Digilog Probe for In-Process Surface Roughness Measurement

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Caron Engineering’s DTect-IT CNC sensor analysis system uses the Blum-Novotest TC64 RG Digilog Probe as the sensor input for in-process surface roughness analysis.

New CRM Streamlines Quoting for Automotive Molder

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Eliminating the need to contact each supplier for every individual quote, a new CRM for automotive supplier Axiom Group tracks past quotes as well as industry history to generate fast, reliable RFQs and more.

Index Launches Drill Alignment Tool for CNC Multi-Spindles

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The CenterMaster accessory reportedly reduces the time needed to align a drill by up to 90%.

AkzoNobel Uses VR for Training Airline Apprentices

| Products Finishing

The virtual reality technology provides a paint booth and spray gun that enables trainees to work and master their skills without losing parts in the process.
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Bendix invertirá 57 millones de dólares en Coahuila

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con una inversión de 57 millones de dólares, Bendix construirá una planta en el municipio de Acuña dedicada a la fabricación de sistemas de frenos.

Plant tour: Renegade Materials Corp., Miamisburg, Ohio, U.S.

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Renegade Materials is known for high-performance prepregs for aerospace applications. Following its acquisition by Teijin in 2019, the company has expanded capacity and R&D efforts on a range of aerospace-targeted materials.

Top Shops Time: Take the Injection Molding Benchmarking Survey Today

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Plastics Technology has once again opened its annual survey of injection molders — participate in the anonymous benchmarking questionnaire today and reward your company with a free customized report.

Heimatec ofrece un adaptador de cambio rápido para herramientas en vivo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema U-Tec de Heimatec permite fijar varias herramientas en una sola base, utilizando adaptadores y una tuerca de collet.

Arch Cutting Tools Acquires Custom Carbide Cutter

| Production Machining

The acquisition adds Custom Carbide Cutter’s experience with specialty carbide microtools and high-performance burrs to Arch Cutting Tool’s portfolio.

Reciclaje avanzado de plásticos: más allá de la pirólisis

| Plastics Technology México

Los dueños de marcas de productos de consumo ven cada vez más el reciclaje químico avanzado como un complemento necesario para el reciclaje mecánico si quieren cumplir para la próxima década los ambiciosos objetivos de una economía circular.

Tuberías fabricadas a partir del reciclaje químico de residuos plásticos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Neste, Borealis, Uponor y Wastewise trabajaron para el reciclaje químico de residuos plásticos usados en la fabricación de tuberías de alta calidad.

United Grinding Announces Support for the Reshoring Initiative

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

According to the Reshoring Initiative, the rate of reshoring job announcements has grown from 10,000 per year in 2010 to 350,000 per year in 2022.

United Grinding North America Backs Reshoring Initiative

| Products Finishing

United Grinding is sponsoring the Reshoring Initiative and its goals, including bringing 5 million manufacturing jobs to the U.S.
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Color Concentrates for Recycled PVC

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Delta Tecnic’s new colorant formulations designed to meet market needs for sustainability.    

Colorants for HDPE Allow for PET Gloss Levels

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Ampacet’s Waterscapes collection for any multi-layer HDPE packaging captures the ephemeral beauty of water

Hubbard-Hall Technical Team Adds Senior Chemist to Staff

| Products Finishing

David Keller is joining the Hubbard-Hall technical team as a senior chemist.

Internal and External Factors Continue to Impact U.S. Moldmaking

| MoldMaking Technology

Sustainable growth remains in the forecast as economic conditions continue to progress.

Volocopter earns Series E investment, type certification application acceptance from Japan

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Volocopter continues to push the envelope with flight testing the composites-intensive VoloCity aircraft, seeking concurrent validation from the EASA, CAAS and FAA.   

United Grinding Announces Support for the Reshoring Initiative

| MoldMaking Technology

According to the Reshoring Initiative, the rate of reshoring job announcements has grown from 10,000 per year in 2010 to 350,000 per year in 2022.

Pyromeral mineral composites demonstrate resistance to thermal runaway

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

PyroKarb, a carbon fiber-reinforced glass-ceramic, has been demonstrated to withstand the high temperatures of open flame during a thermal runaway event in eVTOL batteries with little to no damage.  

Unscrewing Devices, Hot Runner Systems Advance the Mold

| MoldMaking Technology

Tooling technology company DME highlights its servomold unscrewing devices and smartONE systems at PTXPO to ensure parts perform in fit, form and function.  

Australian eVTOL aircraft Vertiia completes maiden flight

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

AMSL Aero takes new steps toward additional testing and CASA certification for the long-range, box-wing-designed aircraft that will aid aeromedical, cargo, emergency and regional air mobility.