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.
#economics

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.