Power Clamp Comfort i4.0, de Haimer, en Meximold

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Haimer destacará en la feria el nuevo sistema de inducción de la Power Clamp Comfort i4.0 que, como lo indica su nombre, viene preparado para los desafios de la Industria 4.0.  

August 2021 - Gardner Business Index Video Update

Michael Guckes | Gardner Intelligence

August's results indicated that persistent supply chain problems continue to have a worsening effect on production, resulting in a production 'deficit'. As a result of this deficit, manufacturers are reporting rising backlog activity and slowing hiring activity.
#economics

Modern Machine Shop Announces Top Shops Honorees for 2021

| Gardner Web

Annual Benchmarking Program Identifies Best Practices at Best-In-Class Manufacturing Facilities

KraussMaffei to Provide Extrusion Technologies for PureCycle

Heather Caliendo | Plastics Technology

Two twin-screw extruders from KraussMaffei will melt the dry PP carpet scraps that are used as feedstock for the PureCycle process. 

Nuevo programa de soporte al cliente MPower de Mazak

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

El nuevo programa integral de servicio de Mazak empodera a sus usuarios a través de una atención al cliente completa durante todo el tiempo de vida útil de sus máquinas.

3DEO Prints Milestone One Millionth Customer Part

| Additive Manufacturing

The achievement comes less than two years after commercializing its patented 3D printing technology in full in 2020.

Equitech Establishes Worldwide Extruder OEM Sales Program

| Plastics Technology

Manufacturers of extruders, feeders, and other processing equipment can work with Equitech to integrated its technology into their control and process management systems.  

Is a Cold Seal Right for Your Anodizing Operation?

| Products Finishing

Exploring the advantages, challenges and best practices of cold seal processes.

Allied’s 3ETech Digital Display Offers Micro-Precision Tool Adjustment

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The 3ETech provides an external, dockable and detachable digital display that shows the adjustment setting to facilitate reliable machining processes for high-precision components.

Moldes de termoformado para las industrias médica y alimenticia

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Meximold: Grupo Interconsult presentará un molde piloto de termoformado, equipado con todos los accionamientos necesarios para formar y cortar en sitio.

Everything’s Going Up—Including Machine Prices

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

With costs of raw materials, labor, fuel, and shipping going up, machinery prices are following suit.

Is Laser Cleaning Beneficial for Your Application?

| Production Machining

Laser ablation is an economical and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional cleaning processes. However, depending on the amount and type of contamination to be removed and the geometry of the part being cleaned, laser cleaning might not be best suited for all cleaning applications.

ModuleWorks Launches Clear Aligner Trimming Software

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

ModuleWorks’ new TrimLine software simplifies and accelerates the fabrication of clear aligners by automatically calculating the optimal trim line and generating a collision-free trimming toolpath.

Phillips Corp., EOS North America Expand Distribution Partnership

| Additive Manufacturing

Phillips Corp. is already a national EOS channel partner through its Phillips federal division, but now its commercial division expands its distribution partnership with EOS on the East Coast.

Imron Industrial NISO 3325, recubrimiento acrílico sin isocianato, para clientes industriales

| Products Finishing México

Imron Industrial NISO 3325 brinda una capa superior duradera, sostenible y químicamente resistente para los mercados de equipos de agricultura, construcción y movimiento de tierras.

Graphene Nanotubes Add Conductivity to Powder Coatings

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

OCSiAl and Erie Powder Coatings announce powder coating formulations designed for EMI and RFI applications.

ExOne launches comprehensive industrial-grade, 3D-printed tooling solutions

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

X1 Tooling, reported to be the broadest portfolio available to manufacturers, offers fast, affordable and local tooling options for the final production of metal, plastic and composite designs.

Registration Open for CCAI’s Two Online Finishing Courses

Sarah Barnett | Products Finishing

The Chemical Coaters Association International Finishing Academy is offering two online courses this Fall, Powder Coating and Liquid Coating, each set to begin on October 4, 2021.

ITT Motion Technologies invertirá 40 millones de dólares en Guanajuato

| Modern Machine Shop México

ITT Motion Technologies, empresa productora de frenos y amortiguadores para el mercado automotriz y ferroviario, expandirá operaciones en su planta ubicada en Silao Puerto Interior.

Use Social Media to Attract Young Manufacturing Talent

Lori Beckman | Modern Machine Shop

Nicole Wolter, president of HM Manufacturing and a millennial, suggests tips for creating a social media feed that attracts young people to manufacturing. 
#workforcedevelopment

Trelleborg unveils Soteria FRV ultra-lightweight, fire-resistant carbon fiber material

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Part of Trelleborg’s range of protection materials and demonstrates applicability for EV battery boxes, enclosures and other fire risk options.  

CAD/CAM Software Augments Machining, Data Feedback, Convenience

| MoldMaking Technology

The 2021.2 hyperMILL update from OPEN MIND Technologies enhances virtual machining, additive manufacturing, 3D finishing and hyperCAD-S features.