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AMBA Applauds U.S. Administration’s Retention of Chinese Mold Tariffs
Fiona Lawler | MoldMaking Technology
The American Mold Builders Association (AMBA) congratulates the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) for retaining the 25% tariffs on imported molds, tooling and dies.
11th Hour Racing sponsors IMOCA to advance competitive sailing diversity, sustainability
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Additional support will be provided for IMOCA projects related to building with alternative material sources, a carbon fiber recycling pilot project, increasing opportunities for female sailors and more.
NIAR receives $10 million NASA funding for high-temp advanced materials
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Specialized research program will develop, mature and implement composites and other novel materials for use in hypersonic vehicles.
Video: AM for Repair of Large Shafts
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Wind power shafts that might once have been scrapped are now returned to service. See the robotic directed energy deposition (DED) and shaft preheating system developed by Ikergune, Izadi and Talens.
Eastman y Lubrizol mejoran la adhesión en TPE sobremoldeados
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Eastman y Lubrizol mejoran la fuerza de adhesión de TPE sobremoldeados en el copoliéster Eastman Tritan TX1501HF, promoviendo el uso de materiales sostenibles.
Engel Reorients Global Business, Adds Production in Mexico
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Austrian maker of injection molding machines and automation announced at NPE2024 that it will establish optimized sales, logistics and production structures for its three major regions: Europe, Asia and America.
Herramientas cerámicas de Walter Surface Technologies mejoran la vida útil del producto
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Con el objetivo de maximizar aún más la vida útil de sus abrasivos cerámicos de alto rendimiento, Walter Surface Technologies lanza nuevas tecnologías.
Walter Surface Technologies expande su alcance con la adquisición de Greenfield Industries
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
En un movimiento estratégico para ampliar su presencia en el mercado de herramientas de corte, Walter Surface Technologies ha anunciado la adquisición de Greenfield Industries, prometiendo llevar la productividad de sus clientes a nuevos niveles con soluciones innovadoras y duraderas.
Deliberate Mismatches for Easier Mold Manufacture and Improved Part Appearance
| MoldMaking Technology
Basic principles for applying deliberate mismatch in the area between the core and cavity and between two matching plastic parts.
Tezmaksan CAM Software Streamlines Robotics Programming
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
RoboCAM is designed to eliminate the complexities of robotics programming, making it accessible to operators of all skill levels.
End-Of-Arm-Tooling, Bottle Leak Testing and More
Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology
The Miami-based supplier of various plastics technologies also featured a melt-temperature testing system, closed-loop cooling manifolds and its successful mold crane offering.
Honor Your Scope
Miles Free | Production Machining
Your quality system’s scope statement minimizes risk as well as describes what you do.
CMM Programming Software Features Five-Axis Infinite Positioning
| MoldMaking Technology
Infinite positioning, a highlight of Verisurf Software’s CMM Programming & Inspection Suite, enables continuous motion, optimizes part access and provides high-accuracy part measurements.
Mold Technologies Division of SPE Announces 2024 Award Recipients at NPE 2024
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
The Mold Technologies Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) honored recipients of four awards at NPE, recognizing excellence in moldmaking and supporting the next generation with a new Apprentice of the Year award. Each winner receives a $1,000 stipend for their training program.
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LemTech inaugura planta de producción en Querétaro
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Con una inversión de 218 millones de pesos, en la planta de LemTech se realizarán actividades de estampado, moldeo de inyección de plástico y conjuntos mecánicos para la industria automotriz.
Tsugami America Opens New Technical Center in Minnesota
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new facility in Minnesota features a large working showroom floor for turnkeys, test cuts and training.
Innovation in Plating on Plastic
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Plating on advanced plastics solution offers improved adhesion, temperature resistance and cost savings.
NASF/AESF Foundation Research Project #123: Electrochemical Manufacturing for Energy Applications – 8th Quarterly Report
| Products Finishing
The NASF-AESF Foundation Research Board selected a project on electrodeposition toward developing low-cost and scalable manufacturing processes for hydrogen fuel cells and electrolysis cells for clean transportation and distributed power applications. This report covers the 8th quarter of work (October-December 2023, continuing work on 3D printing anode support for solid oxide fuel cells and electrolyzers. Work involved the effect of sintering temperature on the amount of porosity and grain size in 3D printed yttria-stabilized zirconia (YSZ).
LNS Filtration System Removes Airborne Coolant Mist
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The LNS Fox HM2 mist collector features a three-stage filtration system, beginning with a washable, metallic mesh that removes chips and larger water-soluble coolant particles.
Xact Metal Works With Uddeholm as It Expands Into Tooling, Molding
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Uddeholm’s Corrax for additive manufacturing is a corrosion-resistant, cobalt-free tool and mold steel capable of an A1 surface finish post-polishing.
Aduro y Universidad Western trabajan en innovación en reciclaje
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Aduro Clean Technologies y la Universidad Western actualizan su proyecto de investigación sobre reciclaje de polímeros.
'Smart,' Moisture-Based Drying Technology Enhanced
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
At NPE2024, Novatec relaunches DryerGenie with a goal to putting an end to drying based on time.