FOBA’s Cool-Touch Laser Marking for Delicate Substrates

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The low-heat laser is said to apply perfect marks on materials with extraordinary absorption properties, such as white, transparent or red plastics as well as highly reflective metals.

Studer Offers Entry-Level Grinding Machine

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The S100 is suitable for grinding geometrically defined basic forms and contours for a wide range of parts, all of which can be generated with the machine’s interpolating axes.

Mold Builder Uses Counter-Intuitive Approach for Mold Challenges

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Matrix Tool Inc. answers customers’ hard questions with creative solutions for cavity spacing, tool sizing, runner layout and melt delivery that reveal the benefits of running in a smaller press size at lower cavitation but higher yield.

Made in the USA - Season 1 Episode 3: The Supply Chain Knot

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

Through interviews with manufacturing leaders and economists, Episode 3 of “Made in the USA” explores the benefits and challenges of keeping manufacturing production within the United States — especially after major events such as 9-11 or the onset of a global pandemic.

Torno vertical de Honor Seiki recibe premio de excelencia en Taiwán

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

El premio “Taiwan Excellence” que recibió el torno vertical de Honor Seiki reconoce las innovaciones revolucionarias, aplicaciones comerciales y de consumo reinventadas, y la sustentabilidad en los productos.

Jergens Inc. Appoints New Vice President

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Matt Schron’s promotion will expedite the execution of agreements and contracts that support the company’s key business initiatives.

Extruder Alignment: Important, but Only Half the Equation

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology

The other half? Aligning and supporting downstream equipment. Here are best practices.

ECOCE: 20 años de compromiso y avances por la sostenibilidad

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

En 20 años, ECOCE ha rescatado más de 79 mil toneladas de materiales reciclables como PET, PEAD, aluminio, hojalata, vidrio y cartón y ha logrado la participación de 24 millones de personas en acciones a favor del reciclaje. Conozca más sobre su importante contribución en la cultura del reciclaje en México.

Loop Technology becomes a member of AMRC

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The industrial automation technology specialist joins as a Tier 2 member at the AMRC to pursue advanced automation projects that will further cultivate U.K. productivity.  

SyBridge to Acquire Certain Assets of Digital Manufacturing Solutions Provider Fast Radius

| MoldMaking Technology

Chicago-based Fast Radius adds significant prototyping, additive manufacturing and software capabilities to grow Sybridge’s product lifecycle support for customers.  

GE Haliade-X 14.7 MW-220 turbine obtains full DNV type certificate

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Rigorous third-party certification process for Haliade-X has been successfully completed, making it what GE says is the largest wind turbine with a full type certification.  

Positioning Wedges for Precision Fixing of Mold Inserts

| MoldMaking Technology

Hasco’s new Z1855 positioning wedges enable users to change mold inserts in injection molding tools easily and lock them in place.

Integrity Tool and Mold Partners With Palantir Technologies on Major Software Investment

| MoldMaking Technology

Multi-year, multi-million dollar deal will help optimize Integrity’s operations from the factory floor to sales, product design, scheduling and more.  

PET Preform Molding Advances on Display

| Plastics Technology

At K 2022, SACMI exhibited its latest PET preform injection molding machine, as well as quality control via integrated vision and rPET molding specialization.

Limited edition Ford GT highlights carbon fiber aesthetics

Gary S. Vasilash | CompositesWorld

The last of the carbon fiber-bodied race GTs will be limited to a production run of 67 vehicles.  

Velocity Composites enters U.S. market with $100 million GKN Aerospace agreement

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The composite material kits supplier expands into international markets with the development of its first U.S. manufacturing facility and a new agreement to support GKN aerostructures development.  

H3 Dynamics, Carbonix to build Australia’s first hydrogen VTOL unmanned aircraft

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Innovations in hydrogen-electric nacelles will be integrated into Carbonix’s existing fleet of composite aircraft to mature, further promote hydrogen adoption for long-distance, uncrewed flight in Australia.  

High glass transition temperature, 100% bio-based thermoset resins for space composites

| CompositesWorld

With the European Commission Restrictions Roadmap soon banning entire classes of chemical substances found in fossil fuel-based synthetic polymers, the space industry is looking to a chemical combination to produce competitive thermoset resins.

Kuka lanza un robot integrado y una plataforma móvil automatizada

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema móvil robotizado de manipulación de unidades de disco de Kuka combina un robot LBR iiwa 14 R820 CR, y una plataforma móvil automatizada KMP 200 CR.

Your Silos Are Showing in Your Customer Experience

| Gardner Web

The challenges of silo-busting can make addressing the problem confounding to even the savviest of organizational leaders. Let’s look at common areas where silos prevent success and what to do about them.
#customerfocus

How to Eliminate Streaks and Weld Problems with Laser Technology

| MoldMaking Technology

Laser technology overcomes streaking and welding challenges for new mold textures and texture repair.

Mitsui Seiki USA Launches New Line of Jig Borers

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The J12/J/16 jig borer series feature a durable structure that provides table lateral movement accuracy of 2.5 µm or better.