Filter Press Troubleshooting and Optimization

| Products Finishing

Zachary Beckman of Haviland Enterprises Inc. discusses proper filter press maintenance for optimization of wastewater treatment systems.

Hot Shots—Recognizing Injection Molding Excellence

| Plastics Technology

The injection molded part competition is back—enter your submission today.

Alconox Inc.

| Production Machining

Alconox Inc. has been a leader in laboratory detergents, used in the pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, healthcare, electronics, and the cosmetics industries as well as solar, food, nuclear and optics industries. Our products can now be found in over 50 countries world-wide.

Bertram Dental Lab Uses 5 SLM 3D Printers for Denture Print Service

| Additive Manufacturing

Bertram Dental Lab partners can simply upload their completed .stl design files through the service portal to access direct manufacturing for cobalt chrome removable partial dentures.

Exportaciones de automotriz mantienen crecimiento en abril

Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México

En abril de 2022 se exportaron 241,286 vehículos ligeros, lo que representó un aumento de 2.86% con relación al mes inmediato anterior.

Low-Cost Cobots with Online Integration Support

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Lightweight six-axis cobot has 2-kg payload capacity and 664-mm reach.

Acid+ Wastewater Research Project Receives Grant

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The Acid+ Digestion project is an applied research study to optimize acid gas digestion and test a novel process to benefit wastewater treatment and downstream waterways.

Formlabs Resins for Creating Tough, Durable 3D Printed Parts

| Additive Manufacturing

Company says new resins are high-performance polyurethane materials for additive manufacturing which are said to offer users more design freedom, reduced production costs and increased workflow efficiencies.

Gear Deburring Machine Stores Tool Spindle Parameters

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

The Helios TM 250-CNC machine for gear deburring features twin work spindles and a strategy for storing tool spindle parameters.

Audi Creates 3D Printing Filament from Parts Packaging

Gary S. Vasilash | Additive Manufacturing

The German automotive company is among the leaders in material reuse—which includes making filaments from what might otherwise be considered waste.

How to Tackle Tough Angled Pocket Milling With Two Tools

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

Milling a deep pocket with a tight corner radius comes with unique challenges, but using both a flat bottom drill and a necked-down finishing tool can help.

High-performance sustainability and cost-efficiency advance with HiPerDiF

| CompositesWorld

In the latest chapter of the HiPerDiF (High Performance Discontinuous Fibre) story, commercial production is on the near horizon for high-performance composite materials that are both sustainable and formable, leading to simpler, more cost-efficient composites manufacturing.

Air Force Awards $1.5M Contract to Optomec for Additive Repairs

| Additive Manufacturing

Company says additive repair solution for F35 large titanium blisk has potential to reduce costs by 80% and save tens of millions annually.

Precision Machining Technology Review May 2022: Workholding

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining showcases some of the latest workholding technology from NSK America, Zagar, Dillon, Blue Photon and SMW Autoblok.

Honeywell, oportunidades de proveeduría para la industria aeroespacial en México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El plan de Honeywell es poder llegar a cerca del 40 % de integración nacional en las dos plantas de manufactura que tiene en México.

Rotoplas inaugura planta en Argentina para producción de termotanques

| Plastics Technology México

Rotoplas invirtió más de 5 millones de dólares en su nueva planta en Argentina, donde producirá un termotanque cada 20 segundos.

BIEMH regresa con todos los bríos

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La Bienal Internacional de Máquinas-Herramienta (BIEMH) regresa con entusiasmo para realizar su 31ª edición, que se llevará a cabo del 13 al 17 de junio de 2022 en Bilbao, España. El énfasis será en la Industria 4.0

XJet Produces First Entirely Ceramic Piston for Chaos Ultracar

| Additive Manufacturing

Company says no other technology could achieve the accuracy and complexity required to create Spyros Panopoulos Automotive’s lightweight ceramic design.

R&D Tax Credit Refresher

| MoldMaking Technology

A list of the top 10 moldmaking activities frequently performed through daily business that qualifies for an R&D tax credit. 
#regulations

School Is Out but the MCA Is in Session

| Production Machining

Unlimited access to cleaning insights from the experts is a huge benefit when becoming an MCA member.
#workforcedevelopment

CNC Engineering Integrates 3D Printing Solutions With CNC Machine Tools

| Additive Manufacturing

CNC Engineering and Meltio have collaborated to design a solution that combines the power and reliability of FANUC CNC with cutting edge additive manufacturing technology.

Versatile Weight-Loss Feeder

| Plastics Technology

Compact, robust unit is permanently calibrated and adjustment-free.