Walter Surface Technologies Ceramic Tools Enhance Product Life

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Walter’s Smart Resin Technology is designed to achieve a productive balance between sharpness and tool life in a metalworker’s given application.

Murata Machinery USA Celebrates 50 Years

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Muratec’s technology has marked turning points in automation, helping customers enhance competitive efficiencies across diverse industries.

Participación de las mujeres en la industria manufacturera por estados

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Hasta el cuarto trimestre de 2023, un total de 3,911,062 mujeres formaron parte de la población ocupada en la industria manufacturera en México.

Okuma America Corp. Appoints New VP of Engineering & Factory Automation Group

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Wade Anderson will lead Okuma America Corp.’s engineering department, which includes applications engineering, product engineering and quality assurance teams.

Servo Unscrewing Device Delivers High Performance to Multi-Cavity Molds

| MoldMaking Technology

NPE2024: Electric Servomold systems by DME answer the demands made on high-performance injection molds, enabling precise, more environmentally friendly process reliability.

Scale Advanced Composites natural fibers target cycling industry

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Bio|Power and Cor|Power composite reinforcements aim to reduce materials costs and greenhouse emissions while enhancing performance.

Busch expands autoclave solutions

| CompositesWorld

Busch announces its ability to address all autoclave, oven and associated composites manufacturing requirements following the acquisition of Vacuum Furnace Engineering.

Gamut of Solutions for Measurement of Pipe, Tubing, Other Extrusions

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Expanded product portfolio highlights the importance of automated technology for the plastics extrusion industry.  

PRF Composite Materials introduces primer, adhesive films

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Novel RFA570 eXpress cure adhesive film and RF Primer are compatible with PRF’s full range of epoxy prepregs formulations.

JEC announces three JEC Startup Booster 2024 winners

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Out of the 20 startups, Zila BioWorks, TechnoCarbon Technologies and BioHalo were recognized for broader collaboration opportunities.

Toray announces Cetex TC915 PA+ thermoplastic tape

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Strengthened polyamide-based unidirectional tape has been added to the Cetex portfolio, addressing high-performance applications.

Vixiv Developing AI Alternative to Generative Design

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Newly opened Ohio facility is where geometric cells are made and tested to inform the machine learning system that will “know,” without computation, what 3D printed form satisfies a given set of needs.

For PLASTICS' CEO Seaholm, NPE to Shine Light on Sustainability Successes

| MoldMaking Technology

With advocacy, communication and sustainability as three main pillars, Seaholm leads a trade association to NPE that ‘is more active today than we have ever been.’    

Source One Plastics Starts Up Plastic Waste Sorting and Recycling Facility

| Plastics Technology

Dry processing method is used to reduce energy consumption.

Understanding the Effect of Pressure Losses on Injection Molded Parts

| Plastics Technology

The compressibility of plastics as a class of materials means the pressure punched into the machine control and the pressure the melt experiences at the end of fill within the mold will be very different. What does this difference mean for process consistency and part quality?

ProShop Provides ERP Technology to Purdue Engineering School

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The ProShop Digital Ecosystem will be used as the inventory management and ERP system at Purdue University’s Industrial Engineering School.

Blender Built for Hard-to-Handle Materials

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: New series targets application using recycled materials. Quick-change feeder also debuts.  

Innovance adquiere Jorgensen para expandir su portafolio industrial

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Jorgensen, reconocido proveedor con más de 73 años en el sector de manufactura y soluciones industriales, se integra a la familia de Innovance, fortaleciendo su oferta con un enfoque en la innovación y el rendimiento.

Anuncian segunda edición de la Competencia de Plástico Circular

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Hillenbrand, Coca-Cola y Net Impact invitan a participar en esta iniciativa para desarrollar ideas que transformen la cadena de valor de los plásticos y promuevan una economía más circular y sostenible.  

Suites de software de perfiles de HGG aumentan el uso de materiales

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

ProCAM y ProCAM Lite, suites de software de HGG Profiling Equipment, están proyectadas para las máquinas de perfilado de HGG.

Allegheny Performance Plastics to Enter Health Care Sector

| Plastics Technology

The custom molder has secured multiple projects in health care and will be adding cleanroom and white-room spaces, as well as injection molding machines, in support.

Continuous Mixer Supports Mechanical and Chemical Recycling Applications

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Recycling solution works for a variety of situations including pyrolysis.