Birmingham Researchers Develop Recyclable Photopolymer Resin Made From Biosourced Materials

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

A University of Birmingham-led team has produced a photopolymer resin that can be printed at high resolution, broken down to its constituent parts, recycled and reprinted.

Engel anuncia fabricación de máquinas inyectoras en México

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Durante la pasada NPE tuvimos oportunidad de platicar con los directivos de Engel Norteamérica para conocer más detalles sobre su anuncio de construir una planta de fabricación de máquinas de moldeo por inyección en suelo mexicano.  

Giering Celebrates 70 Years of Metal Finishing

Lori Beckman | Products Finishing

Giering Metal Finishing Inc.’s seven decades in metal finishing is further exemplified through a change in logo to honor the life and work of George Giering III.

Horizon Expands Services With Subcontract Micro AM Production, Design Support

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Horizon also offers a suite of proprietary coating processes that enable customers to successfully expand the functionality of parts which are typically produced in plastics on commercially available micro additive manufacturing platforms.

Composites, plastics injection molding generates highly visual parts

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: ColorForm and long fiber injection (LFI) technologies by KraussMaffei support automotive, consumer and other end markets in their quest for high-performance, lightweight parts with aesthetic qualities.

People in composites: May 2024

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Take a look at this month’s new hires, promotions and company developments from Daher, Carbon ThreeSixty, Collins Aerospace, Toray Advanced Composites, Syensqo, Zoltek, Technical Fibre Products, Bedford and Mito.  

Mini Collets Enable Accurate, Small-Diameter Cutting

Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology

The MMC Mini-Mini collet chuck is well suited for high-speed machining applications where clearance is needed, such as mold and die.

Elastomer-integrated composite grows high-temperature application options

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Rishon, which combines RCF Technologies’ elastomer and composite fabrics, bonds to metals and most composites, while providing high-temperature operations, sound and vibration absorption, heat insulation and more.

Quartz, CMC and ceramic continuous filament offerings

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Saint-Gobain Quartz, now Saint-Gobain Advanced Ceramic Composites, diversifies its portfolio of high-temperature materials development for aerospace, connectivity and industrial markets.  

Proper Chemical Handling for Plating

| Products Finishing

Every year, improper chemical handling in industrial environments leads to injury and significant financial loss. Read about how to stay safe.

Video: AM for Harder, Longer-Lasting Brake Discs

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Additive manufacturing is being applied to limit automotive brake dust. For a major automaker, Etxetar and Talens are developing a production-speed directed energy deposition system to give brake discs a precise layer of wear-resistant carbide.

Guill Tool simplifica diseños de herramientas de extrusión

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En NPE 2024, Guill Tool presentó nuevos diseños simplificados para su bloqueo de leva y troquel giratorio, ofreciendo montaje rápido y mejora de propiedades en la extrusión.

ModuleWorks Announces Acquisition of Celeritive Technologies

Jessica Pompili | Production Machining

ModuleWorks announces the acquisition of Celeritive Technologies, aiming to enable natural synergies and maximize benefits for customers, stakeholders and employees. 

NPE 2024: Additive Manufacturing Assisting, Advancing the Plastics Industry

Stephanie Hendrixson | MoldMaking Technology

Exhibitors and presenters at the plastics show emphasized 3D printing as a complement and aid to more traditional production processes.

Davis-Standard Goes Carbon-Free

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

All North American facilities are powered by 100% carbon-free electricity.   

Alimentador de barras de Edge Technologies maximiza el potencial de rpm

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Edge Technologies ha equipado el último cargador de barras Patriot con juegos de canales guía de cambio rápido.

Mazak celebra medio siglo de innovación en manufactura en Kentucky

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Este año marca el 50º aniversario de las operaciones de manufactura de Mazak en Norteamérica, establecidas en Florence, Kentucky. Desde su apertura en 1974, Mazak ha sido una fuerza constante en la industria manufacturera norteamericana, destacándose por su compromiso con la innovación y el desarrollo tecnológico.

Shop Optimizes its Swiss-Turning Flexibility

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Paramount Machine uses various Swiss-type lathes, some with a B axis, to produce parts more effectively than it did on conventional chucker lathes. Today, nearly every job under 1.5 inches in diameter runs across those machines even if the batch size is a mere 5 pieces.

Reifenhauser Stakes Claim to 'World's First' 18-Micron MDO Blown Film

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Five-layer structure, to be displayed at drupa 2024 printing show, reportedly provides 25% material savings over current standard.

Walter Boring Bars Provide Fast, Precise Tool Changes

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The Walter QuadFit cylindrical modular interface enables quick and easy replacement of exchangeable heads.

Precision blades support industrial fiber cutting needs

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2024: Machine knives and industrial razor blades supplier American Cutting Edge offers composites manufacturers staple and custom cutting options.

DITF joins Horizon Europe REWIND project

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

End-of-life wind turbine recycling efforts are underway after the first REWIND consortium kick-off in May.