Spray Washer Targets Cleaning of Batch Parts

| MoldMaking Technology

Ransohoff, a division of the Cleaning Technologies Group, introduces the Cell-U-Clean Cell Jet spray cabinet in a new, small footprint for reliable, high-volume cleaning.

Lanxess Tepex composite material lightweights luxury sedan load compartment well

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

PA6 Tepex dynalite thermoplastic blank reinforced with continuous glass fiber fabrics withstands high mechanical stresses and achieve 30% lighter weight than comparable sheet metal components.

Middle River Aerostructure Systems expands MRO capabilities for jet engine nacelles

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A dedicated, 60,000-square-foot MRO workshop will accommodate the processing of large nacelles and thrust reversers, including complex composite and metallic repairs, and bonding.

NASA selects Rocket Lab to launch composite solar sail

Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld

NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System is expected to launch from Rocket Lab’s Electron carbon fiber composite launch vehicle in mid-2022.

Are Advances in Additive Manufacturing Being Led by Curmudgeons? AM Radio #4

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Noting a pattern: Some of those winning positive gains with additive manufacturing are far from positive in discussing its promise. On AM Radio, Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski unravel this seeming contradiction.

Westminster Tool Earns Leadtime Leader Award

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westminster Tool earns Moldmaking Technology Magazine’s 2021 Leadtime Leader award.

MMT Chats: 5 In 5 with Convenio Technologies

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

This special MMT Chat series delivers five great tips and ideas from leading mold builders on ways to improve efficiencies with regards to technology, workforce development and business management, in a fast-paced 5-minute chat. My guest today is Rich Martin President of Convenio Technologies out of Easley, South Carolina. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Manufacturing Automation Beyond Robots at PMTS

Derek Korn | Production Machining

A variety of automated machining and manufacturing processes — including, but not limited to, robotics — that can enable shops to become more efficient were on display at the recent Precision Machining Technology Show.

Arburg Freeformer Prints Implants Made from Medically Approved PEEK

| Additive Manufacturing

Formnext 2021: Arburg’s Freeformer 300-3X processes medically approved PEEK for the first time, using Evonik’s original Vestakeep i2 G plastic to create customized skull implants, including support material.

New Milling Series From Kyocera Provides Deeper Depth of Cut

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The MFH-Max reduces the number of passes needed to machine the workpiece with its ability to take on deeper depths of cut (max. 0.098" / 2.5 mm).

MMS México lamenta la partida de Carlos Esquerra

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Carlos Esquerra Sánchez falleció el pasado viernes en su casa de Querétaro. Por más de 30 años trabajó en el sector metalmecánico como director comercial y de ventas en diferentes empresas de máquinas-herramienta.

Nissan Launches New Manufacturing Initiative

Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing

Lower-temp curing paint and post-paint robotic inspection are part of it.

American Precision Museum Launches Interactive Digital Exhibit

| Additive Manufacturing

Support and inspire the future of manufacturing by honoring a manufacturing innovator, advocate or educator in new exhibit.

Carbios Opens Demo Plant for Its Enzymatic Recycling Technology

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

The plant will allow the company’s enzymatic recycling process to function, for the first time, at an industrial scale.  

COVID Emergency Temporary Standard May Be Extended Beyond Healthcare

| Products Finishing

A look at questions regarding the scope and implementation of the COVID ETS.
#regulations

Servicios industriales de escaneo en 3D

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Solution Tools Mold & Die participará con sus servicios de medición 3D sin contacto de alta precisión.

ExxonMobil to Build its First Large-Scale Plastic Waste Advanced Recycling Facility

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

To be located at its Baytown, Texas site, the new facility is slated for startup by end of 2022.

A More Efficient Way to Cut Near-Net Parts

| Modern Machine Shop

Choosing the right milling insert is important: This insert from Iscar is designed for finishing near-net shaped parts quickly, while another makes high-feed machining more accessible with existing machining centers.

Ecoclean anuncia un sistema compacto de limpieza plug and play con solvente

Scott Francis | Products Finishing México

Costos unitarios reducidos debido a un mayor rendimiento de limpieza y un menor consumo de energía.

Incus Project to Test 3D Printing Spare Parts in Space

| Additive Manufacturing

Project goal is to assess the feasibility of processing scrap metals available on the moon’s surface to produce a high-quality final product via a zero-waste process.

NASF/DOD Workshop on Chromium Plating at SURFIN

| Products Finishing

NASF schedules DoD Workshop on Hexavalent Chromium: Emerging California Restrictions & Implications for the U.S. Defense Supply Chain.
#regulations

Consorcio de cosméticos busca diseñar sistema de evaluación de impacto ambiental

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Unilever, Henkel, L'Oreal, LVMH y Natura & Co invitan al sector cosmético a unirse a este consorcio que busca mejorar la información disponible para los consumidores y permitirles tomar decisiones de consumo más sostenibles.