YOFC invierte 330 millones de pesos en Jalisco

| Modern Machine Shop México

La planta de YOFC en Lagos de Moreno destinará el 80 % de su producción para cubrir la demanda local y el resto para exportar a Latinoamérica y Norteamérica.

Optical Sorting for Color Flexibility in Recycled Plastics

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Aaron Industries added optical sorting to its operation, expanding capabilities to meet the color needs of customers.

MMT Chats: Award-Winning 2024 Mold Repair Technician of the Year

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Scott Phipps of United Tool and Mold (UTM) was honored with the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Mold Technologies Div. (MTD) Mold Repair Technician of the Year award.

Five-Axis Range Displays Complex, Compact Machining

Jessica Pompili | MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2024: Grob Systems Inc. showcases a range of five-axis machines with horizontal spindles designed for high precision, improved accuracy and flexibility.

Craftsman Cribsheet No. 127: How to Part Off Without a Sub-Spindle

David Wynn | Production Machining

It is important to understand how tooling affects a part when parting off on a machine that has no pickoff attachment.

ANIPAC celebra Encuentro de Mujeres de la Industria del Plástico

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

ANIPAC celebró su primer Encuentro de Mujeres en la Industria del Plástico, destacando la importancia de la equidad de género y el impacto positivo de la participación femenina en el sector. 

Airbus celebrates 500th aircraft manufactured in the U.S.

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

Airbus celebrates its 500th U.S.-built aircraft, a Delta Air Lines A321neo, highlighting its ongoing partnership with Delta Air Lines.

Rocket Lab begins installation of large AFP machine for rocket production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The 99-ton AFP machine, custom-designed and built by Electroimpact, is claimed to be the largest of its kind, expecting to save around 150,000 manufacturing hours in the Neutron rocket’s production process.

SPE recognizes ACCE, Rehkopf scholarship winners

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A total of eight scholarships have been awarded to students pursuing research in a composites-related field, to be presented at SPE ACCE 2025.

Polar Technology develops innovative solutions for hydrogen storage

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Conformable “Hydrogen in a Box” prototype for compressed gas storage has been tested to 350 and 700 bar, liquid hydrogen storage is being evaluated.

Composite integral fuel tank for hydrogen storage in aircraft developed via Czech Republic project

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Made using CompoTech’s robot-assisted winding technology, the Type 4 or 5 multi-cell tank is designed to be integrated into an aircraft wing root.

5 Moldmaking Metalworking Trends

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Five trends helping to reshape the industry’s future by changing how mold builders work while opening the door to new opportunities. 

Running Hot: Solutions for High-Temperature Injection Molding Cells

| Plastics Technology

Here are some best practices for setting up and maintaining high-temperature injection molding processes, including sourcing and maintaining suitable water- and oil-circulating systems.

Sinoboom invertirá 150 millones de dólares en Guanajuato

| Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa de origen chino, Sinoboom, realizará la edificación de una planta ubicada en Guanajuato Puerto Interior.

Advanced Machine & Engineering, Hennig Inc. Showcase Machine Tool Solutions

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Hennig Inc. and Advanced Machine & Engineering are exhibiting a wide range of machine tool solutions together.

Afiladora de fresas Cuttermasters y rectificadora que prolonga la vida de la herramienta

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La Cuttermaster Professional Journeyman JXT puede utilizarse para afilar, reacondicionar y modificar herramientas de corte.

Top Shop Pivots With Industry Demands

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Moving from cars and motorcycles to its current aerospace and architecture customer base, this California powder coatings shop has evolved and grown with the changing market.
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Recursos imperdibles sobre economía circular

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

La Unión Europea se posiciona como líder en la transición hacia una economía circular de los plásticos, proponiendo medidas legislativas y ofreciendo recursos prácticos para fomentar la producción y el consumo responsable.

ERP Software Time Saving Feature Eliminates Manual Review

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

This capability eliminates the need for manually reviewing all scheduled entries to get a clear understanding of how much load is being placed in various areas of production.

CNC Machine Tending Automation Modernizes Shop Modularity

| MoldMaking Technology

IMTS 2024: Shops looking to address the shortage of skilled workers and rising operational costs can look to Lyndex-Nikken’s EZ-Automation product line for simplified machine tending.

Centros de mecanizado de Mitsui Seiki permiten una producción repetible

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Tres máquinas de Mitsui Seiki permiten a los usuarios producir piezas de alta precisión de forma repetible.

La plataforma CNC de Heidenhain proporciona una interfaz adaptable

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El control CNC TNC7, de Heidenhain, está diseñado para dar soporte a los usuarios desde el diseño inicial hasta el mecanizado final.