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NASF, AESF Scholarship Program Accepting Applications
| Products Finishing
The deadline for applications is Feb. 26, 2023.
MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with Zero Tolerance
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
This special MMT Chat Series delivers five best practices in five minutes on ways to improve efficiencies. My guest today is Steve Michon, President of Zero Tolerance in Clinton Township, MI.This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
Leading Mold Manufacturers Share Best Practices for Improving Efficiency
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Precise Tooling Solutions, X-Cell Tool and Mold, M&M Tool and Mold, Ameritech Die & Mold, and Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing, sit down for a fast-paced Q&A focused on strategies for improving efficiencies across their operations.
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Halogen-Free Flame Retardant for PC Film or Sheet
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
CAI’s new proprietary ST-SR487 additive in compounded PC achieved UL 94 VO with 0.25mm thick film.
The Right Way to Design Vents in Single-Screw Extruders
Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology
Designing vents for single-screw extruders requires understanding of polymer flow in the screw channels. Some designs are more effective than others. Here are some guidelines.
ABB Upgrades Robotics Programming and Simulation Software
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
RobotStudio Cloud enables users to collaborate in real time on robot cell designs remotely on any device.
Viscous Gel Removes Subsurface Stains in Aluminum
| Products Finishing
Aluma-Cling Red from Madison Chemical is said to remove severe subsurface stains, helping to save parts that would have otherwise been scrapped.
Modern Machine Shop Promotes Brent Donaldson to Editor-In-Chief
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Experienced writer and editor takes the reins for media brand which has reported on the CNC machining and technology industry for nearly 100 years.
Wicket Ovens Making a Comeback
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
International Thermal Systems supplies curing ovens designed to cure coatings applied to one side of a tinplate, aluminum, or steel sheet.
Modern Machine Shop Announces New Editor-in-Chief
| Modern Machine Shop
Brent Donaldson is the latest in a line of leaders to take the reins of the media brand lauded for reporting on the CNC machining and technology industry for nearly 100 years.
Why This Photopolymer Developer Wants Prototyping to Go “Massless”
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
High-performance materials supplier polySpectra is embracing augmented reality (AR) with a new tool called Massless intended to reduce unnecessary 3D printing.
Walter lanza una nueva broca de carburo sólido
| Modern Machine Shop México
La broca de carburo sólido DC118 Supreme proporciona una precisión de centrado superior y cuatro márgenes con chaflanes en las esquinas.
What is CNC Peel Grinding?
Derek Korn | Production Machining
It resembles single-point turning on a lathe because, similar to a lathe’s tool, the grinding wheel moves in the X and Z axes to grind contours, diameters and other features.
New Temperature Controller, Hot Runner for Micro Molders
| MoldMaking Technology
Günther unveiled a new hot runner temperature controller and a specialized hot runner built specifically for the Babyplast line of molding machines at K 2022.
Nominations Open for 2023 Mold Maker, Designer and Repair of Person of the Year Awards
| MoldMaking Technology
SPE Mold Technologies Division is seeking potential nominees for its three annual awards, which will be presented at this year’s PTXPO event. Nomination deadline is Feb. 28.
Silicone Elastomer Course Returns
| Plastics Technology
After completely filling the classroom last year, the Silicone Elastomers Technology and Fabrication course returns to Pomona, Calif. Jan. 31-Feb. 3.
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Pipeline’s Secret Weapon: Full Funnel Marketing
| Gardner Web
Why pipeline’s secret weapon is full-funnel marketing (and how to prove it).
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Bulk-Bag Filler Equipped with Wooden Pallet Dispenser
| Plastics Technology
Unit automatically places an empty pallet under a bulk bag before filling.
Tungaloy Expands Line of Barrel-Shaped End Mills
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new SolidMeister barrel end mills are efficient tools for complex 3D-surfacing operations used in mold making, orthopedic implants and the machining of other freeform surfaces.
Virtual Controller Service Helps Overcome Accounting Labor Shortage
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The service aids companies that may be falling behind in their month-end closing and financial reporting due to a lack of qualified accounting professionals.
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New Designs for Electric & Hybrid Packaging and Industrial Blow Molding Machines
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Introduced at K 2022, Bekum’s 21 models in the new EBLOW 8 Series and XBLOW designs include all-electric packaging machines from small to large, plus industrial units with a novel two-stage clamp in servohydraulic or hybrid versions.
Training Is More Than a Skills Upgrade
Miles Free | Production Machining
Training is more than a skills upgrade. Training is a process that creates a virtuous cycle for your performers, culture and shop. Why do we train? Why do we need to train?
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