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Miles Chemical Anaheim Doubles Capacity with Second Building
| Products Finishing
Miles Chemical Anaheim is doubling its capacity with the purchase of a second facility adjacent to its existing one.
#workforcedevelopment
Martinrea International expande sus operaciones en Querétaro
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Con una inversión de 746.2 millones de pesos y la generación de 108 nuevos empleos, Martinrea International expandirá sus operaciones en Querétaro.
Tecnología para reciclaje de no tejidos ISEC evo, de Pure Loop
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
TenCate Geosynthetics utiliza la ISEC evo, de Pure Loop, para la fabricación de no tejidos producto del reciclado de material de desecho de su propia producción.
Wisconsin Firms Unite in Battle Against Covid
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Teel Plastics opened new plant in record time, partnering with AEC & Aqua Poly Equipment Co. to expand production of swab sticks to fight pandemic.
MAC Automation Concepts Completes Expansion
| Plastics Technology
The supplier of auxiliary equipment and parts-handling products has expanded its building and the land its located on in Woodstock, Ill.
SMW Autoblok Introduces Custom Setup Stations for Machine Tools
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The company’s custom setup stations offer complete interchangeability across all machines with a common interface.
2 Tales About Cleaning with CO2
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
These two manufacturers discovered different ways to use automated snow-jet cleaning technology, which offers a dry, fast and efficient cleaning process for small parts.
Stäubli desarrolla robótica adaptativa para mejorar la productividad
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La robótica móvil colaborativa de Stäubli está diseñada para optimizar la eficiencia de los procesos y aumentar la productividad.
ITW Vortec Updates Website to Improve Customer Digital Experience
| Products Finishing
The company aims to create a better digital user experience for its customers with a redesigned website.
Instalación de robots industriales en México creció 61 % en 2021
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
En 2021, 5,401 robots industriales fueron instalados en México, lo que significó un incremento del 61 % en comparación con el año anterior, destacó el más reciente informe de la Federación Internacional de Robótica.
ASTM proposes standard related to bolted joint properties
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Composites material standard will support bolted joint testing, consolidate test specimen design content.
#regulations
Bio-Sep propels sustainable composites development via forestry-produced biochemicals
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Joint industry project with iCAST, NCC and University of Bath to produce and test bio-based composites from cellulose and lignin sawdust, replace fossil-derived ingredients.
WEST of Windsor Opens Job Fair for Women Seeking to Enter Trades
| MoldMaking Technology
Dec. 7, 2022 job fair at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, has open positions in CNC machining, mold and die and more.
#workforcedevelopment
Ulster University, Synthesites advance intelligent cure monitoring
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Research collaboration to enable active control and optimization for RTM process for composite structures manufacture.
#workforcedevelopment
CAM Software Automation Recognizes, Remembers and Standardizes Complex Process Flows
| MoldMaking Technology
For the everyday mold builder, Open Mind Technologies’ hyperMILL software with automation technology and a comprehensive Automation Center make it easier to define and adhere to manufacturing standards.
CW Tech Days webinar addresses emerging composites opportunities in infrastructure, construction
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Attend this Dec. 1st interactive webinar sponsored by Composites One, where experts will review and evaluate the composite materials, processes and applications that should and will be considered for use in these markets.
Composites UK announces 2022 industry award winners
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Industry trade association reveals the winners and runner-ups offering composites innovations in materials, manufacture, design, sustainability and more.
Finishing Activity: October index of 48.9 marks the first month of contraction this year
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
Finishing activity has not contracted since July 2020.
#economics
Kuka Launches Integrated Robot, Automated Mobile Platform
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new system is integrated with one controller for the robot, platform and navigation, as well as one software solution for all three.
Composites GBI is headed toward contraction
Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld
The GBI: Composites Fabricating in October continued its deceleration trend, though it fared better than most of the manufacturing industry.
#economics
Ecovadis otorga medalla a Kiefel por compromiso sostenible
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La certificación EcoVadis reconoce la protección de la seguridad y la salud, las medidas de ahorro de energía y protección del medio ambiente alcanzadas por Kiefel.
Nearshoring impulsa el crecimiento del mercado industrial de Monterrey
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el tercer trimestre de 2022, la manufactura continúa liderando la demanda industrial en Monterrey y su área metropolitana, seguida de los sectores automotriz y de alta tecnología.