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Chroma Color Further Expands Business with Latest Acquisition of J.Meyer & Sons
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The acquisition of the German-based company expands Chroma’s offerings of color concentrates and masterbatches for the medical and pharmaceutical markets.
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.
Cubierta de gran altura para manufactura aditiva permite reducir el prototipado
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop México
Mediante el uso de la impresora 3D SLM 800 extendida verticalmente de SLM Solutions, Safran pudo desarrollar y producir un componente de gran tamaño para el tren de aterrizaje de un avión comercial pequeño en cuestión de días, en lugar de meses.
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.
I’m Your Employee, Working 9 to 5...and Worrying 24/7
| Plastics Technology
Why it’s critical to create relationships—true relationships based on trust and honesty—with employees.
#workforcedevelopment
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.
Use These Twin-Screw ‘Tools’ to Improve Quality of Your Color Pigment Dispersions
| Plastics Technology
A twin-screw compounding extruder is a single piece of equipment divided into distinct unit operations. Thinking of each unit operation as part of a toolbox can help determine what can be added or improved to process best-quality color masterbatches.
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
More Knowledge ... at a Mouse Click
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Get to know the Knowledge Centers on Plastics Technology’s website.
How Does Your Molding Machine Control Pack Pressure?
John Bozzelli | Plastics Technology
It seems some new machines have pack velocity issues, as machine builders are confusing processors with controllers that are more complicated than they need to be and less user-friendly.
Vericut’s Version 9.2 Features More Optimization Options
| Modern Machine Shop
Simulation software verifies key additive functions and makes it easy to identify errors, excessive material overhangs, voids and misplaced material.
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.
Safe Lock: evita microdeslizamientos y ofrece precisión en el mecanizado
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los aumentos en las velocidades y avances, los nuevos diseños de herramientas de corte y las novedosas técnicas de programación se convirtieron en un reto para la sujeción de las herramientas y la precisión del mecanizado. Haimer creó el sistema Safe Lock con el fin de darles una solución a estos retos en la producción.
When It Comes to RFQ Response, Time Is Money
| Modern Machine Shop
But in this case, the more time it takes, the less money you’re likely to make.
Software de inspección de piezas digitales crea nuevas oportunidades comerciales
| Modern Machine Shop México
Al actualizar su proceso de inspección de décadas de antigüedad, Chick Machine consiguió nuevos clientes que han impulsado el crecimiento de la empresa.
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.
Vertical Integration Enables Rapid Manufacturing Response
Derek Korn | Production Machining
For this contract manufacturer, having myriad machining and manufacturing capabilities in-house enables it to deliver assemblies to customers faster and with higher quality.
Matrix Tool Sweeps 'Hot Shots' Competition
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Working together with injection machine builder Sodick Plustech, this Pennsylvania molder and moldmaker won both prizes in Plastics Technology’s first-ever Hot Shots injection molded parts competition, held at Molding 2021.
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.
Mecanizado horizontal reduce tiempo de ciclo de los talleres en un 50 %
| Modern Machine Shop México
La adopción del mecanizado horizontal de tres ejes puede ser una decisión que requiere mucho análisis, pero Alicat Scientific puede dar fe de una reducción del tiempo de ciclo de casi un 50 % al implementar una máquina horizontal Kiwa.
Nozzle Shutoff Shuts Down Drool
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
A machine-nozzle shutoff device helped Klein Tools cut drool from 24 lb/day to just 2.1 lb, with the remaining drool coming from the hot runner, not the machine.