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Alpek optimiza su red y cierra planta en Estados Unidos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La instalación con capacidad de 170,000 toneladas dejó de operar el 31 de julio, en línea con las metas de eficiencia y sostenibilidad de Alpek.
Centro de mecanizado de cinco ejes: criterios técnicos de selección
| Modern Machine Shop México
Seleccionar un centro de mecanizado de cinco ejes requiere evaluar orientación, tipo de cabezal, material y exigencias de mecanizado. Los horizontales ofrecen rigidez para aceros y titanio, mientras que los verticales aportan agilidad en piezas pequeñas. Cabezales Trunnion o giratorios permiten adaptar la máquina a necesidades de precisión, acabado y evacuación de virutas.
Emuge-Franken End Mills Provide High Metal Removal Rates
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
TiNox-Cut VAR end mills are designed for hard-to-cut materials from stainless steel and titanium to Inconel and nickel alloys.
Procedimiento para calibrar calibradores y vernier digital
George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop México
En manufactura, la calibración de calibradores digitales y vernier garantiza mediciones precisas y conformidad con estándares. Este artículo incorpora una tabla de verificación y un checklist, junto con la descripción de herramientas, bloques patrón y técnicas para reducir errores.
Level Up Your Moldmaking With AI
| MoldMaking Technology
AI-powered technologies, including feature detection, improve moldmaking efficiency and accuracy, enabling experts to focus on innovation.
Perforación profunda en manufactura de alta precisión médica
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
La perforación de agujeros profundos en instrumentos quirúrgicos exige alta precisión, concentricidad y control dimensional. Las limitaciones de las máquinas tipo suizo impulsan el uso de soluciones automatizadas como la UNE6-2i, que integra doble husillo y robótica para optimizar la manufactura médica, garantizando calidad constante y reducción de errores en producción.
Polymer Selection: Identifying the Ideal Candidate for Metal-to-Plastic Replacement
| Plastics Technology
As a “new” material choice, the story of plastics has long been about replacing incumbent materials, and thanks to ongoing advances, that story isn’t over yet.
Zinc Passivate With Sealers Versus Zinc Flake
| Products Finishing
Kenny Deaton of Pavco Inc. offers guidance for choosing between zinc passivate with sealers and zinc flake coating.
¿Qué son los centros de mecanizado o centros de maquinado?
| Modern Machine Shop México
Los centros de mecanizado o maquinado ofrecen una amplia gama de operaciones, pero esa adaptabilidad viene acompañada de la necesidad de mantenerse flexibles y realizar mediciones satisfactorias en todo momento.
What CNC Taught Us About Adopting AI in Manufacturing
Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop
Modern Machine Shop was early to cover CNC when others weren’t. Now, as AI pushes into programming, optimization and robotics, we need to separate production-ready tools from overpromised tech.
NCW 2025: Bringing the composites community together
| CompositesWorld
Whether you’re sharing your company story, highlighting materials applications, engaging with the community or celebrating National Composites Week in other ways, make sure to tag CW and use the #CompositesPerformanceWithPurpose hashtag!
NCP Coatings Acquires Glyptal to Expand Specialty Coatings
| Products Finishing
NCP Coatings LLC strengthens its portfolio with Glyptal Inc., focusing on high-performance electrical insulation and automotive engine coatings.
Abaris relocates training facility to Sparks, Nevada
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Larger facility gives room to expand offices, classrooms, labs and other workspaces and provides students with easy access to several local amenities.
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Screw Design Insights To Boost Extrusion Performance
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Culled from our monthly Extrusion Know How column, screw design aficionado Mark Spalding offers his real-world insights on how screw design impacts performance in single-screw extruders.
Trelleborg Invests in Innovation Center and Tool Shop Remodel
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Trelleborg Medical Solutions plans a 45,000-square-foot Innovation Center and is expanding its tool room to include more Swiss-machining and injection molding.
Schwanog Tooling Lineup Provides Productive Machining of Precision Parts
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
Schwanog’s milling and grooving lineup includes efficient, custom solutions for a wide range of applications.
Compact Lab Processor Highlights Farrel Pomini Display
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Booth to feature a range of technologies and demonstrations focusing on sustainability.
Solución térmica HiTemp EPDM para moldeo e inyección
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Plastec presenta en Meximold 2025 la manguera HiTemp EPDM Superflex, compatible con acoples Mouldpro y diseñada para operaciones térmicas industriales.
Sumitomo (SHI) Demag Plans for ‘Electric’ K 2025
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
Debuts include an all-electric multicomponent IntElect 350t combined with a SAM-C20 robot and two high-speed PAC-E machines targeting high-speed packaging applications.
The Promise of Additive Manufacturing for Paul Horn GmbH
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Additive manufacturing offers various benefits for cutting tool manufacturers such as reduced tool weight and the creation of complex internal coolant channels that cannot be produced via traditional CNC machining methods. Here is how it currently plays out at one such German company.
T-MEC: retos clave en la verificación de reglas de origen
| Modern Machine Shop México
Según AMCHAM Capítulo Noreste, invertir en formación continua, fortalecer los sistemas de trazabilidad y mantener una gestión documental impecable permite a las empresas protegerse de la pérdida de los beneficios arancelarios del T-MEC.
Pic of the Week: 3D Printed Composite-Reinforced Airfoil
Jessica Pompili | Additive Manufacturing
Commissioned by NASA, a student-led contract manufacturing business has 3D printed airfoils from composite-reinforced plastic filament.