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Nexeo Plastics fortalece su presencia comercial en México
| Plastics Technology México
En el marco de Plastimagen, el distribuidor de resinas termoplásticas Nexeo destacó nuevas líneas de materiales, enfocadas en la sustentabilidad, y compartió nuevas alianzas.
Nova Chemicals and Enerkem Advance with Chemical Recycling Technology
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The ‘partners’ are closer to commercialization with the move to pilot stage in Edmonton, Alberta.
Enhanced Hot Runner Manifold Leak Detection
| Plastics Technology
The Advanced Plastic Leak Detection capabilities on Mold-Masters’ TempMaster hot runner temperature controllers now include thermal identification via thermocouples.
My Top Three Prizes for Most Irritating Plastic Packaging
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
More than most consumers, I feel really let down when plastic packaging isn’t user-friendly. Unlike most frustrated consumers, I can diagnose pretty well what went wrong in manufacturing or design of the failed product.
Kassow Develops Partnership With Gibson Engineering
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
Seven-axis cobot developer Kassow adds the subsidiary of Applied Industrial Technologies as a distributor for the North Eastern U.S.
Omax Waterjet Designed for Ease of Use
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
The OptiMax waterjet system from Omax is designed to be a versatile, easy-to-use system with optimized software, system monitoring and more.
Aerojet Rocketdyne secures large RL10 engine contract from United Launch Alliance
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
One-hundred and sixteen RL10C-X engines for the Vulcan Centaur rocket will incorporated a 3D-printed main injector and main combustion chamber, and 94-inch monolithic composite nozzle.
Ilium Composites chopped strand mat demonstrates compatibility, sustainability and durability
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Chopped strand mat (CSM) under the ULTImat range of reinforcements protects against osmosis and chemical erosion for maritime and relevant constructions while delivering smooth surface finishes.
Hydraulic Core Puller Delivers Large Force in a Compact Size
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
PFA Inc.’s mini hydraulic locking cylinder delivers 8,000 pounds of preload force in a new narrow format, enabling multiple small cores to nest together and time independently.
How to Improve Polymer AM Productivity 20X
| Additive Manufacturing
A fast cycle time is critical to efficient production 3D printing, but it’s not the only thing. How you choose the right parts for AM, prepare jobs for production, and manage post processing will have just as big an impact on total 3D printing throughput. It all needs to work together to achieve maximum productivity.
NCC and Synthesites work toward intelligent manufacturing for resin infused composites
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
The National Composites Centre (NCC) and Synthesites develop an advanced closed loop control system for resin infusion with non-invasive sensors, real-time resin flow monitoring and accurate, in-situ estimation of online viscosity and glass transition temperature.
Robots Combine for Faster DED Build Rate (Video)
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
The Medusa system merges multiple robots into a single system for efficient additive manufacturing of large metal parts.
Will AM Help Bring a New CNC Programming Paradigm?
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Complex workpieces such as AM parts present demanding toolpath challenges in machining. The precision is there to meet the challenges — we just need the measurements and methods to use it.
Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: The Differences Between Nylons & Polyesters
Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology
In many respects, nylons and polyesters appear to be interchangeable. But there are interesting differences in the properties of these two families that arise from their chemical structures.
Mordazas especiales de Dillon configuradas para agarrar cualquier pieza de trabajo
| Modern Machine Shop México
Dillon Manufacturing refiere que las mordazas superiores especiales pueden configurarse para sujetar con seguridad casi cualquier pieza de trabajo, incluida la sujeción del diámetro interior y exterior de un componente.
Red-Shade Blue Pigment Boasts Maximum Chromaticity
| Plastics Technology
Shepherd Color’s new Max-Croma or MC Blue has the highest red (a*) value and bluest (-b*) masstone values compared to other pigments when matching colors.
Gardner Intelligence: Business Index of 61.4 Reflects Expansion in New Orders and Production at Accelerated Rates
Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence
With the exceptions of exports and supplier deliveries, 2022 has been good for trends in manufacturing activity measured as part of GBI.
#economics
Heidenhain Launches New Machine Monitoring Platform
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
PlantMonitor enables companies to simultaneously monitor and analyze production data at multiple sites where at least one machine is equipped with a Heidenhain TNC control/StateMonitor software.
New Cart for Hot Runner Control Units
| Plastics Technology
Hasco’s new Co-Cart transport trolley allows the hot runner control unit to be positioned safely next to the mold and machine.
Sealed Air Becomes Newest Member of Cyclyx Consortium
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The consortium-based supply chain innovation company’s mission is to increase the recycling rate of plastic from 10% to 90%.
IHEA Offers Combustion, Safety Standards Seminars
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
The Industrial Heating Equipment Association will offer its Combustion Seminar and Safety Standards and Codes Seminar in Indianapolis, Indiana, on October 3-4, 2022.
#regulations
Heidenhain AMO Speed Sensor Optimizes Main Spindle Functions
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The speed sensor provides speed data and supports the capture of that spindle’s operating status data to optimize the operations of milling and turning machines.