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PPG Appoints New Chief Growth Officer
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
In this newly created role, Irene Tasi will be responsible for corporate strategy, long-range planning, marketing, brand and sales excellence, digital, market-driven innovation and new growth initiatives.
#economics
Porsche Expands Paint Palette
Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing
Because some people want their very own color — and are willing to pay for it.
Plant tour: ATC Manufacturing, Post Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
ATC is at the top of the list when it comes to thermoplastic composites and aerostructures manufacturing. CW explains why.
Bluco Corp. lanza una línea de fijación modular para piezas extragrandes
| Modern Machine Shop México
Bluco Corporation presentó un sistema de fijación modular diseñado para sujetar piezas extragrandes para el mecanizado CNC.
HMG Paints mejora su topcoat para vehículos comerciales
| Products Finishing México
Acrythane 4G es un recubrimiento de poliuretano acrílico con alto contenido de sólidos desarrollado para cumplir con los requisitos del mercado de vehículos comerciales. HMG Paints dice que el producto es ideal para OEMs, reparadores y constructores.
Median Home Prices Up 27-Percent In 15-Months
| Gardner Intelligence
The appreciation of home prices in the 5-quarter period ending September 2021 may be the fastest in recorded history going back to 1963.
Versatile Soft Jaw Introduces One-Size-Fits-All Technology
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
This soft jaw technology conforms to any part geometry and does not require removal from the machine tool when switching to a new job. It also saves shops setup and machining time, energy, and cost involved in the design and development of creating a custom soft jaw.
3D Printing Lightweights Large Cutting Tools
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
Larger parts require larger, heavier cutting tools. 3D printing enables Star SU Neher to produce lightweight large tool bodies and add features that improve tool life and performance.
Tormach Inc. Discusses Users' Right to Repair
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
In a recently released video, Tormach Inc.’s CEO talks about the company’s philosophy of enabling customers to service their own machinery and equipment.
Some Price Relief for Commodity Resins
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Prices lower for polyolefins and flat to slightly higher for PS, PVC and PET.
Solvay anuncia solución innovadora para el reciclaje de PVDC
| Plastics Technology México
De acuerdo con Solvay, el nuevo proceso podría revolucionar el reciclaje futuro de los envases de barrera multicapa de alimentos fabricados con cloruro de polivinilideno.
Rising Employment Lifts Processing Index
Michael Guckes | Plastics Technology
October saw broad-based processing expansion, led by employment, and an easing of backlog growth.
#economics
7 Key Factors in Choosing a Grinding Wheel
| Modern Machine Shop
The grinding wheel market is wide, but seven application factors can help users narrow the market to the wheels they need.
Michelman expands surface modification solutions for technical textiles
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Water-based technologies, Unyte, aim to advance form and function in woven and nonwoven materials used in the design of technical textiles and prepreg fabrics.
Hexagon Purus signs long-term supply agreement for fuel cell buses
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Hydrogen storage systems, including the company’s Type IV cylinders, will be delivered to a European bus OEM between 2021 and 2024 for its 12-meter and 8-meter fuel cell buses.
High-Feed Milling Cutter Contains Six Cutting Edge Inserts for Productive Ramp Down Operations
| MoldMaking Technology
DoFeedTri high-feed milling cutters are designed with a long “inner” cutting edge that can bottom-cut more material than conventional milling inserts, in addition to less chatter, greater contact face and more economic milling overall.
People in Composites: November 2021
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CW’s monthly roundup of people news in the composites industry this month includes Montalvo, Arris Composites and Vestas, which announced new promotions and retirements.
Joule Challenge project launch uses composites for next-generation wind turbine development
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Two-part project is to produce a 20-MW demonstration turbine, capitalizing on the U.K.’s large composite component expertise and support the ambition for lower cost manufacturing.
Hayco Molding Plant Garners LEED Platinum Certificate with Assist from Wittmann Battenfeld
| Plastics Technology
82 servo-hydraulic injection molding machines help Hayco’s plant in the Dominican Republic win environmental award from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Panasonic, Toyota Design Safety Device for Human-Robot Interaction
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Operators can assess the risk of potential injuries by inserting the finger-like device in and around the parts of the robots or machinery most likely to come into contact with humans.
#workforcedevelopment #regulations
México y Portugal comparten experiencia y capacidades en manufactura de moldes
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Una delegación de expertos y personalidades del sector de moldes en México, de la que hizo parte MMS México, participó en la misión empresarial “México-Portugal 2021” con miras a evaluar las oportunidades comerciales y las asociaciones entre los dos países.
Cortec presenta antioxidante para la conservación de metales
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing México
El VpCI-277 de Cortec es ideal para el ensamblaje robótico de componentes de precisión que requieren tolerancias estrictas; ayuda a mantener un proceso de conservación limpio sin introducir compuestos clorados, cromatos o nitritos.