Los cuerpos del cortador SwiftCarb mejoran el rendimiento y la repetibilidad

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La serie Corner Rounding de 180 grados de la línea SuperBee, de SwiftCarb, está disponible en varios grados y revestimientos.

Avient presenta en PRL su calculadora de huella de carbono

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Avient presenta en Plastics Recycling LATAM su Calculadora de Huella de Carbono de Producto (PCF), una herramienta certificada para evaluar y reducir las emisiones de CO2e.  

Troubleshooting Flow Surging in Single-Screw Extruders

| Plastics Technology

Surging can cause lower production rates, higher scrap rates, material degradation and higher labor costs. Here is a guide to troubleshooting this problem.

Speedgrip Chuck reduce los tiempos de cambio de máquina

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Speedgrip Chuck presenta tres nuevos productos: el mandril de cambio rápido NDS, el receptor de cambio rápido QCR y el control de carrera sin contacto CSC.

Additives Company to Phase Out PFAS Products in 2025

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

BYK Additives will end production of PFAS-containing additives by 2025 and offer environmentally friendly alternatives to customers.

How to Supply Cooling to Additive Tooling

| MoldMaking Technology

Additive tooling provides limitless options for cooling a mold’s difficult-to-cool areas.

How to Overcome Complex Mold Texturing Problems

| MoldMaking Technology

Key benefits when considering laser technology for mold texturing and repair.

Portfolio of Energy-Curable Coatings Launched

Jenn Cammel | Products Finishing

PPG's DuraNEXT portfolio includes EB and UV curable coatings, offering rapid, energy-efficient solutions for metal coil coaters.

Hexagon Composites businesses receive additional orders for CNG, hydrogen

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Hexagon Agility and Hexagon Purus have both signed long-term supply agreements supporting North American OEMs.

St. Croix Fly expands Mito graphene adoption in carbon fiber fly fishing rods

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Verified functionalized graphene has been extended to the company’s new Technica series, improving the composite rod’s cast, among other features.

MVP partners with LestaUSA to bring robotics to composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Self-learning robotic solutions are designed to simplify the automation process for composites manufacturers of all sizes wanting to incorporate automated spray applications.

Siemens CNC Portfolio Demonstrates Mold Machining Digitization

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2024: Bringing together a number of its hardware automation, digitalization software and services, Siemens present a path toward machine tool digitalization that is already helping mold and die shops invest in their future.

NASA white paper evaluates thermoplastic polyimide for electrical insulation applications

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

SAMPE technical paper reveals testing done on plastics company BARplast’s Aurum polymer, supported with fiberglass, to evaluate its insulation capabilities for future electrical aeroengines.

Midnight eVTOL developments to scale up, grow platform reach across U.S.

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Archer Aviation has made several key announcements including additional secured equity capital, network plans in LA and updates to a contract with the U.S. Air Force.

TPI, University of Texas participate in wind blade cure optimization project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Physics-informed machine learning algorithms will be applied to simulate and optimize composite wind blade curing in an effort to advance smart composites manufacturing in industry.

MC Machinery Displays EDM, Precision Milling, 3D Printing

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: MC Machinery Systems showcases an array of EDM and precision milling tools, as well as a wire laser metal 3D printer. 

Paperless Parts Showcases Software for Quoting, Collaboration

Jessica Pompili | Production Machining

IMTS 2024: Paperless Parts highlights its quoting and collaboration software with automated BOM breakout from CAD models, AI-supported PDF extraction and more.

Tecnología P:REACT para reciclaje de PET, de NGR

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La tecnología P:REACT, que NGR destaca en Plastics Recycling LATAM,  mejora el reciclaje de PET, logrando un mayor índice de viscosidad y descontaminación eficiente para empaques alimenticios.    

Tested and Triumphed to Support our Wounded Veterans: Hoka Hey and @iWarriors

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Larry Patten, a retired moldmaker, completed the grueling Hoka Hey Motorcycle Challenge, covering over 10,000 miles to raise more than $20,000 for iWarriors, a charity supporting wounded veterans.

4 Commonly Misapplied CNC Features

Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop

Misapplication of these important CNC features will result in wasted time, wasted or duplicated effort and/or wasted material.

Soluciones de automatización de Caron Engineering mejoran el control de procesos

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Caron Engineering expone una gama de soluciones de automatización, incluida su tecnología MiConnect para el control de todos los dispositivos de una célula de mecanizado.

There’s No Downside to Upskilling

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

Machine shop CEO and former U.S. Navy SEAL applies his military knowledge to form an in-house upskilling program that trains all levels of employees for advanced positions. This talent development approach gives employees the gift of lifelong learning that benefits the industry as well.