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Driscoll’s y Think Beyond Plastic lanzan reto de innovación en plásticos agrícolas
| Plastics Technology México
El portal para el Reto de Innovación en Plásticos Agrícolas recibirá solicitudes hasta el 30 de noviembre de 2021 en busca de soluciones para mejorar el uso y la reciclabilidad de los plásticos utilizados en el campo.
Hybrid Decoration Machine for Cap Decoration
| Plastics Technology
Sacmi-Moss’s Hybrid machine combines the advantages of offset and digital to produce “unthinkable decoration and personalization opportunities”
NASF Releases Public Policy Update for November 2021
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released its monthly Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of November.
#regulations
Fakuma: LSR Cells Apply New OPC-UA Compliant EUROMAP Standard for Dosing
| Plastics Technology
Just months after its publication, a EUROMAP standard for interfacing an LSR dosing system with an injection molding was utilized at Fakuma by Arburg and Wittmann Battenfeld.
FITMA: la luz al final del túnel
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Después de meses sin eventos industriales en México, FITMA es el show de la máquina-herramienta y de manufactura latinoamericano que el mercado espera para reactivar la industria.
Enhance Production Monitoring With United Grinding's New System
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
United Grinding C.O.R.E. is said to open up new possibilities for networking, controlling and monitoring the production process; it brings the user experience of operators into the world of the smartphone generation.
Sika presents Adekit A236 two-part structural adhesive
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The two-part, high-performance polyurethane adhesive targets large composite bonding in marine applications and recently won a 2021 IBEX Innovation Award.
Bercella, RINA focus on developing qualified multi-material solutions for critical applications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Partnership combines Bercella’s expertise in the design and processing of composite materials and RINA’s inspection, certification and engineering experience to develop end-to-end solutions for aerospace, defense, marine and energy sectors.
Fraunhofer commissions automated Engel production cells for thermoplastic composite R&D
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Fraunhofer PAZ pilot plant center installs v-duo 700 vertical machine and duo 900 injection molding machine to combine thermoplastic composite processes with a variety of injection molding technologies.
Creating stronger composites through nature-inspired, Helicoid designs
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Helicoid Industries claims 50% increased toughness, impact strength and reduced material, weight and cost versus quasi-isotropic “fail-safe” designs.
Rounding Out the Circular Economy With Material Take-Back Programs: AM Radio #6A
Julia Hider | Additive Manufacturing
One of the most difficult steps in the circular economy is going from product back to new material. On this episode of AM Radio, Julia Hider and Stephanie Hendrixson discuss how material take-back programs can help solve this challenge.
#economics
Video: What is the Manufacturing Demonstration Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory?
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
This industry-focused organization within the Department of Energy helps manufacturers make use of advanced technology, particularly 3D printing. One of the group’s leaders describes how companies work with the MDF.
Esenttia desarrolla innovadora tecnología antiviral y bactericida en plásticos
| Plastics Technology México
Esenttia desarrolló una tecnología para evitar la proliferación de microorganismos como virus y bacterias sobre superficies plásticas.
Seis novedades de GF Machining Solutions para su taller
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
GF Machining Solutions presentó varias innovaciones en EMO Milán que van desde el fresado avanzado, la electroerosión y el texturizado láser, hasta el micromecanizado, la manufactura aditiva y la automatización.
Plastics Hall of Famer Jay Gardiner Dies at 70
| Plastics Technology
Selfless exec and plastics industry advocate described as ‘a legend, both in the business and in his community.’
Video Tech Brief: 3D Optical Part Measurement Explained
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Oasis Inspection Systems added a rotary stage to its optical measuring units enabling them to perform automated 3D measurement of machined part features.
Avio Aero, BeamIt Group, GE Additive Collaborating on Additive Manufacturing Technology
| Additive Manufacturing
GE Additive to become BeamIt’s strategic equipment supplier moving forward.
Poliamida resistente a la flama diseñada para ciclos cortos
| Plastics Technology México
Este nuevo compuesto de poliamida 6 no reforzada de Lanxess ofrece resistencia a la flama y resulta ideal para la producción de componentes con paredes delgadas.
Centrifugal Dryer for Underwater Pelletizing
| Plastics Technology
Units designed to improve reliability, reduce changeover time and improve product quality.
People, Production and 3D Printing: Themes from the Additive Manufacturing Conference + Expo
Stephanie Hendrixson | Modern Machine Shop
The editors of Additive Manufacturing Media came away from the event with 5 major takeaways regarding the adoption, advance and commercialization of AM. Read or listen to these observations.
ABB Launches Family of Machine Tending Application Cells
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The FlexLoader M family offers a variety of ways to load and unload machines based on the size, shapes and amount of workpieces being handled. ABB says this makes it ideal for applications that produce multiple types of products in varying quantities.
Registration Open for Online Fundamentals of Industrial Process Heating Course
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
The course curriculum includes the basics of heat transfer, fuels and combustion, energy use, furnace design, refractories, automatic control and atmospheres as applied to industrial process heating.