Spirit AeroSystems, Joramco sign MRO services cooperation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

MOU agreement will provide customers a wide range of repairs to and services of composite and metallic aerostructures.  

Jergens Inc. nombra nuevo vicepresidente

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El nombramiento de Matt Schron contribuirá a agilizar la ejecución de acuerdos y contratos en los que se sustentarán las principales iniciativas empresariales de la compañía.

3D Printed Metal Parts Go Hypersonic at Zero MPH

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Purdue Researchers are using additively manufactured injector components from Velo3D to create Mach 6 conditions for a ground-testing facility.

Parque Industrial de Texmelucan albergará a proveedores de Volkswagen

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En 2023 iniciará el proceso de licitación para la construcción del Parque Industrial Texmelucan, en donde se fabricarán autopartes para vehículos eléctricos Volkswagen en Puebla. 

Strategies for Expanding a Shop the Right Way

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

It’s very easy to get paralyzed by all the directions you can go when upgrading a shop, but breaking this decision into its simplest forms can help curb future buyer’s remorse.

Jergens Introduces New Washdown Tool

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Washdown Tool uses multiple spray nozzles on its circumference, providing a steady and pressurized stream.

4 Strategies for Managing Chip Control

Chris Felix | Production Machining

Having strategies in place for managing chips is an important part of protecting the production process, from tool life to product quality.

NUM lanza una plataforma CNC con control de máquinas mejorado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

NUM presenta la plataforma CNC FlexiumPro, la cual mejora la potencia de cálculo, la velocidad y la conectividad, entre otros.

Plasmatreat Openair-Plasma Offers Safe Surface Cleaning, Activation

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The atmospheric plasma solutions include high-efficiency plasma cleaning, activation and nanocoating of surfaces.

Record Reshoring Rates in 2022

| Plastics Technology

Reshoring and foreign direct investment (FDI) in the third quarter marked their highest ever level, eclipsing the previous record set in the second quarter of 2022.
#electronics

Large-Format “Cold” 3D Printing With Polypropylene and Polyethylene

Stephanie Hendrixson | Plastics Technology

Israeli startup Largix has developed a production solution that can 3D print PP and PE without melting them. Its first test? Custom tanks for chemical storage.

How to Use Diffusion Bonding to Optimize a Mold’s Thermal Performance

| MoldMaking Technology

Joining dissimilar metals has tremendous potential for conformal cooling, but to successfully use diffusion bonding, a mold builder must understand the complexities of the interface and its effect on the chemical and thermo-mechanical properties of the bond.

on Building the Honda Pilot, the F-150 Lightning, an e-bike from Wham-O, & solid-state batteries simplified

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

Building the 2023 Honda Pilot. . .the F-150 Lightning considered. . .check out the Model Y manufacturing video. . .Wham-O (yes, Wham-O) has an electric bike. . .solid-state batteries explained

Mito, Cardea Bio spearhead ISO standardization efforts for graphene

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Unified draft technical specification brings together industry, academia and the government to develop a classification framework for graphene-related 2D materials.  
#regulations

VIDEO: Explaining MoldMaking Versus Mold Manufacturing

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

To understand how training has been impacted we first need to understand the differences between a few key concepts. What is moldmaking vs. mold manufacturing? Who is a mold designer vs. a mold engineer?

New App for Moldmakers Adds Functions, Part Scanner

| Plastics Technology

Hasco’s new app has a number of new and augmented functions including an NFC (near-field communication) scan for reliable identification of original Hasco products.

Made in the USA - Season 1 Episode 4: Making the Case for Manufacturing

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

The majority of Americans want to "bring manufacturing back" to the U.S. The problem? Many of these same people do not want their children to work in manufacturing because of outdated beliefs about what a machine shop looks like.

Reducing Prep Work With Precision Blanks

Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop

Precision blanks can reduce or eliminate prep work on machine centers, making spindle time more productive and improving throughput.

Tendencias a seguir para la industria manufacturera en 2023

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Gestión de la incertidumbre, enfrentar la escasez de mano de obra e impulsar la resiliencia de la cadena de proveeduría, son algunas de las tendencias que debe seguir la industria en 2023, de acuerdo con la firma Deloitte.

SMW Autoblok WPS Mini for Small Workpieces

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The 40-mm WPS (Workpiece Positioning System) Mini is well suited for 5-axis machining used for milling, measuring or grinding operations, offering flexibility and speed to reduce setup times.

Mastercam Mill agiliza el proceso de mecanizado multieje

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El paquete de software Mastercam Mill incluye funciones multieje, mejoras 3D y trayectorias 2D de alta velocidad.

Corrosion Prevention: How to Avoid the Enemy of Metal Parts

| Production Machining

This chemical reaction that is a constant, indiscriminate and costly enemy of metal parts is preventable, but intentional measures must be taken and become an essential process within a company’s walls.