VMC Offers Jig Milling/Boring Accuracy with Machining Center Productivity
| MoldMaking Technology
The Mitsui Seiki PJ812 CNC vertical machining center enables more precise boring, milling, drilling and tapping of critical application components.
On Tractors, Autonomy and a Clever Mercedes Concept
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
On giving farmers a break. . .a concept car with some actual process tech. . .advancing autonomy via vision and software. . .VW exec on EVs. . .and the sales of a brand most of us can’t afford
#electronics
The First Choice Was Right: How RP+M Succeeded With Production FDM
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
This additive manufacturing company narrowed its focus onto the 3D printing capability it knew best and the industry sector best able to benefit from FDM production parts. Characterizing and controlling the process was the breakthrough that has led to production work from Boeing and others.
VIDEO: A Look at the Acceleration of the Workforce 2030 Dilemma
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
Human resources and marketing play a critical role in facing the challenges the pandemic has accelerated for the industry’s 2030 workforce challenge in North America.
#workforcedevelopment
The Pack Finder, una plataforma para que las marcas encuentren los envases que necesitan
| Plastics Technology México
Esta es una plataforma digital en la que las marcas pueden encontrar el envase que necesitan, personalizarlo en 3D y contactar con el proveedor, en unos cuantos clics.
Polychem Powder Launches 2022–23 Color Trend Palettes
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Available in powder coating, the Polychem Powder Coating Color Trends for this year consist of twenty-three colors.
Renegade I-Series Pass-Through Washer Features Variable-Speed Conveyor
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Each wash and rinse stage compartment contains spray manifolds with strategically placed nozzles to deliver high-pressure force and high-temperature cleaning.
Bales Offers Virtual Consultation, Coatings Comparison
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
Bales Metal Surface Solutions now offers online research and consultation services through the Coatings Comparison Tool and the Mold Doctor. By going virtual, Bales hopes to give shops easier access to solutions.
The outlook for thermoplastic composites: CW Trending Episode 7
| CompositesWorld
What are the experts saying about the state of thermoplastic composite materials today? CompositesWorld Editor-in-Chief Jeff Sloan dives into this topic and more with Solvay in our latest CW Trending episode.
PPG Expands Automotive OEM Coatings Production in Germany
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
The company is constructing a 10,000 square foot addition to its existing facility with a capacity to produce more than 5,000 metric tons of waterborne basecoats per year.
Making Tribological Improvements to Bore Surfaces
Derek Korn | Production Machining
A new “mechano-chemical” process that impregnates tungsten into the surface of honed bores at a nano level improves wear resistance while reducing friction between mating components.
FANUC Launches Mobile Apps for Comparing CNCs, Components
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The CNC Comparison, the CNC Functions Catalog and the CNC Alarms apps are said to provide key FANUC product information in a user-friendly way.
Autocam Medical Celebrates Graduates of Apprentice Program
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The CNC Machinist Apprentice Program requires students to complete over 700 hours of classroom instruction over a period of 90 weeks. Apprentices are employed by Autocam Medical and maintain a full work schedule during the training period.
#workforcedevelopment
FITMA apuesta por acelerar el acceso a la tecnología
Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México
En la presentación de FITMA 2022 ante medios de comunicación, especialistas de la industria coincidieron en la importancia del acceso a la tecnología para las empresas del sector manufacturero.
Herramientas de roscado, taladrado y roscado de alto rendimiento
| Modern Machine Shop México
FITMA: OSG Royco (stand 1018) destacará en FITMA su serie A de herramientas de corte que responde a la rápida introducción de nuevos materiales y técnicas de mecanizado.
Hexagon Streamlines Additive Build and Finishing Software
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Hexagon’s Part-to-Build workflow addresses part preparation and job preparation with dedicated functionality within one piece of software, enabling volume efficiencies and automating repetitive tasks such as slicing.
Hubbard Hall Expands E-commerce Offerings
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The company’s expanded e-commerce offerings include environmentally friendly heat transfer fluids.
Solvay collaborates with Trillium on bio-based acrylonitrile for carbon fiber applications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New agreement with Trillium Renewable Chemicals will enable Solvay's development of sustainable, bio-carbon fiber for use in various applications.
BTG Labs evolves capabilities, leadership and name to become Brighton Science
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Brighton Science takes its core strengths and assets in surface engineering and adhesion to the next level, bringing what it says is unmatched expertise to the emerging field of Surface Intelligence.
Suprem thermoplastic composites contribute to pressure vessel expansion
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
High-quality, high-performance UD thermoplastics are dedicated to industrializing recyclable Type III, IV and V pressure vessels.
U.K. consortium to develop hub for hydrogen storage prototyping in drive for net zero
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
A key aim of the HSPH platform is to set up further R&D projects for developing novel hydrogen storage prototypes, including Type IV vessels. The consortium is seeking partners for future demonstrator projects.
BASF designa a Uta Holzenkamp como nueva presidenta de la División de Recubrimientos
| Products Finishing México
A partir del 1 de enero de 2022, la doctora en química orgánica, Uta Holzenkamp, funge como nueva presidenta de la División de Recubrimientos de BASF.