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SPE Automotive Division names 36 finalists for annual Automotive Innovation Awards Gala
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Category and grand award winners selected by the Blue Ribbon judging round Oct. 1 will be announced during the gala on Nov. 10, 2021. Submissions are described below.
Hot Runner Controller Platform Eliminates Conventional T/C Mold Cables
| MoldMaking Technology
The TempMaster M3’s TC-Connect technology feature utilizes a new eBOX design that attaches to the mold, reducing cost, weight and clutter.
Tecniplas supplies composite silos for manufacture of pectin
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
The composite silos supplied by Tecniplas will be part of the production process of pectin in the food industry. Pectin is a texturizing agent based on citrus fruits.
Brazil-based Gatron manufactures fiberglass composite deflectors for concept truck
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Five deflectors in total combine a sinuous, aerodynamic design, high strength and low weight.
Onshoring Project aims to reverse offshoring
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
The Onshoring Project will develop and share new metrics, tools and practices that will shift executive focus toward sourcing from lean-performing North American suppliers.
Anaglyph unveils version 5 for Laminate Tools software application
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The standalone Windows software yields major feature additions and several engine redevelopments to maximize composites design efficiency and a flexible workflow.
10 Characteristics of a Valuable Machine Shop
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
What is your machining business worth? A recent event focused on machine shop ownership change revealed what machine shop buyers look for in making this evaluation.
Búsqueda 3D facilita modelado de piezas en el taller
| Modern Machine Shop México
Mediante una fotografía o un archivo CAD, Physna puede buscar en una base de datos de objetos 3D partes similares. Esto puede agilizar la ingeniería y consolidar las tareas de procura.
¿Por qué usar torno-fresado?
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los fabricantes de máquinas-herramienta se dieron cuenta de que las piezas torneadas a menudo requerían también, al menos, algún trabajo de fresado o taladrado. Por ello aumentaron las capacidades de los tornos mediante husillos adicionales para el trabajo con herramientas giratorias. De esa manera surgieron las máquinas de torno-fresado.
EMO Milán registró 60,000 visitantes de 91 países
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Con la pasada EMO Milán, la industria mundial de manufactura, máquinas-herramienta, robots y sistemas de automatización fue testigo de una nueva era de reactivación pospandémica.
Considering Scaling Up for More Output? Follow These Tips
Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology
Keep these calculations handy when you are trying to decide whether a bigger extruder will get you the output you need.
Backlogs Surge as Production Deficit Widens
Michael Guckes | Plastics Technology
September results show accelerating backlog activity on decelerating production.
#economics
Proyección de consumo de tecnología para la manufactura augura un avance a los niveles de 2019
| Modern Machine Shop México
Proyecciones de la AMT en Estados Unidos auguran que 2021 será un año de recuperación en el consumo de maquinaria y equipo para el proceso de transformación metalmecánica en América Latina y alrededor del mundo.
Gardner Business Index - October 2021
Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) moved nearly 3-points higher in October to end at 60.7. Gains were widespread thanks to quickening activity in backlogs, new orders, production, and employment.
#economics
Hardware/Software Package for Processing Recycle
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Arburg has combined plasticating-unit features and selected adaptive-control functions into a package to enable more consistent processing of recycled materials.
AM for Production: Where Conventional Lessons Do and Do Not Apply
Julia Hider | Additive Manufacturing
As RMS has grown its additive manufacturing division, it has discovered which principles of subtractive manufacturing apply to additive, and which do not.
Lens Changer Improves Video Comparator Productivity
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
The company says the c-vision Lite lens turret system enables automatic lens changes as part of a CNC program, resulting in faster and more accurate measurement results.
Impresión 3D de metal en un taller de mecanizado CNC
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop México
Para los negocios metalmecánicos que buscan una opción de impresión 3D de metales libre de las preocupaciones de la manipulación de polvo metálico, la fabricación de filamentos fundidos de metal proporciona capacidades aditivas con fácil implementación y flexibilidad de materiales.
Improving Leveling in Nickel Systems
| Products Finishing
Chad Murphy of Columbia Chemical offers insights for addressing issues with leveling in nickel systems.
El evento digital de PPG presenta revestimientos antiadherentes para utensilios de cocina
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing México
El evento permitirá a PPG conectarse virtualmente con clientes globales para compartir información sobre productos y aplicaciones, las últimas tendencias de color y la nueva paleta de colores 2022 para utensilios de cocina.
Managing Stacked Tolerances with PTFE Lubricants
| Products Finishing
PTFE coatings allow surgical instruments to overcome static friction.
Designing for automated composites manufacturing of low-volume aerostructures
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
The commercial aerospace industry is heavily focused on design for efficient high-rate manufacturing, but there is still need for automated, affordable fabrication of low-rate aerostructures.