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Estas son las cifras de producción y exportación de la industria automotriz de agosto
Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México
La producción de vehículos ligeros entre enero y agosto de 2021 fue de 2,054,584 unidades, lo que significó un incremento de 13.27% con relación al mismo periodo del 2020.
Pactiv Evergreen to Acquire Fabri-Kal
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
A prominent, family-owned thermoformer with a strong position in renewable packaging is due to be acquired by a global giant.
Upgraded Low-Pressure Foam Presses With Elevated Bases
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Updating low-pressure horizontal foam-molding presses with elevated bases.
The Coolest Cool Parts
| Additive Manufacturing
Season 5 of The Cool Parts Show is on the way — but before it premieres, revisit some of the team’s favorite episodes so far.
MMS Announces Technical Program at Top Shops Expo
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The agenda features a breakdown of the Top Shops survey data, panel discussions with shop owners and breakout presentations that provide an in-depth look at tools, technologies and strategies for running and growing a manufacturing business.
Machining 101: What Are Coordinate Measuring Machines?
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
Optimized bases, drives, probes, software and more make coordinate measuring machines the most accurate tools for measuring part dimensions.
Virtek partners with Measurement Solutions Ltd.
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
The partnership will offer increased product diversity to MSL’s U.K. manufacturing customers and increase adoption of the Virtek Iris 3D system.
Injection Mold Quotation Software Performs Quick, Accurate Quotations
| MoldMaking Technology
Cadflow introduces QuickQuote, a software that enables users to perform quick and accurate budgets for the manufacture of molds.
Moldflow Analysis Software Takes the Guesswork Out of Kentucky Windage
| MoldMaking Technology
CAE Services’ Moldflow windage analysis and morphing capabilities determines and delivers proper windage shape, saving rework and expense.
NASA prepares James Webb Space Telescope for December launch
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
NASA’s composites-intensive Webb telescope is to serve as the premier deep space observatory and will reportedly reveal new and unexpected discoveries.
Suprem expands thermoplastic capabilities
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
A tailored combination of fiber reinforcement and high-performance thermoplastics can now be processed with this technology to fulfill applications from marine to aerospace.
Salewa's new hiking boot features thermoplastic composites
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
The Ortles Couloir boot includes thermoplastic composites from Xenia Materials and was designed to offer both stiffness and flexibility.
Porsche races to the future with electric motors, natural fiber composites
Gary S. Vasilash | CompositesWorld
The Mission R concept is Porsche’s vision for sustainable, all-electric customer motorsports, including a CFRP exoskeleton and natural fiber-reinforced components.
Archer Aviation works with USAF on Maker eVTOL aircraft
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
Archer to provide data from upcoming flight tests to further the USAF’s understanding of its eVTOL capabilities, systems and development progression.
Global Offshore Wind Report 2021 forecasts 235 GW installed over next decade
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Though the forecasted new offshore wind capacity is seven times larger than the current market size, it’s only 2% of what’s needed for zero-emission targets, GWEC says.
Lanco Paints & Coatings ampliará operaciones en Latinoamérica
| Products Finishing México
Lanco planea nuevas instalaciones en Chile, Jamaica y Guatemala con lo que ampliará su presencia en América Latina.
The Art of Maintaining Continuous Improvement
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
Production efficiencies, setup efficiencies, plant utilization record, safety records, on-time delivery performance — all of these metrics and more place Forest City Gear among the elite when it comes the use of ongoing improvement methodologies.
Moldmaking Index Reports Slowing Expansion for Second Sequential Month
Michael Guckes | MoldMaking Technology
Index reports sequentially slowing months for first time in 2021, with total new orders and export activity breaking a longstanding equilibrium.
#economics
L&L Products introduces FST-compliant interior edge and core filler compound
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
L&L Reinforce L-9060 improves the traditionally manual process of other two-component honeycomb panel reinforcements, optimizing process, quality and waste.
Arburg Welcomes New Trainees
| Plastics Technology
Arburg’s latest class of apprentices numbers 77 and will be joined by a group of students from an area university.
#workforcedevelopment
Production Machining’s September 2021 News Highlights
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Precision machining does not stand still. Pandemic or no pandemic, the industry continues to progress with new events, acquisitions, collaborations and customer support programs.
Niigata Introduces High-Speed Jig Borer Machining Center
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Niigata says the HN800-V is built with the rigidity and accuracy necessary to perform ultra-precise contour machining and boring of components with critical tolerances.