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3D Printing From Barstock Using Friction Stir Welding (Video)
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
A look at the Meld Manufacturing metal AM process. The machine tool in this video builds an additively manufactured part by rotating and compressing metal bar.
Powder Coating Top Shop Focuses on Growth, Expanding Markets
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Indiana-based Winona Powder Coating has become one of the leading industrial powder coating providers for the Midwest and continues to emphasize new growth as it looks to the future.
MMT Chats: A Man on a Mission to Tool Up Fellow Mold Builders
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges is honored to sit down with Charlie Harris—a man who has made it his mission to find and donate cutting tools with the mold building community. Charlie is one of many mold builders who are giving back to the community by donating products, technology and skills to move moldmaking forward.
#workforcedevelopment
Haidlmair Invests in New U.S. Location
| Plastics Technology
After selling its stake in a Canadian toolmaker in 2021, the Austrian moldmaker once again has a North American presence in Charlotte.
Modular Chiller Applies Tank-Leveling Algorithm
| Plastics Technology
Delta T Systems says its new Modular Chiller units utilize a tank-leveling algorithm that can replace outdated and inefficient central chillers.
DMG MORI realizará sus Technology Days 2022 en Querétaro
| Modern Machine Shop México
Los próximos 20 y 21 de octubre, DMG MORI realizará demostraciones en vivo de las capacidades de maquinado de sus máquinas de 3 y 5 ejes en sus instalaciones de Querétaro.
For Polymer 3D Printers, Metal Parts Are Now Within Reach
Stephanie Hendrixson | Modern Machine Shop
An option for accessible metal 3D printing: New metal composite filament from BASF Forward AM has made it easy for Austrian company Sparox 3D to pivot its Ultimaker FFF capacity into metals, without major additional investments in skills or equipment.
AI-Based Injection Molding Assistant Launched
| Plastics Technology
LS Mtron’s new AI Molding Assistant and Smart Weight Control technologies can help molders reduce costs while achieving higher quality and productivity.
Herramientas de cambio rápido NEO Swiss para máquinas tipo suizo
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Iscar refiere que NEO Swiss, la línea modular de herramientas de cambio rápido, tiene un robusto diseño mecánico de cuña giratoria para la rigidez de sujeción.
Finishing Activity: September Closes With an Index of 49.8 (50 = flat.)
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
Finishing activity is flat for the first time since December 2020.
#economics
JIMTOF 2022 Announces Record Number of Exhibitors
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Companies and organizations from 22 countries and regions across the world will join JIMTOF 2022, the largest ever exhibition in the history of JIMTOF.
Integrar soluciones de la Industria 4.0 en su operación de recubrimiento
| Products Finishing México
Cada vez más las compañías de acabados y recubrimientos están adoptando soluciones de automatización. El experto Jacob Fortmeyer ofrece aquí varias ideas para integrar nuevas tecnologías en su proceso.
Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining September 2022
Jan Schafer | Production Machining
In September, Precision Machining ended an almost 2-year growth trend with a flat index of 50.
#economics
Tetramold apuesta por el mercado mexicano
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Tetramold, empresa portuguesa dedicada a la fabricación de moldes, mantiene abierta la posibilidad de llegar al mercado mexicano.
Dow y Omnigreen trabajan para acelerar la transición hacia una economía circular
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
Dow firmó un acuerdo con la recicladora mexicana Omnigreen para el desarrollo de una resina de polietileno de alta calidad elaborada a partir de plástico reciclado posconsumo (PCR).
Brighton Science, Hubbard-Hall Collaborate on Infinity Surface Cleaning Intelligence Program
| Products Finishing
A collaboration between Brighton Science and Hubbard-Hall provides manufacturers with a combined service offering.
Siemens' Software Offerings Digitize the Value Chain
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Siemens’ Digital Enterprise Suite offers an integrated portfolio of industrial software and automation that enables discrete industries to consistently integrate and digitize the entire value chain, including suppliers.
Schunk Acquires German Hydrostatic Systems Specialist
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Hyprostatik Schönfeld’s product range includes lead screws with hydrostatic nuts, guide shoes, tailstocks, spindle bearings and rotary tables in different sizes and designs.
Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Polyphenylene Oxide Blends
| Plastics Technology
PPO was a promising new high-performance thermoplastic, but it could be made useful only by mixing it with a humble commodity resin.
Textechno implements new DIN SPEC 19289 standard
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Textechno says that its Fimatest test system can confirm interfacial shear strength of thermoset and thermoplastic composites according to a new EU standard.
Collins Aerospace selected by AFRL to build thermoplastic composite fin for F-16
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Part of $100 million, five-year investment to advance, qualify thermoplastic composites for military and commercial aero applications.
Molds, Hot Runner Systems, Digital Technologies Highlight Sustainable Production
| MoldMaking Technology
The Molding Solutions network at K Show displays Männer, Foboha, Synventive, Thermoplay, Priamus, Gammaflux and other external partners and their new or proven technologies for molding and moldmaking.