Cortador integral mejora la productividad y el costo del mecanizado de válvulas

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop México

La adopción de una fresa con un ángulo de inclinación doblemente negativo y bolsillos compatibles con múltiples geometrías de insertos le permitió a Progressive Metal Service aumentar el avance y reducir las tasas de desperdicio para una válvula.

Aumentarán financiamiento para el fomento del nearshoring en México

| Modern Machine Shop México

El Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo fomentará mecanismos que amplíen el financiamiento de las pymes que participan de las cadenas globales de valor, por un monto estimado de entre 1,750 y 2,250 millones de dólares para los próximos 3 años.

CCAI Recognizes 2022 Award Recipients

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The Chemical Coaters Association International awarded the CCAI Chapter Users and Suppliers of the Year, as well as the 2022 James F. & David J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award.

motan-colortronic y Luger hablaron sobre procesamiento inteligente de plásticos

| Plastics Technology México

Recientemente se realizó el Simposio LIT Factory en la Universidad Johannes Kepler en Linz, Austria, en el que motan-colortronic y Luger presentaron sus tecnologías.

Automation Solutions Optimized for High-Mix Manufacturing

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS22: Fastems debuts its Flexible Pallet Tower (FPT), an automation solution for APC and no-APC four and five-axis machining centers.

Registration Open for Modern Machine Shops’ Top Shop Event at IMTS 2022

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

This half-day workshop’s technical program and peer-to-peer discussion are designed to deliver practical solutions and business strategies that complement the variety of cutting-edge technologies on display at IMTS.

ACS Adds Midwest Regional Sales Manager

| Plastics Technology

Auxiliary equipment supplier names Mike Tuchalski to post.  

Why aren't composites synonymous with infrastructure?

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

The U.S. seems poised to invest heavily in infrastructure. Can the composites industry rise to the occasion? 

Automation Solutions Optimized for High-Mix Manufacturing

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS22: Fastems debuts its Flexible Pallet Tower (FPT), an automation solution for APC and no-APC four and five-axis machining centers.

SolidCAM and Desktop Metal Expand Partnership

| Plastics Technology

The CAM software supplier will now act as a sales partner for the maker of metal and polymer additive manufacturing equipment in the U.S., U.K., Israel and India.

The Scoop on Screws

Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology

The kind used as fasteners in molds, that is. Here are some design considerations to help you choose and use the right ones.

2022 Sourcing & Technology Guide: Additive Manufacturing

| MoldMaking Technology

3D printing, or additive manufacturing, simplifies the moldmaking process by making mold inserts, mold components, end-use parts and ancillary equipment.

Metalworking Expansion Steadily Slows

Jan Schafer | Modern Machine Shop

All components of metalworking activity contributed to the slowdown, most of them for the second month in a row. 
#economics

All-Around Mill Improves Productivity and Cost for Valve Job

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Adopting a mill with a double-negative rake and pockets compatible with multiple insert geometries enabled Progressive Metal Service to increase feed and lower scrap rates for a valve.
#workforcedevelopment

Solución nanoestructurada de zinc y níquel para las industrias de petróleo y gas

Scott Francis | Products Finishing México

Sistema de recubrimiento para industrias de petróleo y gas diseñado para reemplazar los recubrimientos de cadmio, PTFE y cerámico-metálicos.

Goeltenbodt Pre-Settable, Quick-Changeable Tooling System for Swiss-Type Lathes

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

IMTS 2022: The company says the system can provide quick and easy tool changeovers and is pre-settable off the machine with repeatability of .0004″.

When a Magazine Editor Visits Your Shop

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Here’s a brief overview of what to expect and how to prepare for a visit to your machine shop from a member of the media such as myself.

Goeltenbodt Pre-Settable, Quick-Changeable Tooling System for Swiss-Type Lathes

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2022: The company says the system can provide quick and easy tool changeovers and is pre-settable off the machine with repeatability of .0004″.

Melt Flow Rate Testing–Part 1

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology

Though often criticized, MFR is a very good gauge of the relative average molecular weight of the polymer. Since molecular weight (MW) is the driving force behind performance in polymers, it turns out to be a very useful number.

Tecnología de enfriamiento intensivo Short Stack, de Addex, debutará en la K 2022

| Plastics Technology México

Addex, proveedor de equipos de enfriamiento de película soplada, presentará su Short Stack, con una actualización importante del sistema de enfriamiento intensivo.

Ball-End Tool Contours, Chamfers and Finishes in One Pass for Most Materials

| MoldMaking Technology

The new IMCO Carbide Tool Pow•R•Arc end mill, to be shown at IMTS 2022, emphasizes speed for moldmakers. The cutter is able to run and increase feed rates to machine one’s mold up to five times faster than a four-flute tool.  

Ball-End Tool Contours, Chamfers and Finishes in One Pass for Most Materials

Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop

The new IMCO Carbide Tool Pow•R•Arc end mill, to be shown at IMTS 2022, emphasizes speed. The cutter is able to run and increase feed rates to machine one’s mold up to five times faster than a four-flute tool.