Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Polycarbonate

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology

How polycarbonate came about, virtually simultaneously, through the efforts of two industry giants.

Stenner S Variable Series Metering Pumps

| Products Finishing

S VARIABLE metering pumps feature remote start and transfer and three dedicated output relays.

Specifying PCR? Find Answers to These Eight Questions

| Plastics Technology

Understanding how to work with the PCR available today is critical as packaging and other products are being redesigned for circularity.

National Tool & Manufacturing Surface Grinder Improves Parallelism, Finish

| MoldMaking Technology

Amerimold exhibitor National Tool & Manufacturing enhances its surface grinding tolerance capabilities to provide a 0.0002 parallelism.

Iljin Hysolus, Korea's leading composite tank producer for hydrogen storage, sets IPO for Sept. 3

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Demand for hydrogen tanks is projected to support sustained growth, according to the company.

MAE Museum dedicated to and built largely from new and recycled carbon fiber

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Museum showcases the advancements in carbon fiber development where visitors can observe transformation process of acrylic fiber into carbon fiber.

Big Kaiser Offers Longer, Larger Mill Holders

Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop

The company has expanded its line of Smart Damper-equipped face mill holders to offer its longest, largest milling tools yet.

Desktop Metal Launches Manufacturing for 316L Steel

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Desktop Metal’s Shop System enables users to print end-use parts in 316L stainless steel with throughput, print quality and productivity unattainable via legacy additive manufacturing processes.

Why Careful Hydraulic Oil Maintenance is Critical to Molding Machine Reliability

| Plastics Technology

Here are the essentials on how to prevent one of the main threats to long-term reliability of your injection molding machines.

AMCM Systems Open Possibilities for Demanding Metal Applications

| Additive Manufacturing

The AMCM M 290 1 kW system is said to ensure that the finest structures, such as complex cooling channels, can be produced even in larger copper components.

Real Disposable Income Contracts for Fourth Month

Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence

The month-over-month rate of growth in real disposable income contracted for the fourth month in a row. This led to decelerating growth in the annual rate of change, which indicates that real consumer spending will hit peak growth in the second half of 2021.

Desktop Metal califica titanio para manufactura aditiva

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Desktop Metal dice ser la primera empresa en comercializar la aleación de titanio Ti-6Al-4V (Ti64) para la manufactura aditiva de metal en piezas de alto desempeño y bajos volúmenes.  

MMT Chats: 5 In 5 with Action Mold and Machining

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges reveals five best practices for improving efficiencies in culture, technology, process, measuring success and staying competitive in 5 minutes with Action Mold and Machining. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Durable Goods Spending Growth Slowed Significantly in July

Steven Kline, Jr. | Gardner Intelligence

Growth in durable goods spending slowed as a result of contracting disposable income, a slight increase in the year-over-year change in the 10-year Treasury rate and fading consumer confidence. However, the most significant reason was dramatically slower growth in motor vehicle and parts spending.
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Role of pH in Cleaning Chemicals

| Production Machining

Learn about when to use which type of chemical cleaner for an application, and how understanding the pH scale in this situation is beneficial. 

Red 5G, clave para las tecnologías de la Manufactura 4.0

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con especialistas, la Manufactura 4.0 representa una oportunidad para tener procesos más eficientes y productivos en el sector.

One Small Step for Metals, One Giant Leap for AM

Timothy W. Simpson | Modern Machine Shop

Eliminating support structures for metal parts expands pathways to profitable AM.

Conozca las actualizaciones de Mastercam 2022 en Meximold

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: El distribuidor CAD AVSHMEIP hablará en Meximold sobre las novedades de Mastercam, software que abarca la programación de fresadoras, centros de mecanizado, tornos, electroerosionadoras, entre otros.  

Para Mitsubishi, México podría convertirse en su hub de autopartes para América Latina

| Plastics Technology México

La idea de que México sea un centro de exportaciones de Mitsubishi para Latinoamérica se podría consolidar en un par de años.

What Sandvik's Mastercam Acquisition Means For Users

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

While Sandvik says it plans to give recent acquisition Mastercam independence and keep its software platform-agnostic, the company also plans to leverage its new reach into the small to medium manufacturers to cross-sell tools.

Injection Molding Process Control to Add Valve-Gate Control

| Plastics Technology

RJG’s CoPilot System will add the capability to control hot runner valve gates.

Siemens, Gefertec Collaborate on Additive Manufacturing Software

| Additive Manufacturing

Siemens’ NX software now supports operations for Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM) printing technology.