Massivit 10,000 Additive Tooling System for Composites Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

Rapid + TCT 2022: The system utilizes the the company’s Cast In Motion technology, which is said to enable direct printing of complex molds using high-performance casting materials.

Nexttec presenta línea de productos para la transformación de lámina

| Modern Machine Shop México

Con el objetivo de integrar una solución versátil a los procesos de transformación de sus clientes, Nexttec Machinery presentó en Fabtech 2022 equipos de la marca Senfeng Láser y de la marca Dener.

Desktop Metal P-1 3D Printing System for End-Use Metal Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

Rapid + TCT 2022: The P-1 shares the same Single Pass Jetting technology as the P-50, as well as common software and electronics for easy scalability.

Japanese Automotive Supply Chain Reliance on Plating Job Shops

| Products Finishing

The relevance of electroplaters in Japan’s automotive industry is more important than ever.
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MoldMaking Technology's Top-Viewed Content in 2022 So Far: Features

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

A list of the most-viewed features in MoldMaking Technology from January-May 2022, from vertical machining to achieving the best mold finish. Give your favorites another look or catch up on what you might have missed. 

Rotary Transfer Offers Full OD Turning Between Centers

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

This small-footprint trunnion rotary transfer machine includes an isolated cell to perform full OD turning between centers for improved concentricity compared to flipping parts in a station for backside turning or moving the part to another clamping position.

Additive Manufacturing Hosts 3D Printing Workshop for Job Shops Sept. 15

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Half-day seminar — co-located at IMTS in Chicago’s McCormick Place — focuses on applying 3D printers for tooling and running parts that don’t make sense on traditional machining centers.
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TCU with Common Control Offers Smaller Footprint, Ease of Operation

| Plastics Technology

Units sized at 3 hp and under also require 15% less floor space than earlier designs.  

Flashforge Chooses Ulendo to Accelerate Its 3D Printers

| Additive Manufacturing

Two of Flashforge’s printer models will be enhanced with Ulendo’s FBS vibration compensation software.

Arca Continental y PetStar duplican su capacidad de reciclaje en Jalisco

| Plastics Technology México

Con la nueva planta de acopio en Guadalajara, Arca Continental y PetStar aumentarán su volumen de recolección y reciclaje de envases de PET.

Ingersoll NanoFeed Indexable Insert for Small Parts

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

The 20-degree, high-feed indexable insert design can replace smaller diameter solid carbide end mills in many applications and is said to reduce cycle times, increase productivity and help reduce solid carbide usage.

Direct Dimensions’ PASS High-Capacity Automated 3D Scanning System

| Additive Manufacturing

Rapid + TCT 2022: PASS is said to automatically convert 2D images into dimensionally accurate, textured 3D mesh models using a process known as photogrammetry.

3D Printing for Electric Vehicles Presentation Series

| Additive Manufacturing

Discovering Design Freedom and Mass Customization from the Electrification Revolution (Monday, June 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET)

Mazak Announces Key Distribution Changes

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

HEH Group subsidiary Motch & Eichele will provide sales and support for Mazak customers in Northern Ohio, while HEH Group subsidiary Crotts & Saunders will do so in the Carolinas, Southern West Virginia and Virginia.

Axiom Engineered Systems to Open First U.S. Location in Michigan

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

The company’s first U.S. plastic injection molding facility will be located in Capac, Michigan.

Precision Plus Earns Top Workplace 2022 Listing

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has named Precision Plus as a Top Workplace for 2022, based on anonymous employee surveys.

Plastics Technology’s Most Popular Articles: May 2022

| Plastics Technology

Resin pricing, screw design’s impact on gels in films, hiring mistakes, getting rid of bubbles in injection molding and the basics of leader pins and bushings in tools were just some of the most-viewed articles at PTonline.com in May.

Video Podcast: Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives' APS Automation Cell Tour

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Mike Shappell of Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives, takes PF on a video tour of the company’s new Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) automation cell, which offers finishers a path to automation for mechanical finishing processes.

Five-Axis Machining Center With Integrated CAM Software Overcomes Skills Gap

| MoldMaking Technology

At IMTS 2022, Jingdiao North America is presenting the GRA200 five-axis high-precision machining center which can program parts and measure them on the machine using its proprietary Surfmill CAM software.
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Nanoacademic Technologies uses advanced simulation tools to study, predict material properties

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

RESCU simulation software anticipates how 2D nanomaterials such as graphene may behave in a given application.

Rolls-Royce reports strong progress in Pearl 10X testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composites-intensive aeroengine culminates 1,000+ hours of testing with recent ultra-low emissions ALM combustor, accessory gearbox development, so far proving its reliability and performance requirements.

on Hyundai, EV numbers, Toyota Tundra, VW on LEDs, the Bulli & Buick Goes Electric

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

How Hyundai is becoming more than a conventional vehicle manufacturer. . .global EV trends. . .the 2022 Toyota Tundra and pickup sales considered. . . a handy description of an LED headlamp. . .a remarkable VW microbus engineered for the Alps. . .customer considerations for EVs.. .and Buick takes a page from the past for its future