Coatings Management is a digital service developed to assist with coating replacement and maintenance.

Fives Cinetic abre una nueva planta en Saltillo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La planta está enfocada en el futuro con tecnologías y servicios avanzados de automatización, con más de 5,575 metros cuadrados, un espacio dedicado a la integración de soluciones de automatización inteligentes.   

The Benefits of Vertically Integrating Metal 3D Printing and Machining

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

Having 3D printing and machining within one organization enables Addman’s engineers to collaborate and consolidate so it can quickly make successful metal 3D printed parts.

Choosing the Right Machine for Turned and Milled Medical Parts

| Modern Machine Shop

In the medical industry, tight tolerances and exacting specs are the norm, which means that machine selection is vital to ensure that throughput is high and the job is profitable.

Multishaft Mixer Designed for Medium Viscosity, Shear

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The mixer has no bearings and seals in the product zone to offer better protection against contamination compared to other designs with bottom-entering agitators.

Castle Metals abre nuevas instalaciones en Querétaro

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Con una extensión de 60,000 pies cuadrados, la nueva ubicación de Castle Metals en Querétaro tiene el objetivo de atender mejor a sus clientes.

Robot Calibration App Eases Complex Mold Design, Manufacture Constraints

| MoldMaking Technology

SprutCAM X Robot programming software, aided by the free Robot Calibration mobile app, has expanded its list of supported robots and mechanisms, to accurately calibrate robot movement and tool operations.  

NASA names university teams for aeronautics research challenges

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

As part of the agency’s University Leadership Initiative, three multidisciplinary teams will address topics related to growth in AAM, while a fourth examines electricity generation for future airliners.  
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AFPT GmbH acquires Alformet BV, celebrates 20 years 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Combined know-how and company visions, and the founding of Alformet GmbH, aim to enhance the availability and delivery of high-quality fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composite solutions to customers.  

Anmet launches chipboard panels made from recycled composites

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Starting from university R&D collaborations, the Polish recycling company has patented a shredding and manufacturing process for wood-replacement chipboards for use by the construction industry.

Hexagon Purus Westminster: Experience, growth, new developments in hydrogen storage

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Hexagon Purus scales production of Type 4 composite tanks, discusses growth, recyclability, sensors and carbon fiber supply and sustainability.