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MicroCare Named a Best Place to Work in Connecticut for 2023
| Products Finishing
The award is given by the Hartford Business Journal.
#workforcedevelopment
Material Database Enables Coating Thickness Measurement Without Calibration
| Products Finishing
The database from Coatmaster AG has calibrations of over 400 different RAL colors.
Fryer Offers Compact HMC for Small-Lot Machining
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Fryer HR-40 features a built-in 24" rotary table for multi-sided machining.
Mazak ofrece un torno horizontal con funciones multitarea
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Con un chuck de 12", capacidades de fresado y eje Y descentrado para funcionalidad multitarea, Mazak presenta el modelo QT-Ez 12MY.
GWS Tool Group End Mill Provides Dynamic Milling
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2023: The Hurrimill AT4 all-terrain end mill features radial-end gashing, which enables drilling, steep ramping and aggressive helical entry.
Parts Cleaning Sector Shifts Energy Toward Regulatory Changes
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
With changes in EPA regulations regarding the use of some popular cleaning fluids, cleaning suppliers and end users are readjusting business strategies and/or cleaning processes to meet new requirements.
#regulations
Gardner Business Index - February 2023: 50
Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was ‘flat’ in February, reflecting a mix of component activity.
#economics
Finishing Activity Ended February Up 1.7 Points vs. January
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
The improved start to 2023 carried into February which closed at 51.3 compared to January’s index of 49.6.
#economics
A Guide to Ultrasonic Welding Controls
| Plastics Technology
Ultrasonic welding today is a sophisticated process that offers numerous features for precise control. Choosing from among all these options can be daunting; but this guide will help you make sense of your control features so you can approach your next welding project with the confidence of getting good results.
Botellas de plástico PET tienen menor impacto ambiental: NAPCOR
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
La evaluación del ciclo de vida de NAPCOR muestra que las botellas de plástico PET producen menos emisiones de gases de efecto invernadero que las botellas de vidrio o latas de aluminio.
Big Daishowa, Customers Support Local Schools
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The $30,000 in Big Daishowa tooling certificates are redeemable for any Big Daishowa product, including toolholders, boring tools, cutting tools and workholding products.
SmartCAMcnc's Updated Software Features Functional Improvements
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
SmartCAM v2023 delivers improvements to model information, viewing and display, user interface and usability, macro automation and CAD data translation.
Windform LX 3.0 composites contribute to OreSat0 CubeSat deployment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Portland State Aerospace Society, incorporating CRP Technology’s GFRP composite materials and SLS 3D printing, sent its CubeSat nanosatellite into low Earth orbit in 2021, where it continues to operate successfully.
Convenient Corrosion Protection for Proper Mold Care
| MoldMaking Technology
Cortec’s EcoAir easy-to-use rust preventative spray enables injection molders and mold and die-makers to properly care for stored or in-use molds.
RCCF of TU Dresden develops next-gen, 3D-printed structural supercapacitors
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Thales Research and Technology leads PRINTCAP project for more sustainable fast-charging, structural energy storage for automotive and aerospace industries using multifunctional composite materials
UniSQ fire-retardant resins development bolster bushfire mitigation
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The University of Southern Queensland has received funding to be used in the development of cost-effective composite resins to increase the resilience of wind turbine blades against bushfire exposure.
There's Your Waste, Shaw! An Argument for Shop Reinvestment
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
The fictional Don Walling had it right: Innovation and long-term success for machine shops requires investments in technology and people. Not just one, but both.
Celebrating Powder Coating
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Products Finishing reflects on Powder Coating Week 2023 and the importance of powder coating in the finishing industry.
La fuerza femenina en la manufactura mexicana
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Data México refiere que en el cuarto trimestre de 2022 el 40.2 % de la población ocupada en la industria manufacturera correspondió a mujeres.
Magic North America Adds Showroom Machine
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
New model all-electric shuttle blow molder available for demonstrations.
Kimya Releases Life Cycle Analysis Results for 3D filaments
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Analysis results indicate that using Kimya’s recycled PETG filaments helps reduce CO2 emissions by 35% compared with standard PETG, which the company hopes will encourage users to give priority to recycled filaments in the interests of sustainability and resource conservation.
Engel PTXPO Spotlight
| Plastics Technology
Engel discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 28-30