Austria Showcase: tecnología austriaca para el manejo de residuos

| Plastics Technology México

Si está buscando soluciones innovadoras en los rubros de residuos y reciclaje, no se pierda este foro en el que podrá conocer a importantes proveedores de tecnología de Austria.

Front-Mount-Base Clamp Extends Workholding Flexibility

| Modern Machine Shop

Destaco’s four front-mount-base Manual Clamps improve operational safety by providing additional clearance. They also reduce interfering contours.

What Manufacturers Need to Know About Metrology

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

As manufacturing technology advances, measurement processes evolve to stay one step ahead.

How Serious Are You About Cybersecurity?

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Given that manufacturers currently are the primary targets for ransomware attacks, you should be taking action now to prevent such an incident while being prepared to nimbly react if one occurs.

SMW Autoblok presentó el collet chuck híbrido Comot-AZ

| Modern Machine Shop México

El collet chuck de cambio rápido, de SMW Autoblok, cuenta con capacidades de diámetro estándar en la industria de 42, 65 y 100 mm.

Ingersoll Supports Alfa Romeo F1 Team

| Additive Manufacturing

The partnership includes the creation of a joint development lab involving the Camozzi Research Center (CRC) in Milan, Italy, and the Sauber Technologies headquarters in Hinwil, Switzerland.

Producción manufacturera de Nuevo León muestra crecimiento en marzo

| Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con Caintra, la producción manufacturera presentó una recuperación en diferentes indicadores, como el volumen físico que alcanzó 59 puntos y nuevos pedidos que llegó a 60 puntos.

Metallurgically Bonded, Platinum-Clad Anode Products

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Anomet’s Platinum Clad Anodes feature a full metallurgical bond of platinum or niobium over a copper core and are dimensionally stable, which reportedly provides impressed current protection with lower operating current densities.

Australia’s Gale Pacific, Deakin University to develop novel composite fabric 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The technical fabrics manufacturer will harness research capabilities at Deakin’s Carbon Nexus facility to increase product range and applications.
#workforcedevelopment

Solvay expands Solvalite portfolio into automotive, invest in Xencor LFT production facilities

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New fast curing carbon fiber and woven fabric prepregs target high-volume automotive applications such as body panels with optimized structural part performance.

Airborne introduces Automated Ply Placement technology at JEC World 2022

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Automated, accurate and fully integrated preforming process maximizes design freedom of composite laminates, expands material options.

Internally Heated Sprue Bushings Optimize Melt Flow Control

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

Melt Design Inc.’s Equatemp Single Zone Hot Sprue Bushings are internally heated and feature a high purity ceramic insulator, replaceable thermocouple and predetermined wattage distribution.

Strohm and Petronas join forces to commercialize thermoplastic composite pipes

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Strohm says the agreement will be instrumental in expanding knowledge of the design, production and qualification standards of its TCP products for the replacement of metallic pipes.

Siemens Gamesa begins nacelle, IntegralBlades manufacture in Le Havre, France

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The new manufacturing facility is said to be the first in the world to encompass both offshore wind turbine nacelle and blade manufacturing under one roof. It will aid in meeting Siemen’s announced 2.5-GW capacity in France.

Brand Advertising. It’s not just about “how”

| Gardner Web

Brand marketing strategy depends on a long-term commitment to both the hows and whys that make it work.
#brandbuilding

AM Will Change Power Generation, But Needs To Prove Itself First

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

In gas turbines and in nuclear power, Oak Ridge National Laboratory is working with major manufacturers to validate metal 3D printing for conventional parts as a prelude to developing the unconventional ones.

KVE INDUCT: Welding a torsion box demonstrator

| CompositesWorld

To meet sustainability targets and market demands, the aerospace industry is searching for alternative joining methods. Automated assembly of thermoplastic composite structures by induction welding offers a solution. (Sponsored)

Developing Standardized Testing for Trivalent Chromium Thickness: A Progress Report

| Products Finishing

The industry shift toward trivalent decorative chromium plating and away from hexavalent highlights a need for testing standards.  As Chair for ASTM B08.10 Subcommittee on Test Methods for Metallic and Inorganic Coating, Mark Schario is leading the committee’s focus on developing standardized testing for trivalent chrome thickness.  This presentation provides information on the initiative, testing methods and variables, initial data on thickness comparison and alloy composition, and summary of input and extended lab testing. 
#regulations

The Importance of Viscosity in Melting

Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology

The calculations required to determine the right melt temperature for each polymer are complicated. Knowing the power-law coefficient and the consistency index of the polymer you run might prove useful.  

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 105: Yield Loss Due to Bar End Remnants

| Production Machining

Yield loss on raw materials can become a hidden way of losing money in your shop. Using a chart and sample calculations can help you better understand why you might be better off buying longer bars for your process to reduce yield loss dollars.

How Screw Design Can Mitigate Gels in PE Films

| Plastics Technology

Gels are a constant issue in production of PE films using single-screw extruders. Gels can create quality issues via optical flaws, and they can cause the film to break on blown or cast film lines. There are numerous origins for gels, and the mitigation method depends on knowing the gel type.

Máquina de corte por láser ofrece acabado superficial nanométrico

| Modern Machine Shop México

Diseñada para ofrecer un acabado “superespejo”, Rollomatic presentó la máquina de corte y ablación LaserSmart LS510.