Status Check: Repeatable and Distributed Manufacturing in AM — Ready Yet?
| Additive Manufacturing
With potential drift and IP barriers, is metal additive manufacturing ready to contribute to distributed manufacturing?
Modernize Your Machine Shop With CAM Automation
| Modern Machine Shop
Modernize and Digitally Transform your machine shop using Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 automation. (Sponsored)
Capture 3D’s Small, Portable GOM Scan 1
| Additive Manufacturing
The company says the scanner is well suited for digitizing small- to medium-sized objects in high-quality data.
UMass Lowell Assistant Professor Shares Three Favorite Articles Used to Educate Incoming Moldmakers
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MMT’s Editorial Advisory Board shares its top MoldMaking Technology articles and how this content has been valuable to their businesses.
Plastics Processing Expansion Continues
Jan Schafer | Plastics Technology
March marked the fourth straight month of gains.
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Powder for Outdoor Products
Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing
Powder coating expert Rodger Talbert discusses some of the things to keep in mind when powder coating products intended for outdoor use.
Generating More Efficient Milling Tool Paths for Multitasking Machines
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
This toolpath generator can reduce cycle time and extend tool life while helping achieve better surface finishes for milling operations on multi-axis Swiss-types and turn-mills.
Price Hikes Could Moderate in 2Q
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Except for polyolefins, a prices of volume resins could hit a breather in the second quarter.
Formlabs Dental, Medit Collaborate to Streamline Chairside 3D Printing
| Additive Manufacturing
Combining their technology is said to enable clinicians to easily 3D print dental components with greater speed and efficiency through a simplified in-office workflow.
Ultimaker 5.0 Cura Enables Finer, Faster Prints
| Additive Manufacturing
The software’s enhanced slicing engine is said to enable thinner walls and finer details in additive manufacturing.
Reducing Machine Cycle Times Both In and Out of the Cut
John Miller | Modern Machine Shop
Increasing automation means setup times are lower than ever. How can shops optimize cycle times to match and win more business?
Desktop Metal’s Robotic Additive Manufacturing System for Sand Printing
| Additive Manufacturing
The ExOne S-Max Flex system use single-pass jetting technology to deliver 3D printing at high speeds for low-cost parts.
ABC Technologies anuncia la expansión de su planta en Ramos Arizpe
| Plastics Technology México
La inversión que ABC Technologies realizará en su planta de Coahuila generará 170 nuevos empleos directos en la inyección de plástico para sistemas de inducción de aire del sector automotriz.
6 consejos para la capacitación en un torno tipo suizo
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Hay matices en la capacitación de un operario para manejar de forma eficaz un torno tipo suizo. Estas son las experiencias de un taller de mecanizado CNC especializado en el tema.
Buscan vincular a empresas Tier 1 con proveedores regionales de la industria automotriz
| Modern Machine Shop México
El Automotive Supplier Conference 2022 ofrecerá oportunidades de negocio de hasta 5 millones de dólares mediante la proveeduría de mecanizados especializados, forjas, plásticos, entre otros.
Blue Photon presentó un sistema de pallets de sujeción de piezas adhesivas
| Modern Machine Shop México
Blue Photon añadió cinco pallets de sujeción y tres nuevos insertos para los sistemas de receptores de cambio rápido de 52 y 96 mm.
CompositesWorld is on the road again
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
Since CW’s infancy, its editors have strived to imbue its coverage with a sense of place, whether that’s through plant tours, facility visits or trade shows. After a pandemic, this has never seemed more important.
An Interview With... Tony Revier, Uyemura International
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Products Finishing recently spoke with Tony Revier about his thoughts on association work, the future of the industry and his career in metal finishing.
Mazak Laser-Cutting Machine Offers Increased Control
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
Mazak Optiplex 3015 Neo is a 2D fiber laser-cutting system designed for increased control of beam shape and diameter.
Introducing The MoldMaking Conference—Engineer, Build, Maintain, Manage
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
It's time to bring the MMT brand to life with in-person moldmaking-specific educational content at the MoldMaking Conference November 8-9 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Thermally Sensitive or Corrosive Applications are Combatted by Hot Runners
| MoldMaking Technology
Combined with Husky Technologies’ experience, guidelines and analysis tool, the company’s new UltraMelt hot runner technology meets the processing needs of challenging resins and demanding applications.
Gurit acquires majority share in Fiberline Composites A/S
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Sixty-percent share of the Denmark-based manufacturer brings pultruded carbon and glass fiber products into Gurit’s wheelhouse for wind blade production.