Fundamentos de la medición del color en plásticos

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conozca la importancia de la medición del color en la industria del plástico y una visión general de los instrumentos y tecnologías involucradas.

U.S. Army Selects 3YourMind Software to Identify Parts Suited for Additive Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

As part of the initial effort, 3YourMind software will analyze up to 10,000 selected parts and evaluate them based on technical feasibility, lead time and cost. That will give the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Ground Vehicle Systems Center greater insight as to which spare parts are strong use cases for additive manufacturing.

Volkmann vHub 250 Metal Powder Storage System Automates Buffering, Intermediate Storage

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The vHub 250 metal powder storage system can operate as a stand-alone unit or within a closed loop system in both normal air environments and under inert conditions as an option.

Destacan optimización de energía en industria de electrodomésticos

| Modern Machine Shop México

El Clúster de Electrodomésticos (CLELAC) indica que la industria de electrodomésticos ha sido pionera en la integración de soluciones ahorradoras para dispositivos de uso doméstico e industrial.

Flame-Retardant PP Compounds

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Sirmax North America now offers a broad range of these compounds within three key product families
#electronics

Ultra-Fast Femtosecond Laser Texturing Helps Produce EV Lighting Lens Molds

| MoldMaking Technology

Edge-lighting lens patterns present moldmaking challenges that ultra-fast femtosecond laser texturing technology can overcome.

Sunnen Receives Exports Award From US Department of Commerce

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

Sunnen Products Company receives the President’s “E Star” Award for the furthering of U.S. exports.

Herramienta de fresado de Kyocera proporciona un rendimiento de corte fiable

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La serie MB45 está diseñada para atender un amplio espectro de aplicaciones de mecanizado.

Data Acquisition Software Extended to More Weathering Testing Instruments

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Atlas’ has extended its web-based WXView II R2 system to Suntest and Xenotest weathering testers.

Open Mind Technologies CAD/CAM Software Suite Enhances Intelligent Workflow

Jessica Pompili | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2024: Open Mind Technologies showcases its hyperMill CAD/CAM software with enhancements to its toolpath capabilities, overall functionality and more.

Orthopedic Event Discusses Manufacturing Strategies

Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop

At the seminar, representatives from multiple companies discussed strategies for making orthopedic devices accurately and efficiently.

3 Considerations for Revising Design for Manufacturing Efforts

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

When revising part designs, investigate the 3D CAD, the 2D drawing and the part’s functional requirements to determine which details should be tightened up.

Arburg Reopens Refurbished Technology Center in North Rhine-Westphalia

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Originally opened in 1982, the Radevormwald tech center, which helps serve customers in the west and north of Germany, received a multimillion Euro investment.

BASF y UDLAP lanzan certamen 'Innovar para el Futuro' 2024

Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México

BASF y la Universidad de las Américas Puebla (UDLAP) convocan a estudiantes de nivel licenciatura y posgrado a participar en el certamen que celebra su 10° aniversario.

BMW Expands Use of Additive Manufacturing to Foster Production Innovations

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The BMW Group is manufacturing many work aids and tools for its own production system using various 3D printing processes, with items such as tailor-made orthoses for employees, teaching and production aids, and large, weight-optimized robot grippers, which are used for such things as carbon fiber-reinforced polymer roofs and entire floor assemblies.

Compatibilizer for Nylon/ABS Alloys

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

CAI Performance Additives’ ST-AN3230 has shown to improve both compatibility and performance of nylon/ABS alloys.

Neck Relief Option Optimizes End Mill Cutting Strength 

| MoldMaking Technology

M.A. Ford’s TuffCut family addition, the nine-flute XT9 380N series, meets high-speed machining of demanding deep pocket milling applications head-on, for tool steels and other materials.

Curved composite panel capabilities enable complex architectures

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Equipment investments and partner collaborations advance bespline’s curved panel offerings and composite part construction services.

CIDER project highlights rCF automotive door using Elium resin

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

European consortium develops novel processes, sustainable designs through three demonstrators to increase recycled carbon fiber use in transportation applications.

Sinonus launches energy-storing carbon fiber

Jessica Pompili | CompositesWorld

Swedish deep-tech startup Sinonus is launching an energy-storing composite material to produce efficient structural batteries, IoT devices, drones, computers, larger vehicles and airplanes.

Taking Change in Stride

Grace Stubbins | GROW

The last year and a half has been a whirlwind of change. Let me tell you how CW has been faring, and how we’ve been using that change to our advantage.

Successful South African Plater Beating the Odds

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Remaining focused on quality and reliability, Team Plating Works stays profitable in a volatile and challenging economy.  
#economics