Resina de Sabic obtiene verificación UL para baterías EV

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Sabic anunció que su resina Stamax 30YH570 recibió la verificación UL para protección térmica en sistemas de baterías de vehículos eléctricos.      

Contraction is the Consistent Trend for Moldmaking

Jan Schafer | MoldMaking Technology

The August Gardner Business Index (GBI): Moldmaking saw more of the same contraction activity that has been reported the last four months.

Shop Doubles Sales with High-Mix, Low-Volume Automation

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Robots with adaptive grippers have opened entire shifts of capacity to high-mix, low-volume shop Précinov, doubling its sales.

Seco Tools Appoints VP of Sustainability, EHS

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Maria Blomqvist has been appointed to accelerate Seco’s agenda on circularity and create competitive alternatives with suppliers and customers.

Kurt Workholding Vises Provide All-Directional Alignment

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The DXH Hydraulic vise lineup features the proprietary Kurt AngLock spherical segment to reduce jaw lift and improve performance.

Componentes de medición triplican capacidad de maquinado

Emily Probst | Modern Machine Shop México

Las máquinas más antiguas y menos precisas de Magnolia Tooling requerían largos procedimientos de montaje manual. La compra de nuevas máquinas de Makino y accesorios de Blum-Novotest simplificó el montaje y la producción.      

Nafin y Bancomext lanzan programa para modernización de maquinaria

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

El programa permitirá aprovechar las ventajas asociadas al nearshoring, así como incrementar la productividad y competitividad de las empresas.

Avances en compensación de distorsión en mecanizado en 5 ejes

Mark Albert | Modern Machine Shop México

Grob Systems desarrolló un método para verificar y compensar las posibles distorsiones sobre una estructura de máquina, causadas por el peso de una pieza pesada cuando se mecaniza en cinco ejes.

Renishaw Data Platform Promotes Connected Shop Floor

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Westec 2023: Renishaw Central collects metrology, status and alarm data from connected devices across the shop floor.

Robots automatizan proceso de carga en tornos CNC

Emily Probst | Modern Machine Shop México

CL Tech no pudo satisfacer de manera rentable la creciente demanda de producción hasta que optó por la automatización robótica. El cambio le ahorró dinero en costos de operación y eliminó la necesidad de dispositivos periféricos.      

Reduced Ion Electroless Nickel to Meet a Sustainable Future

| Products Finishing

Reduced ion electroless nickel technology operates at lower metal concentrations than conventional EN and has an important role in the future of sustainable EN processes.

Cortadores de carburo de diámetros pequeños

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: En el stand 413, AHNSA Tools destacará los cortadores de carburo de diámetro pequeño fabricados por la empresa japonesa NS TOOL.

PPG Inaugurates Italian Site for Automotive Color Development

| Products Finishing

The AI-equipped facility in Quattordio, Italy, combines color development and application.

RCA Engineering develops modular composite recycling systems

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Modular plant configurations gives companies the option of mechanical or thermal processing of carbon and glass fibers to ensure zero waste and emissions, no noise and reduced construction costs.  

Henkel receives Airbus qualification for European aerospace manufacturing facility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The adhesive company’s Montornès, Spain, plant has been approved as a standard and raw materials supplier for various Airbus platforms, adding to its work in lightweighting, fuel efficiency and automation.  

Turnkey Program for Additive Manufacturing

| MoldMaking Technology

EOS will offer solution for de-risking and accelerating additive manufacturing projects.

Cutting equipment, software demonstrate dynamic material processing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: Kuris USA introduces the single-ply “Cutty” series and Pattern Designer software that can be applied to composites, wood, foam, rubber, cloth and more.

CGTech Vericut software to support iCOMAT tow shearing technology

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Under a new arrangement, iCOMAT will sell and support a dedicated version of Vericut VCP/VCS software in support of its patented RTS process for defect-free steering of composite tapes.

ZCC Zünd Cut Center ushers in enhanced digital cutting automation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

ZCC V.4 supports operators with several new smart, intuitive digital cutting functions throughout the composite material handling workflow.

NIAR seeks industry experts for new digital twins study

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute is seeking representatives to assess technology gaps related to virtual commissioning and creation of digital twins.

Eifel Mold & Engineering Celebrates 50 Years in Moldmaking

Grace Stubbins | Plastics Technology

Under the leadership of founder Josef Hecker and his son, Rick Hecker, Eifel has developed a reputation for producing high-quality injection molds, in addition to playing an active role in giving back to the industry.

Bioabsorbable and degradable glass fibers, compostable composite parts

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

ABM Composite offers sustainable options and up to a 60% reduction in carbon footprint for glass fiber-reinforced composites.