Volocopter receives green light for VoloCity serial production

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Production organization approval (POA) extension gives Volocopter the ability to design and produce the eVTOL aircraft in Bruchsal once it receives type certification.

Twin-Screw Showcased in Circular Economy Demo

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

NPE2024:  A KraussMaffei twin will upcycle pelletized blood vials, which will then be overmolded on another press to produce bottle openers.   
#economics

Fabricantes de moldes maximizan sus inversiones en herramientas con brocas de carburo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Entre las herramientas de PCD y carburo, de West Ohio Tool,  se encuentra la broca EdgeX4.

NPE2024: Fun Facts

| Plastics Technology

Fun facts about NPE2024!

Upgrade to Accelerated Artificial and Natural Weathering Testing

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Atlas S³T system is designed for the company’s Weather-Ometer Ci4400 and Ci5000 instruments.

Relevant Technologies Serving the Moldmaking Industry

| MoldMaking Technology

As spring rounds the corner, companies are ramping up their new product/service releases, or highlighting optimized versions, all to reduce lead times, enhance quality and precision and keep projects on track. To learn more, read on.

Hot Runner Temperature and Mold Motion Controllers Debut

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Hot runner systems, temperature and motion controllers, an auxiliary injection unit and a gate seal are among Mold-Masters’ show features.

System Simplifies Thread-Repair Insert Installation

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: C-Sert Manufacturing’s new installation system is designed to speed up the removal of damaged threads and the creation of a new pilot hole — 10 to 15 minutes per hole — with just four components.

New Hybrid, All-Electric and Vertical Injection Molding Machines

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: In addition to new machines, LS Mtron is also launching a new 18-inch multitouch controller from Keba.

Software Helps Processors Make Better Business Decisions

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Tracker Monitoring and Reporting Software supports ISO reporting and material validation, including PCR usage and equipment status monitoring.  

Innovance Acquires Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

As part of Innovance, Jorgensen will join a family of companies concentrated on industrial manufacturing capabilities and solutions to production challenges.

Sherwin-Williams releases printed metal coil coatings collection

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

New Sherwin-Williams coil coatings collection aims to bring an enhanced look of natural building materials for architectural applications. 

Spray Tech Industrial Solutions Merges with PBS Industries

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

The merger combines expertise in cutting-edge spray coating technologies with that in industrial ventilation equipment solutions. 

Movable Tempering Stamp Can Eliminate Surface Defects

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: Incoe says Heat-Inject Technology introduces localized heat to remove weld or knit lines, or help melt flow into hinges, thin walls, delicate geometries or microstructures.

Innovance Acquires Jorgensen Conveyor and Filtration Solutions

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

As part of Innovance, Jorgensen will join a family of companies concentrated on industrial manufacturing capabilities and solutions to production challenges.

Edge Technologies Bar Feeder Automates Short Production Runs

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Rebel 80 Servo v3 is a specialized solution for automating short production runs at an economical price.

Roll Stand is Compact, Flexible

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Streamlined stack is joined by high-speed extruder; service cart for maintaining screws, dies and rolls; and other products.  

4 Weeks from Design to Molded Part for Medical with Metal 3D Printed Tooling

| Additive Manufacturing

Mold builder Westminster Tool applied the Trueshape process from Mantle to produce tooling to take a medical device from prototype mold to full-scale production in a matter of weeks. 

Compact Screen Changers for Processing PCR

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

NPE2024: W. Müller shows off new screen changers in response to increasing interest in blow molding recylates.

Medline México invierte 16 millones de dólares en Tamaulipas

| Modern Machine Shop México

En Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas, la empresa se ha enfocado en la manufactura de productos quirúrgicos y dispositivos médicos.

Market Changes Spur Industrial Recycler to Enhance Capabilities in Clear Plastic Reprocessing

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Butler MacDonald found new business and flexibility thanks to a big step-up in purging efficiency.

North American Plastics Machinery Shipments Finish 2023 Down

| Plastics Technology

The Plastics Industry Association’s Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) report shows fourth quarter shipments of primary plastics machinery ending the year off 19.5% compared to the same period in 2022.