Taking A Look at Digital-Only Cutting Tool Highlights

| MoldMaking Technology

MMT covers 16 newly released or optimized cutting tool products that aim to facilitate increased productivity, reliability and accuracy.  

Light Stabilizing Masterbatches for Polyolefin-Based Molded Automotive Components and More

| Plastics Technology

  CAI’s new HALS additives in concentrate form are concentrate form for compounders do not generate VOC or unintended odors.  

Producción de hasta 40,000 toneladas de RPET al año con sistemas de Erema

| Plastics Technology México

A medida que crece la demanda de plásticos reciclados, aumenta también el tamaño de las máquinas. Esto se aplica al procesamiento de poliolefinas, así como al reciclaje de PET. Erema envió recientemente a un cliente en Brasil un sistema con capacidad de producir 40,000 toneladas de PET recuperado por año.

NASA Institute develops carbon nanotube-based composites for Mars spacecraft

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The five-year project employs computational modeling techniques to build composite panels that are three times stiffer and stronger than current carbon fiber to enable manned missions to Mars.

Pregis Names McClure President of South Carolina Film Extrusion Operation

| Plastics Technology

Veteran film extrusion exec to head up $80 million facility.

R&D Tax Credit Opportunities for Plastics Processors

| Plastics Technology

The R&D tax credit remains one of the most lucrative opportunities for domestic companies to reduce (or eliminate) their income tax liability, and its eligibility is much broader than you may realize.

Walter’s A3001 Anti-Vibration Boring Bar Features Larger Boring Diameters

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The boring bar features a large diameter and is designed to provide superior surface finishes with no time-consuming fine-tuning.

Metal 3D-Printed Implants Are Helping Injured Racehorses

| Additive Manufacturing

A successful collaboration between Clinique de Grosbois and French service bureau 3D Medical is driving positive outcomes in equine medicine with the development of a new type of prosthesis that improves healing.

New Superalloy Qualified for Use in Velo3D Printers

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

The company has qualified nickel-based superalloy powder Amperprint 0233 Haynes 282 for use in its Sapphire family of printers.

Precision Machining Technology Review January 2022: Toolholding

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining’s toolholding showcase includes Schwanog, Somma Tool, Big Kaiser (Big Daishowa), Allied Machine & Engineering, Kaiser Tool Co. and Exsys Automation.

Improved Chip Removal With Boring Bar Line, Offset Adapter

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Together with A2201's larger offset dimensions, the internal coolant delivery of the A3001 boring bar optimizes chip removal, adding to its superior surface finishes. Walter says it provides fast and productive counterboring and internal profiling of parts.

HTML-Based HMI Puts Users in Charge of Machine Customization

Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop

By building a human-machine interface using more accessible HTML instead of a custom API, users will be able to more easily customize their machine controls, making them easier to use, more secure and ready for Industry 4.0.

Dürr lanza una cabina de pintura modular y sostenible para la industria automotriz

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing México

Las cabinas EcoProBooth de Dürr pueden transformar líneas de pintura individuales en un entorno de pintura eficiente y flexible. Su tamaño y diseño son estándar, lo que significa que es posible realizar ampliaciones y conversiones sencillas sin afectar la producción en otros segmentos de cabinas.

Innovative Technology for Bonding Different Glass-Reinforced Themoplastics

| Plastics Technology

Polyplastics’ new Aki-Lock bonding technology has few restrictions on the materials that can be used and boasts strong airtight bonds  

BritAS presenta un nuevo filtro de fundido para PET contaminado

| Plastics Technology México

La tecnología es adecuada para residuos plásticos postconsumo, y está centrada en PET y materiales similares al PET.

Three Keys to Managing a Successful Tool Transfer

| Plastics Technology

How to effectively manage a tool transfer despite rundown tools, an outdated automation system and difficult materials.  

Caplugs Expands European Manufacturing and Service Presence

| Plastics Technology

The Buffalo, N.Y. based producer of standard caps, plugs and protective component has acquired Polykap srlas and its San Marino production facility.

What’s Controlling Your Cycle Time? Part 2

Jim Fattori | Plastics Technology

Follow these mold-cooling guidelines to maximize your profits.

Second U.S. offshore wind project gains approval to begin construction

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Developers have establishd a domestic supply chain for critical components to make the 132-MW project located off of Long Island, New York a reality.

Regent appoints composites builder for seaglider demonstrator

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The seaglider technology demonstrator will be able to float, foil or fly along coastal routes with the help of its composite superstructure developed by Moore Brothers Company.

Standardized Color Table Simplifies CAD Design

| MoldMaking Technology

Color table developed by Hasco and partners more easily defines and derives workpiece tolerances in 3D CAD design and simplifies process automation.

General Motors plans to broaden electrification, expand fuel cells beyond vehicles

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

GM’s Hydrotec fuel cell technology-based mobile and fixed power systems is designed to charge EVs, power worksites, data centers, support the military and provide emergency power.