Optimizing Your Liquid Electrostatic System
| Products Finishing
For your electrostatic process to work consistently, there are three primary items to check: voltage at the applicator, part grounding, and compatibility of the coating material. John Owed of Carlisle Fluid Technologies walks you through the process.
Starrett Appoints New U.S. Territory Managers
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Colby Villegas will cover Southern Texas and Southern Louisiana, and Christopher U’Glay will cover New Jersey, Maryland, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania.
Combining Innovation and Artistry to Build Complex, Precision, Multi-Cavity Molds
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
This Florida mold builder is about high-performance, high-precision moldmaking by blending craftsmanship with technology.
PetStar y Arca aumentan capacidad de reciclaje de plásticos en México
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
Arca Continental invertirá 3 mil millones de pesos en PetStar para ampliar el reciclaje de PET en México y alcanzar un reciclaje del 100 % de sus productos a 2027.
One Sign to Rule Them All
Miles Free | Production Machining
It is possible that one sign holds the key to understanding a shop’s culture and performance.
Steady Culture, Flexible Plans Enable Custom Tooling Success
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
By late 2019, West Ohio Tool’s client list only spanned one page. The company overhauled its culture and is now on track for its most successful year ever.
Cold Deck for LSR Molding
| Plastics Technology
After field testing, validation and refinement with customer feedback, Husky announced the introduction of a cold-deck system for direct gate molding of LSR.
AkzoNobel Creates Bio-Based Interior Coating for Kia Motors
| Products Finishing
The interior coating was designed for the inside of the Kia EV9 electric SUV.
Jergens Workholding System Clamps Challenging Workpieces
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The Adaptix vise jaw system is designed to accommodate part configurations, adapting to asymmetrical and other features quickly.
Darex Adds End Mill Attachment to Drill Sharpener
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
This LEX600 end mill attachment enables users to sharpen the primary and secondary grind on the tips of two-, three- or four-fluted end mills up to 5/8".
Plastics Industry Association Unveils NPE2024 Education Program
| Plastics Technology
Program has been redesigned to aid advancement within the plastics industry.
R-Mart: acopie, recicle y ahorre en México
Suset Carlos Campos | Plastics Technology México
R-Mart, la primera cadena de tiendas de conveniencia en México, permite a los clientes canjear materiales reciclables como plástico, cartón, Tetrapak, aluminio y/o vidrio por puntos, descuentos, dinero en efectivo o productos en tienda.
Borealis, TotalEnergies Start Up Baystar PE Joint Venture
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
New unit brings Borealis’ proprietary Borstar PE technology to North America and completed the partners’ integrated petrochemicals venture
Anode Answers for Hard Chrome Plating
Lori Beckman | Products Finishing
While problems continue to rise with using lead anodes for hard chrome plating, some manufacturers are discovering platinized titanium anodes as a much-improved alternative with a long list of advantages.
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Auto-Coupler, de Vektek, proporciona una fijación flexible
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El dispositivo de acoplamiento automático de Vektek está diseñado para ofrecer una variedad de formas de acoplar fijaciones y fuentes de energía.
Airbus investiga capacidades de la industria aeroespacial colombiana
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Conozca la estrategia de Airbus para potenciar la industria aeroespacial en Colombia, desde capacidades en MRO, hasta talento humano y energías limpias.
A Green Stream of Critical Materials
| Additive Manufacturing
6K Energy has created a sustainable process to produce new battery components, leveraging both domestic and recycled feedstock.
Insulative Coating Protects Personnel, Mitigates Heat Losses and Gains
| Products Finishing
Versatile coating minimizes skin-contact burns and reduces process heat loss and solar heat gain.
CEAD solidifies U.S. presence with new Michigan location
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
CEAD Group Inc. marks global expansion of the company’s advanced 3D printing technology solutions, enhancing local client support and enabling new industry collaborations.
Filton Systems Engineering is acquired by Element Materials Technology
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Distinguished by its aerospace engineering and testing services, including work with composite hydrogen tanks, FSE increases Element’s digital engineering and aerospace capabilities.
NABUCCO project develops adaptive composite structures for next-gen aircraft
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
EU Horizon 2020 project exploits structural instability and buckling-driven design to achieve lighter weight, more efficient composite aerospace structures.
Temperature Control Unit Enables Cycle Time Cuts
| MoldMaking Technology
The Microgel Syncro control unit from Frigel North America supplies cold water to the mold only in the cooling phase.