CAINTRA: Exportaciones mexicanas podrían impulsar la economía

| Modern Machine Shop México

La Cámara de la Industria de Transformación de Nuevo León refiere que el sector exportador presentó una fuerte recuperación y el mayor crecimiento anual desde 2010.

Mattel construirá su complejo más grande en Montoi, Nuevo León

| Plastics Technology México

Una de las ventajas competitivas que Mattel vio en la planta mexicana es una base robusta de proveedores de baterías, empaques y resinas.

MicroCare presentará soluciones de limpieza para el mercado mexicano

| Products Finishing México

Los asistentes a FABTECH México podrán conocer la línea de productos de limpieza de MicroCare, en particular el limpiador Tergo que ofrece diversas ventajas para la limpieza de piezas.

Panel de análisis de DigiFabster supervisa las ventas y los materiales

| Modern Machine Shop México

DigiFabster agregó un tablero de análisis a su plataforma de automatización de ventas y comercio electrónico.

Haydale Graphene awarded Innovate UK grant to develop smart composite tooling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The ESENSE project aims to replace costly autoclave processes with a multi-zone OOA self-heated tooling solution, potentially cutting lead times by 20%, energy by 15% and halving the cost of autoclave manufacturing.

Saertex enters into sustainable partnership with Terre de Lin for flax fibers

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The Normandy-based supplier will enhance Saertex’s textile composite capabilities in markets such as marine and sports and leisure.

Double Rack Lifter Series Enhances Demolding Performance

| MoldMaking Technology

CUMSA’s Xtreme Double Rack (XR) lifter is designed to enable a wide range of applications. It offers the release of deeper undercuts, 25-40% reduced ejection stroke and introduces four new angles.

Mitsubishi Chemical Advanced Materials, AMAC cooperate on thermoplastics business in Europe

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Partnership to strengthen and develop sustainable composite business activity internationally, includes opening of KyronTEX textile production line in Germany.

Notox surfboards combine upcycled carbon fiber from Airbus with Sicomin bio-resin

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

One-hundred percent upcycled fabrics declared unusable for aerospace applications go through a wet lamination process with vacuum bag consolidation to produce the sustainable Notox R-Carbon products.

Computed Tomography in Metrology: Measure Quickly and Accurately

| Plastics Technology

Learn how computed tomography (CT) can contribute to higher-quality plastic parts and faster quality assurance processes.

Can Transparency Bring More Efficient Sourcing?

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

A resource that aims to be free for machine shops asks detailed capability information so parts can be matched to producers, and OEMs can target RFQs to shops that are ready to run the work.

ENTEK Manufacturing Names Three New Vice Presidents

| Plastics Technology

Extrusion machine builder promotes three veteran employees.

Nuevo proceso de recubrimiento ultrafino para películas de Reifenhäuser

| Plastics Technology México

Ultrathin Coating es un proceso diseñado particularmente para la fabricación de ropa de protección médica que, según Reifenhäuser, permite producir compuestos de películas/no tejidos particularmente livianos con una mayor rentabilidad.  

Automated Six-Axis Case Packer

| Plastics Technology

Muller Technology says the new six-axis case packer targets high-volume production of lid and container packaging.

Composites industry continues 2022 upswing

Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld

The Gardner Business Index closed March out at 61.4, with production activity continuing to persist despite some restraints caused by supplier delivery and employment components.
#economics

Flint Machine Tools to Distribute Nexturn Swiss-Type Lathes

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

Absolute Machine Tool distribution partner Flint will supply Nexturn Swiss-type lathes to the Southeast region of the U.S.

Plastikos Wins Inaugural RJG Mold Smart Award

| Plastics Technology

RJG named the medical molder as the first North American winner of the new award for its use of RJG training and technology, with YanFeng and Stoneridge recognized for Latin American and Asia, respectively.
#electronics

Monoprene, nueva línea de TPEs de Teknor Apex con contenido reciclado

| Plastics Technology México

Teknor Apex presenta estos elastómeros termoplásticos con entre un 25 y 35 % de material de reciclado que ayudan a los dueños de marca a lograr sus objetivos de sustentabilidad.

Balancing My Personal Chaos Often Makes Me Late for Work

| Plastics Technology

Time is viewed differently when an employee lives in daily instability and doesn’t have enough resources to make it through the day.  
#workforcedevelopment

Mack Molding Adding Five New Injection Molding Machines

| Plastics Technology

The three Cincinnati Milacron’s and two Wittmann Battenfeld’s, ranging in size from 1433 to 2500 tons, are destined for Mack’s Arlington, Vt. headquarters and Inman, S.C. facilities.

The Additive Manufacturing Process: An Expectation of Consistency

| Additive Manufacturing

In production additive manufacturing, producing good parts isn’t enough. Understanding the full fabrication process is the first step toward controlling it and ensuring ongoing consistency in the end-use parts.

Miscellaneous Technology Roundup

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology compiles a list of digital-only products and services from the past month, from machining safety and injection molding training courses, to CNC programming software and cutting tools.