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January Finishing Activity Up 3.3 Points vs. December
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
Finishing Activity: January started the year on a relatively positive note with an index of 49.6 compared to ending 2022 with a December index of 46.3.
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Top Reasons to Switch to a Better Cleaning Fluid
| Products Finishing
Venesia Hurtubise from MicroCare says switching to the new modern cleaning fluids will have a positive impact on your cleaning process.
New Generation of Solid Carbide Drills Optimize Inclined or Round Surface Drilling
| MoldMaking Technology
The Walter DC118 Supreme solid carbide drill provides high rigidity against deflection, superior centering accuracy and four margins with corner chamfers.
Mitsui Chemicals, Microwave Chemical install demonstration facility for eco-friendly carbon fiber
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Microwave-based Carbon-MX process could cut energy consumption by 50% and CO2 emissions by 90%.
Joby completes second stage of eVTOL certification process
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Joby has demonstrated that its eVTOL aircraft is capable of meeting safety rules defined during the first stage, thus meeting the Means of Compliance for type certification. Progress continues in the next three stages.
Longtime composites industry veteran Donald F. Adams passes
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
With great sadness CW announces the passing of Donald (Don) Adams, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of Wyoming and president of Wyoming Test Fixtures.
Liebherr breaks ground for hybrid hydraulic cylinder plant
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Expanded Oberopfingen site will consolidate Liebherr’s production, internal processes and production sequences for its carbon fiber-wound hybrid cylinders, and add to fiber-reinforced composite component production.
Getting the Right Mix and Avoiding Cross-Contamination in Manual Spray Processes
| Products Finishing
Payton Cozart, product manager for Carlisle Fluid Technologies, discusses mixing procedures and options for mitigating paint cross-contamination in spray application processes.
Diez conceptos claves sobre el rectificado de avance lento
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop México
Debido a la elevada tasa de arranque de material que puede ofrecer el rectificado de avance lento en materiales difíciles, el rectificado podría no ser solo el último paso del proceso, sino el proceso en sí.
MKS Instruments' App Measures Laser Energy for AM Industry
Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing
MKS Instruments’ Ophir StarViewer iOS App enables stand-alone measurement of high-power lasers in various additive chambers. The app offers wireless transfer of measurements via different data display options.
Calling Home on a Portable Surface Gage
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop
Today’s surface gages have a user interface that is just like a smartphone, and setting them up to make measurement requirements should be easy for the operator.
Open Mind presenta su última suite de software CAD/CAM HyperMill 2023
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Open Mind Technologies presenta un paquete de software CAD/CAM optimizado para una alta productividad.
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining January 2023
Jan Schafer | Production Machining
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) for Precision Machining indicates that component activity in January looked similar to December.
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Sigma Additive Solutions Partners With SLM Solutions to Optimize Quality Solutions in AM
Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing
Sigma’s PrintRite3D technology and SLM Solutions’ 3D metal printers will enable users to standardize product development. The shared goal is to integrate certified quality assurance software for the use of additive manufacturing machinery.
Mack Prototype Expands Additive Manufacturing Capabilities
| Plastics Technology
The Massachusetts-based wholly owned subsidiary of Mack Molding Co. has added a Stratasys F770 machine capable of producing large 3D-printed parts.
Composites Index shows little change in January
Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld
The GBI: Composites Fabricating closed January at around the same contractionary reading in December, with a majority of components following suit.
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NGR celebra su aniversario número 25
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Los fundadores y propietarios de NGR celebraron el aniversario número 25 de la compañía especializada en reciclaje junto a 500 invitados internacionales, en la planta recién construida en Feldkirchen.
Horn Mourns Loss of Corporate Leader Lothar Horn
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Lothar Horn served as managing director of Paul Horn GmbH in Tübingen, Germany, since 1995.
Moldmaking GBI Continues its "Spark" in January
Jan Schafer | MoldMaking Technology
Moldmaking activity contracted again in January, but the pace has continued to slow, suggesting that things might be looking up if it continues.
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Sumitomo Offers Quick-Change System, Chipbreaker for Swiss-Type Machining
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The PSZ Turn System offers products for front-turning, grooving, thread-cutting and back-turning applications. Additionally, the MEFF Chipbreaker enables excellent chip control, low cutting force and good surface finish at a range of depth of cuts.
Production Tool, Prototype Time
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Mantle's metal 3D printing technology targeted toolmaking and injection molders and moldmakers are taking notice.
Clarios ampliará su planta en Celaya
| Modern Machine Shop México
Clarios establecerá nuevas líneas de producción en su planta actual, además construirá un centro de distribución.