Se acelera la actividad industrial de Nuevo León en enero de 2023

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El indicador de expectativas económicas de la manufactura de Nuevo León presentó el mejor inicio de año desde el 2013.

Schwanog Insertable Form Tool System for Quick Changeovers

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: The insertable tools are said to enable quick tool changeovers, which can result in sizable reductions in machine downtime while increasing productivity.

Rebuilding Machine Centers: Low Cost, Higher Performance

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

By sending its grinding machines out for rebuilding, a tooling manufacturer achieved higher speeds at roughly three-fourths the cost of a new machine.

Take the 2023 Top Shops Benchmarking Survey

| Products Finishing

Participate in the Top Shops Benchmarking Survey to find out if you qualify as a 2023 Products Finishing Top Shop.

Versatile Inspection System for Solving Quality Issues

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: The system measures all profile characteristics and the gauging system provides complete part measurements in less than 7 seconds.

AM Bridges High-Stakes Supply Chain Gaps

| Additive Manufacturing

Gaps in the supply chain can create greater risks with far larger real-world consequences.

The Impact of Hydraulics on Tool Design, Practical Uses — Part 2 of 2

| Plastics Technology

Here are more tips on using hydraulically actuated devices on your tools.

BYK-Gardner Offers Protective Coatings Field Test Kit

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

New field kit includes tools for a proper assessment of environmental conditions prior to coating applications and film thickness evaluation.

Breaking Down Hot Runner Maintenance

| MoldMaking Technology

Improving a manifold’s maintenance plan requires specific skills and knowledge of its functioning areas.

Air Atomizing Spray Nozzle Creates Liquid Mist for Multiple Functions

| Products Finishing

Exair's Atomizing Spray Nozzles are capable of washing, coating, cooling, dust control and more, coming in an assortment of flow rates and patterns.

Latrobe City Council, Swinburne collaborate on AAM for Australia

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The partnership will explore how advanced air mobility can be established at the Latrobe Aerospace Technology Precinct to drive economic growth in the region.

On the radar: Cryogenic testing of composites for future hydrogen storage

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Netherlands, U.K., France, Germany and the U.S. build up test capability, look at thermoset and thermoplastic composite materials.  

Hot Runner Technologies Advance Quality Surface Requirements in Automotive

| MoldMaking Technology

Oerlikon HRSflow hot runner systems combine cost-efficient production with a precise process control for a variety of automotive applications.

European project EoLO-HUBs targets wind turbine blade recycling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The 18-member consortium will develop and use green chemistry processes to recycle composite materials and, among others, optimize the dismantling of wind farms through advanced software.  

AMSL Aero partners with CareFlight for Vertiia aeromedical fit-out

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Together, AMSL Aero’s long-range eVTOL aircraft will enable CareFlight to provide direct services from remote sites directly to hospitals.  

JEC Composites Innovation Award 2023 winners

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The JEC Group has announced the winner for each of the ten Innovation Award categories. Learn more about the winners, their projects and future expectations in person or via livestreaming at JEC World 2023.

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: High-Volume Turning

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Learn about some of the latest high-volume turning solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

Axium Packaging to Expand to North Carolina

| Plastics Technology

The rigid plastics packaging maker with injection and blow molding capabilities is investing $32 million in a 150,000-ft2 facility in Archdale, its first in the state and 19th in North America.

Grupo Hi-Tec realizará Open House en México

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El 8 y 9 de marzo el Grupo Hi-Tec realizará un gran Open House en sus instalaciones de Tlalnepantla con más de 20 máquinas que estarán trabajando en vivo. 

Looking Back on 25 Years in the Moldmaking Industry

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

To celebrate MoldMaking Technology’s 25 years serving the industry, we’re taking readers down memory lane — for the brand and the moldmaking industry — to show how much has changed, how much has remained the same and how much innovation and opportunity still lies ahead.  

GA-ASI Integrates Digital Manufacturing Process for Unmanned Aircraft Systems

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

GA-ASI is working to apply Divergent’s data-driven approach to design, fabricate and assemble vehicle structures for manufacturing its line of unmanned aircraft systems.

America Makes’ Project Call for LPBF Cross-Platform Consistency

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Project entry requirements include registration at TRX Industry Day at UTEP by Wednesday, March 8, 2023; with the submission deadline set for Friday, April 7, 2023, by 5 p.m. ET.