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Logitech amplía el uso de plástico reciclado
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
El 65 % de los mouse y teclados de Logitech ahora contienen plástico reciclado posconsumo.
Un vistazo a los contenidos nuestra edición de febrero 2022
| Products Finishing México
La editora de Products Finishing México hace un breve repaso de los contenidos de la edición de febrero 2022.
LK Metrology lanza MMC de gran capacidad
| Modern Machine Shop México
LK Metrology presentó una serie de modelos de máquinas de medición de coordenadas de gran capacidad en sus máquinas de tipo puente y de tipo pórtico a gran escala.
T-Link expands design and manufacturing processability for armor while providing better performance by weight
| CompositesWorld
L&L Products meets a long-existing industry need with T-Link™, an advanced engineering thermoplastic adhesive hybrid resin that does not require refrigeration or special handling and – being highly customizable – can be easily and quickly consolidated into a composite structure. (Sponsored)
Machine Monitoring Has a Lot to Learn
Matt Danford | Modern Machine Shop
Supplementing CNC connections with sensors and machine learning enables predicting performance on the level of the individual part.
LS Mtron and Orbital Plastics Consulting Partner on Injection Molding Training
| Plastics Technology
The machine supplier and plastics consultancy will provide hands-on courses taught by Orbital’s Umberto Catignani that take place at LS Mtron’s Technical Center near Chicago.
#workforcedevelopment
Methods’ MV-1000L Vertical Machining Center Offers Heavy-Duty Construction
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The MV-1000L weighs 15,432 lbs and features a sturdy construction and premium components, enabling it to handle demanding machining challenges.
Resirene produce compuesto de poliestireno de alto impacto de grado circular
Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México
La colaboración entre Resirene y UBQ Materials permite incorporar entre 15 y 32 % de UBQ —una resina termoplástica amigable con el medio ambiente— en poliestireno para compensar las emisiones de carbono del producto.
Composites industry begins 2022 with a burst of activity
Michael Guckes | CompositesWorld
January’s business activity readings remain robust in the face of a reduced labor supply and struggling supply chains.
#economics
A New Face Grooving Technique for Mills
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Here is an alternative to standard end milling — an operation performed on a CNC milling machine to produce circular grooves in the part face. This new single-point trepanning tooling strategy can produce both symmetrical and asymmetrical face grooves, too, and perform fly cutting.
Módulo de desgasificación C-VAC de Starlinger
| Plastics Technology México
Starlinger ofrecerá en Plastimagen este módulo de vacío que incrementa la eficiencia en la filtración de contaminantes y la desgasificación del sistema.
Metal Parts Are Now Within Reach for Users of Polymer 3D Printers
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
An option for accessible metal 3D printing: New metal composite filament from BASF Forward AM has made it easy for Austrian company Sparox 3D to pivot its Ultimaker FFF capacity into metals, without major additional investments in skills or equipment.
New/Proven Products You Might Have Missed
| MoldMaking Technology
This month’s roundup covers cutting tools, non-contact inspection equipment, mold components, hot runners, design software, machining and even molding machines geared toward moldmakers.
Vecoplan Opens West Coast Office
| Plastics Technology
Southern California location to provide sales and after-sales support offices, spare and replacement parts, and offer product trials for shredders.
Faurecia y Hella se fusionan para crear al séptimo proveedor automotriz mundial
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Forvia nace del acuerdo para la adquisición de una participación mayoritaria de Hella por parte de Faurecia.
I Was Okay Living in the Culvert until the City Made Me Move
| Plastics Technology
Housing problems can take a huge hit on your employees. This hit creates instability and plays into our employees’ ability to arrive at work on time and be ready to work.
#workforcedevelopment
Joby begins first conformity test, enters next phase of certification process
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
First series of conformity tests were completed at Toray Advanced Composites’ U.S. facility, with thousands more to be performed to achieve type certification of the composite eVTOL.
Curve Works licenses 3D Core Kits to BeSpline startup
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Thermoformed structural foam core kits leveraging reconfigurable mold technology are more readily available to North American manufacturers.
Nondestructive Inspection Progresses Scan Speed, Image Resolution
| MoldMaking Technology
The combination of three features, Rotating Target 2.0, motorized adjustable FID and Offset.CT, makes it possible for a user to find balance between scan speed and resolution while implementing high quality control.
Kaman Composites expands Part 145 capabilities to ATR, ERJ composite repairs
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
FAA-approved expansion for repair station in Wichita, Kansas, now includes services for the commercial aftermarket.
Leonardo, Vertical Aerospace to jointly develop VX4 eVTOL carbon fiber fuselage
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Leonardo lends its composite aerostructures expertise, honed on numerous civil and defense aerospace programs, for initial six certification aircraft.
Airborne, Venturi Aviation partner up on composite structures for all-electric aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Cooperation objectives to develop automated manufacturing methods that are more flexible, dynamic and scalable for the Echelon 01’s 2028 launch.