PTXPO Post-Show Highlights

| MoldMaking Technology

Between the contagious energy brought to the show floor by new and familiar exhibitors and attendees, the talkshow-style MMT Studio, hourly Tech Talks and trending displays, MMT highlights some of its favorite — and memorable — moments of the inaugural plastics show in the June 2022 issue.  

Application Enables Automated Tool Calibration for Robots

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

RoboDK’s TwinTool application offers fully automated robot tool calibration for industrial robots, and is said to improve accuracy.

Polystar destacó equipos para el reciclado de plásticos

| Plastics Technology México

Polystar, compañía especializada en tecnologías para reciclaje de plásticos, participó en la primera edición de Plastics Recycling LATAM con la idea de atender la creciente demanda de este tipo de soluciones en América Latina.  

Episode 20: Jesse Baldwin, Triplex Plating

| Products Finishing

Jesse Baldwin, chief operating officer for 2022 electroplating and anodizing Top Shop Triplex Plating, discusses the importance of benchmarking and the company’s formula for success.

PCE Paragon Solutions inauguró planta en Jalisco

| Modern Machine Shop México

La nueva planta manufacturera tiene una inversión de 100 millones de dólares y generará 1,000 nuevos empleos.

Paul N. Gardner Launches Line of Coating Measurement Devices

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The Positector GLS Gloss Meter is a portable gloss measurement instrument for all surface finishes.

How to Create the Perfect Headline for Clicks and Shares

| Gardner Web

Since most people at first only see the headline and at most a picture, most of the time it is the headline that decides if people are going to click or engage.
#copywriting

Hubbard-Hall: Using Technology to Improve Cost, Chemical Consumption and Quality

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Aquaease Infinity cleaner and membrane technology is said to reclaim 98% of the cleaning chemistry used.

Explore Plug and Play Ultrasonic Parts-Cleaning Systems with Miraclean Ultrasonics

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Miraclean to introduce 5-station Automated Plug and Play Parts-Cleaning at IMTS.

Online Mold Base Configurator for Simplified Mold Base Ordering

| MoldMaking Technology

PCS Company’s online Mold Base Configurator enables a three-step process to configure and order high-quality mold bases.

Emuge-Franken Expands Line of Threading Tools for Safety Critical Applications

| Modern Machine Shop

Emuge-Franken USA has expanded its line of threading tools with self-lock technology for safety critical applications.
#regulations

United Grinding North America Partners With Concept Machine Tool

| Modern Machine Shop

The companies are partnering to provide tool grinding and measuring technologies to manufacturers in the Midwest.

Kaiser Tool Company Releases Swiss Angled Toolholder Line

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

ThinBit from Kaiser Tool Company expands into Swiss Angled Toolholders, which are available in a variety of hard coatings as well as uncoated.

Inserto indexable NanoFeed de Ingersoll para piezas pequeñas

| Modern Machine Shop México

Los insertos NanoFeed de Ingersoll han sido diseñados con canales de refrigerante prensados, que dirigen el refrigerante o el aire directamente al filo cortante para maximizar la vida de la herramienta.

Controles y CAD-CAM en IMTS ofrecerán una experiencia digital inmersiva

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Autodesk, Hexagon Manufacturing Intelligence y Heidenhain presentan un abrebocas de las tecnologías que debutarán en IMTS 2022 y que reflejan una mayor democratización de los desarrollos en manufactura digital.

Siemens Partners with ORNL on Additive Manufacturing Research

| Additive Manufacturing

Joint project focuses on U.S. manufacturing innovation to include additive manufacturing, workforce training and decarbonization.

Lithoz CeraMax 3D Printer for Large Ceramic Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

Using laser-induced slipcasting (LIS) technology, the CeraMax Vario V900 3D printer is said to produce large ceramic parts in full densities.

Stainless Steel Ejector Pins Withstand Abrasive and Corrosive Resins, Offgassing

| Plastics Technology

Regal components says the new line of ejector pins can withstand acids, vapors and gases resulting from molding materials like PVC. 

Freudenberg Medical Appoints New CEO

| Plastics Technology

The medical devices, tubing and product manufacturer has promoted Mark Ostwald from the management board and his previous role as the chief technology officer.

Izabel Assis, nueva vicepresidenta comercial de Plásticos y Empaques de Dow

| Plastics Technology México

Izabel Assis fue nombrada como vicepresidenta comercial para el negocio de Plásticos y Empaques de Dow en América Latina, en reemplazo de Daniella Souza Miranda, quien asumió la dirección global de Marketing y Digital.

Desarrollan material polimérico capaz de autorreparase y con potencial para crear recubrimientos

| Products Finishing México

Un equipo de investigadores de la Universidad Mercer descubrió un material polimérico que puede soportar condiciones climáticas extremas y es capaz de autorrepararse.

View From My Shop: 3D Printing and Postprocessing With Tangible Solutions

| Additive Manufacturing

Collaboration between Tangible Solutions’ additive and machining departments simplifies their work. Learn more in this episode of The View From My Shop.