MMT Chats: 5 in 5 with X-Cell Tool and Mold

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges has a quick 5-minute chat with Brian Dippel, the Operations Manager for X-Cell Tool and Mold in Fairview, Pennsylvania and MMT’s 2019 Leadtime Leader Winner. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Built-In Robot Optimizes Turning Processes

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

A robot integrated within CNC lathes enables part loading and unloading, chatter suppression and chip removal, ensuring that each machine is consistently operating at its highest efficiency.

Vibration: An Invisible Source of Gaging Error

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Vibration can make or break a gage’s performance, but vibration errors can be resolved by using a vibration isolation table or other correction measures.

EMO Hannover 2023 abordará el futuro de la producción industrial

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Con la vista puesta en el futuro de la manufactura y los sistemas de producción, y una plataforma que busca extenderse más allá de los días de la feria, se presentó la nueva edición de EMO Hannover, a realizarse del 18 al 23 de septiembre de 2023.

EOS Partners with Morf3D in Applied Digital Manufacturing Center

| Additive Manufacturing

The center is designed to harness applied research, advanced engineering and application development, serial production and industry partnerships to drive the industrialization of digital manufacturing in high-growth markets.

AMGTA Commissions Its First Life Cycle Assessment Research Project

| Additive Manufacturing

The study will be ISO 14040 compliant and compare the cradle-to-grave environmental impacts of a jet engine low pressure turbine bracket produced through traditional manufacturing methods with one that is produced via additive manufacturing.

Soluciones Plásticas destacará en Meximold herramientas para la automatización

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Meximold: Soluciones Plásticas llevará a la feria especializada para el sector de moldes y troqueles los productos de FIPA, productor de tecnología de vacío y mecanismos de fin de brazo (EOAT).

Covestro, ParaMatters Jointly Develop Anisotropic Optimization Software

| Additive Manufacturing

Software is designed to unlock the full potential of filament extrusion 3D printing with fiber-reinforced materials.

Koch México invita a asistir al Seminario E-Coat México 2022

| Products Finishing México

Antonio Gallegos, gerente general de la empresa Koch México, comenta los contenidos que cubrirá el Seminario E-Coat 2022, a realizarse del 18 al 20 de enero próximo en el Centro Citi Banamex de la Ciudad de México.

Desktop Metal Acquires Aidro Metal Additive Manufacturer

| Additive Manufacturing

Acquisition gives Desktop Metal unique application expertise to accelerate adoption of additive manufacturing 2.0 by major OEMS in hydraulics, oil and gas, aerospace, machinery and other industrial sectors.

Inventec invertirá 250 millones de dólares en Ciudad Juárez

| Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa expandirá operaciones en su planta ubicada en Ciudad Juárez, donde tiene presencia desde el año 2006.

Haimer Showcases Universal Balancing Machine Program

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westec 2021: Haimer’s Tool Dynamic TD Comfort offers a universal balancing machine program that can balance tool holders, grinding wheel adapters or other rotors.

Medical-Grade TPE Film for Wound Healing Applications

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

United Soft Plastics’ custom TPE developed with Danish startup relieves patients of undue irritation and pain.

High-Performance LLDPE Film Grades

| Plastics Technology

ExxonMobil’s new series Exceed XP 7 hexene LLDPE resins boast “never seen before” levels of performance.

Matrix Tool Wins Inaugural Hot Shots Competition

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

The Pennsylvania-based injection molder and moldmaker applied its tooling know how and Sodick injection technology to take home both Hot Shots prizes.

Jimena Homrighaus, nueva gerente de ventas para Graham Engineering en América Latina

| Plastics Technology México

Desde este rol, Homrighaus supervisará el negocio comercial de las extrusoras y los sistemas de extrusión de GEC en México, el Caribe, Centroamérica y Sudamérica.  

FEMIA y COMEA firman convenio de colaboración

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante la FAMEX 2021, los dos organismos formalizaron un acuerdo para trabajar en conjunto con el fin de potenciar el desarrollo y capacidades del talento para satisfacer las necesidades de la industria aeroespacial mexicana.

Zeiss and ORNL Collaborate on Automated Print Parameter Qualification Solution

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

According to Zeiss and ORNL, the fully automated qualification solution can comprehensively evaluate a set of printing parameters in less than 12 hours.

Reshoring Initiative Projects Annual Records

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

If this year stays on track, then the Reshoring Initiative projects reshoring and foreign direct investment job announcements for 2021 will be over 220,000 — 38% above 2020.

Plástico ecológico a partir de celulosa y agua

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Investigadores de la Universidad de Göttingen crean un nuevo tipo de bioplástico ecológico con polímeros hidroplásticos.

Research Partners Building World’s Largest Sand Binder Jetting Printer

| Additive Manufacturing

3D printing provides flexibility to produce large turbine components near offshore wind projects, lowering transportation costs and offering environmental benefits.

Sistema de posicionamiento automático en máquinas-herramienta

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: SMW Autoblok compartió que destacará en Meximold el APS o Automatic Positioning System, un sistema flexible que permite clampear y posicionar al mismo tiempo.