Espera FEMIA crecimiento de 18% para la industria aeroespacial en 2022

Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México

De acuerdo con la Federación Mexicana de la Industria Aeroespacial, se espera un crecimiento de 8,000 millones de dólares en el valor de las exportaciones al final de este año.

Business Award Winner Gains Traction on Strategic Vision

Matt Danford | Modern Machine Shop

KLH Industries joins the 2022 Top Shops Honors Program with a renewed sense of identity, a new leadership team and new tools for driving growth.  

3+3 Air Chuck Features Extended Stroke and Self-Centering

| Modern Machine Shop

To keep up with the demands of the oil and gas industry, SMW Autoblok introduces BBFZA2G Air Chuck, featuring an extended stroke clamping range and three self-centering jaws.

ADM and LG Chem Launch Two Joint Ventures for U.S. PLA Production

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The companies aim to produce 330.7 million/lbs of lactic acid and 165.3 million/lbs of PLA.

Use ERP to Capture Tribal Knowledge?

Derek Korn | Production Machining

When McCormick Industries adopted a new enterprise resource planning software for better data visibility and accessibility, it found that the software also enabled it to cull the expertise of its experienced shopfloor employees.

4D Printing Helps Adidas Redefine Running Shoes’ Forward Motion

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The company says its 4DFWD running shoe features an industry-first, bowtie-shaped lattice midsole which transforms vertical pressure into a horizontal force, designed to move runners forward.

Bluetooth-Enabled Digital Readout System

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS22: The interface of the droPWR system enables connection to multiple machine configurations in one tablet, including for milling, turning and grinding machines with up to six axes.

3D Partners Network Connects Additive Suppliers, Resellers

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The network will connect interested suppliers and resellers based on certain preferences evaluated by computer-based algorithms.

Wheel Truing and Dressing Machine for Flats and Angles

| Modern Machine Shop

Rush Machinery displays its machine for wheel truing and dressing at IMTS 2022.

EDM por penetración con control adaptativo de MC Machinery

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

MC Machinery refiere que las electroerosionadoras por penetración Mitsubishi SV12P y SG12 optimizan el rendimiento, mejoran la productividad y reducen el consumo eléctrico.

Digital Demo: X-Series CNC Machine for Extrusions

| Modern Machine Shop

This unique fixturing system provides maximum hold with minimal clamping footprint to optimize spindle clearance and allow chips, debris and cutoffs to drop below the machining area and away from the spindle. (Sponsored)

System Moves Blending Right to Plant Floor

| Plastics Technology

ColorStream from Plastrac streams colors and other additives to the feed throat of injection molding machines and extruders to mix synchronously with virgin resin in real time.

Young Stretch-Film Processor Bets on Nanolayers

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Going up against companies with as much as double its capacity, young stretch-film processor Zummit believes that new technology — notably 59-nanolayer films — will give it a competitive edge.

Velo3D Adds StarHagen to Contract Manufacturer Network

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

StarHagen joins Velo3D’s Contract Manufacturer Network with the purchase of an end-to-end solution from the additive manufacturing technology company.

Customizable CNC Machine, Automation Solutions

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

IMTS 2022: BA W08-12 is designed for machining large workpieces made of aluminum and other nonferrous materials.

Customizable CNC Machine, Automation Solutions

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2022: BA W08-12 is designed for machining large workpieces made of aluminum and other nonferrous materials.

Free Injection Molding Training, Hands-On Demonstrations

| MoldMaking Technology

Visit RJG’s booth at the K Show to watch training segments from its trainers worldwide, receive hands-on demos of the CoPilot system and view the power of The Hub networking system.  
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Double Rack Lifter Expansion Enhances Undercut Release Capabilities

| MoldMaking Technology

CUMSA’s KR lifters, like the DR or XR series, are designed to reduce the size of the overall mold and simplify tool construction. New KR series sizes improves coolant delivery and mold undercuts.  

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: NDT Solutions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

NDT Solutions presents the AUSS Mobile, a portal C-scan inspection solution that incorporates ultrasonics, eddy current and bond testing in a single system for advance composite materials testing.  

Electric Motor Spindle Features Self-Cleaning Connection

| Modern Machine Shop

NSK America displays its iSpeed5 motor spindle at IMTS 2022.

Building a Better Business: Lessons for Machine Shops From an Unexpected Source

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

Learning how to be a great manufacturer by listening to the insights of a different industry, homebuilding (which perhaps is not so different after all).

Reclaim Systems Recover Blast Media (and Dollars)

| Products Finishing

Thinking of investing in a blasting media reclaim system? Brandon Acker of Titan Abrasives Systems offers advice for choosing the right system for your operation.