IMTS 2022 Review: Attention to Automation Extends Beyond the Robot and the Machine

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

The advance toward increasingly automated machining can be seen in the ways tooling, workholding, gaging and integration all support unattended production. This is the area of innovation I found most compelling at the recent International Manufacturing Technology Show.

Updated Aluminum Finishes Documents Suite

| Products Finishing

AAMA 2063, 2064 and 2065 have been updated to help users make informed decisions about the types of aluminum finishes they need for their projects.

Omax unveils versatile, highly automated OptiMAX waterjet cutter

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The OptiMAX system offers intuitive software for additional cutting optimization, improved automation and can cover a greater range of applications.

ACS Group Names SE Regional Sales Manager

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Mike Vulpitta comes to ACS with 11 years in SE machinery sales.

Control Helps Push the Limits of Five-Axis Micro Mold Machining Accuracy

| MoldMaking Technology

Toolmaker quickly meets the demands of critical medical device manufacturers with a new five-axis machine tool equipped with the right control technology.

Rapid Shape Opens North American Headquarters

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

With local sales, logistics and support activities, the company says it is positioned to better serve the U.S. and Canadian markets.

Watch: ENGEL Discusses Sustainability Ahead of K Show 2022

| Plastics Technology

Plastic Technology Mexico's editor-in-chief, Natalia Ortega, recently had the chance to talk with ENGEL CEO Stefan Engleder at a Pre-K press event. Engelder talks about the recent trends of reshoring, sustainability, and recycled materials.

Rectificadora de herramientas de Strausak con tamaño reducido corta herramientas a medida

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La rectificadora de herramientas de Strausak puede cortar herramientas a medida así como reafilar.

Desktop Metal X-Series for Metal, Ceramics Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The X-Series is said to offer a differentiated approach to binder jetting enabled by Triple ACT — an advanced compaction technology for dispensing, spreading and compacting powders during the binder jet printing process.

Nikon Invests in Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

HMT’s technology enables users to take full advantage of the additive manufacturing process by unifying multiple complementary technologies in one setup.

Composites enable epic interior for Museum of the Future

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

For this one-of-a-kind lobby, AFI pioneered digital, reconfigurable molds to achieve organic-shaped, multifunctional panels and stairwell cladding.

Gobierno federal e iniciativa privada presentan “Rumbo a una política industrial”

Rosario Taracena | Products Finishing México

La Secretaría de Economía y representantes de la iniciativa privada presentaron una estrategia de política industrial que busca alinear los esfuerzos de los actores económicos con miras a impulsar un modelo económico que genere un crecimiento económico incluyente.

The World’s Tallest Freestanding 3D Printed Structure

Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing

Dimensional Innovations paired additive and subtractive manufacturing to create a monument for the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders new stadium. The “never been done before” project resulted in the world’s tallest freestanding 3D printed structure.

Cleaning, Pretreatment to Meet Medical Specs ISO 13485 or FDA 21 CFR820

| Products Finishing

Maximilian Kessler from SurTec explains new practices for industrial parts cleaning, metal pretreatment and decorative electroplating in the medical device industry.
#regulations

HAMR Joining Neighborhood 91 Additive Manufacturing Production Campus

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

HAMR will join Neighborhood 91’s existing additive manufacturing ecosystem which includes tenants Wabtec, Arencibia, Cumberland Additive and Metal Powder Works.

Centro de mecanizado tipo Toolroom TCM10, de Trak Machine Tools

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

En IMTS Trak Machine Tools destacó la TCM10, una máquina con doble función, Toolroom Ops y Production Ops.

Jorgensen Auger Assist Reduces Frequent Hopper Unloads

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The Auger Assist is said to reduce frequent hopper unload, enable machines to handle higher chip volumes and lessen the amount of labor needed for chip hopper management for increased productivity.

The Manufacturing Community Reconnects at IMTS 2022

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The renewal of collaborations, partnerships and networking opportunities created a new level of excitement at IMTS 2022 for 86,307 registrants.

Robotics Programming Plugin for CAD/CAM

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The new plugin enables users to seamlessly generate robot machining paths right from within the BobCAD-CAM interface.

The Manufacturing Community Reconnects at IMTS 2022

| MoldMaking Technology

The renewal of collaborations, partnerships and networking opportunities created a new level of excitement at IMTS 2022 for 86,307 registrants.

Metal 3D Printing Technology Targeting Moldmaking is Launched

| MoldMaking Technology

Mantle announces the commercial launch and availability of its metal 3D printing technology, eliminating or reducing operations traditionally required to make precise, durable steel tool components.  

Solvay launches LTM 350 low-temperature composite tooling prepreg 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Carbon fiber epoxy prepreg sets new standards in cost-efficient composite tooling with fast layup, fast initial cure and short post-cure cycles.