Industria del plástico china se esfuerza para cumplir con los objetivos de carbono dual

| Plastics Technology México

Para alcanzar objetivos de neutralidad de carbono para 2060, China ha introducido políticas que fomentan las innovaciones tecnológicas en favor de la sostenibilidad y el medio ambiente.

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.
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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.

November’s Most-Viewed Stories

| Plastics Technology

What did visitors to Plastics Technology read in November—the right injection machine for you; controlling and optimizing pack and hold times; resin pricing; polyolefins insights (compounding, density, strain rate); automating pipette production; improving mold cooling and more.

All-electric motor boat tests the waters for recycled carbon fiber

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

RS Sailing aimed to create a fully electric, rigid inflatable boat (RIB) that is produced as sustainably as possible. A few iterations later, the Pulse 63 is ready to hit the water.

SW’s Single-Table Machines Designed for Machining Large Parts

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

SW’s BA W08-11 and BA W08-21 can be automated with a variety of solutions, including TopRob which facilitates the loading and unloading of large and heavy workpieces with the aid of robots on platforms or gantries above the machine.

ER Collet System Features Anti-Friction Coating

| MoldMaking Technology

Parlec’s P3 ER collet coating reduces radial distortion to improve run-out and helps interface with the collet nut when tightening. 

Octagon Milling Cutter Delivers Maximum Process Reliability

| MoldMaking Technology

The versatile Xtra-tec XT M5004 offered by Walter USA matches lower tooling material costs and maximum cost efficiency with high cutting parameters.

BoreMeister Boring Tool System Adds Anti-Vibration Bars, Reducer Sleeves

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

BoreMeister expands its application range with additional PSC toolholders and reducer sleeves.

PPG Coatings and Paints Adorn First Certified Green Convention Center

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Used inside and outside, PPG coatings and paints are said to be instrumental to the environmental performance of Pittsburgh’s David L. Lawrence Convention Center. Various shades of PPG’s Duranar coatings were used on the exterior to provide extended durability.

Formlabs Launches Postprocessing Form Wash L, Form Cure L

| Additive Manufacturing

The automated, postprocessing machines provide users with a streamlined workflow for large-format 3D printing.

Los cinco principales requerimientos de la industria automotriz

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En el marco de la decimoprimera edición de Proveedor Automotriz, se enlistaron los principales requerimientos de las empresas compradoras de la industria.

Renishaw Updates Blue Laser Measuring Technology

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Renishaw's NC4+ Blue system features improved optics that are said to deliver significant improvements in tool measurement accuracy, ensuring components can be machined more accurately and efficiently.

Bosch invertirá más de 80 mdd para ampliar sus operaciones en Aguascalientes

| Products Finishing México

La empresa alemana anunció un plan de inversión por un monto de más de 80 mdd para instalar de una nueva línea de producción de frenos de potencia en su planta de Aguascalientes.

Kautex Maschinenbau expande sus actividades en México

| Plastics Technology México

Kautex Maschinenbau, proveedor de soluciones para moldeo por soplado, se muda a nuevas oficinas en la Ciudad de México para expandir sus actividades en ventas y servicio.

HP, L’Oréal Collaborate for More Flexible Cosmetics Production

| Additive Manufacturing

The companies are exploring ways to increase production flexibility, and create innovative packaging and customer experiences.

Top 20 Most-Viewed Products of 2021

| MoldMaking Technology

This year’s most-viewed technologies, equipment and services represents a wide spectrum of moldmaking categories, including software, mold components, surface treatment, mold materials, machining and other product focuses.

Automated Coolant Management for Multiple CNC Machines

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

Manual coolant management can be a roadblock that prevents machine shops from running uninterrupted processes or lights-out machining. This automated coolant management system replenishes coolant to multiple CNC machine tools without human intervention.

El sistema de cambio de grippers de dedos de Schunk reduce el tiempo de preparación

| Modern Machine Shop México

El sistema BSWS-M está diseñado para desbloquear mecánicamente la mordaza superior y separarla de la pinza con sólo pulsar un botón.

Desktop Metal Qualifies Nickel Alloy In625 for High-Volume Additive Manufacturing

| Additive Manufacturing

Company says alloy works with its production system binder jetting technology to enable mass production of strong parts that withstand high temperatures and extreme environments.

Nexam Chemical, the NCC develop solution for manufacturing high-temperature composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Nexam Chemical’s Neximid high-temperature resin system can operate at temperatures up to 400°C, expanding the boundaries of composites into more demanding applications that weren’t previously possible.