Identifican conocimientos necesarios para el futuro laboral en la industria automotriz

| Modern Machine Shop México

Se realizó el Primer Foro Presencial “Carreras del Futuro en la Industria Automotriz”, organizado por CONALEP, con la participación de académicos, empresarios y expertos de la industria automotriz.

Best Practices for Purging PHA and PHA/PLA Blends

| Plastics Technology

Because bioplastics are processed at lower temperatures, purging between jobs requires a different process and purging agents than those applied for traditional resins.

Heule Tool Automates Cross-Hole Deburring Process

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The COFA tooling range is well suited for a wide range of applications, including forks, yokes, common rails, castings, tubes with cross bores and other workpieces with cross bores in their main bores.

Production Machining's September 2024 News Highlights

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Production Machining’s September 2024 news highlights include a STEM instructor award, acquisitions, partnerships and more.

Avoiding pitfalls in the design of LFAM composite components

| CompositesWorld

Recoat temperature, part orientation and bead geometry are some key design variables to consider for a successful and reliable large-format additive manufacturing (LFAM) process.

Mitsui Seiki Appoints Directors of Sales East, West

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Mitsui Seiki USA Inc. appoints Joseph Farkas as its director of sales West and Terry Ritterbush as its director of sales East.

Former Charles Ross & Son Company President Passes Away

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Richard Ross took the helm as company president in 1961 and served as a visionary leader, guiding the company through decades of growth and expansion.

Walter Turning Toolholder Features Flexible Coolant Connection

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Walter Turn toolholder features rake-face cooling to help break and control chips, and double flank-face cooling directly at the cutting edge to extend tool life.

7 Measurement Innovations Transforming Moldmaking

| MoldMaking Technology

Smart sensors and sophisticated process and measurement data management are driving intelligent moldmaking to new heights.

Lighter, Higher Performance Base Design for Premium rPET Bottles

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Sidel’s StarLITE-R Premium base for thicker rPET bottles ensures bottle stability in high-speed production, while saving energy.

FormControl X: automatización y medición para centros de mecanizado

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FormControl X, de Blum-Novotest, optimiza la precisión y eficiencia en centros de mecanizado mediante avanzadas funcionalidades de medición y automatización, que integran control estadístico del proceso y alineación automática con sistemas CAD.

In Memoriam: Blown Film Specialist Eric Hatfield

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Advocate of MDO technology and die design succumbs to Parkinson’s disease.  

Low-Bake Coating Enhances Protection for Harsh Conditions

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

AkzoNobel’s low-bake powder coating provides superior surface protection in extreme conditions while allowing faster, more efficient curing.

ASTM and EOS Expand AM Machine Operator Certification Program

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The ASTM International Powder Bed Fusion – Laser Beam (PBF-LB) Machine Operator Certification program now includes both the EOS M 290 and EOS M 400 platforms.

US Army Tests Additive Manufacturing for Printing Vehicle Repair Parts in the Field

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Spee3D participates in successful demonstration with the Army Research Lab to validate the use of additive manufacturing for creating military vehicle repair parts in the field at the point of need.

Sustainability Project Cuts Costs for Growing Manufacturer

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

A custom coolant and chip management system has helped Youngers and Sons lower its supply costs, improve its recycling margins and maintain a clean shop floor.

Alformet launches online thermoplastic composite tube designer

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Professional design engineers to composite enthusiasts now have access to a web shop platform for creating and ordering standard or fully customized composite tubular products with ease.

New Equipment, Additive Manufacturing for Casting Replacement and AM's Next Phase at IMTS 2024: AM Radio #54

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing’s presence at IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show revealed trends in technology as well as how 3D printing is being applied today and where it will be tomorrow. Peter Zelinski and I share observations from the show on this episode of AM Radio. 

Video: Robot Machining Will Complement Robot DED

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Robots can do additive manufacturing. Can they do hybrid manufacturing? Precision milling of metal using a robot offers this promise.

VIDEO: AM Powder Addresses Current Inefficiencies, Sustainability and Skills Gap

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Steel supplier discusses high thermal conductivity metal powders that also address the skills gaps via user-friendly materials and promote sustainability via durability and higher cycle counts.    

Centro de mecanizado vertical de alta velocidad SIRIUS UM+

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante Meximold 2024, Presotec destaca el SIRIUS UM+, un centro de mecanizado vertical, de Hwacheon, con 500 mm de recorrido en el eje Y, opciones de velocidad de hasta 32,000 rpm y mejoras significativas en rigidez y control térmico.

Avoid the 7 Deadly Sins of Manufacturing

| Production Machining

Identifying and preventing these manufacturing sins will reduce or eliminate unnecessary waste, improve efficiency and productivity as well as protect profitability and cash flow.