Harvey Performance Company Launches Holemaking Brand

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Valor Holemaking is a new brand of American-made, high-performance drills and complementary holemaking solutions.

Polyplastics Group Announces Recycling Initiative to Include Recompounding Service

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Company will offer mechanically recycled engineering plastics from post industrial materials.

Industria de envase y embalaje en México creció 5.1% en 2022: ANIPAC

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

En la segunda edición del Congreso de Transformadores, ANIPAC reportó el crecimiento de la industria de envase y embalaje en México en 2022 y destacó temas como la reducción del impacto ambiental, la  economía circular y el uso responsable del plástico.   

Mastercam adquiere desarrollador de software de posprocesamiento CAM

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Postability les permitirá a los usuarios de Mastercam adquirir una gama más amplia de tecnología de posprocesamiento con soporte y capacidad de respuesta optimizados.

July Finishing Activity: Continued Contraction, Closes at 45.1

Jan Schafer | Products Finishing

Finishing activity remained in contraction for July, reporting a 2-point drop for the second month in a row.  

Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Part 31, The Conclusion

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology

Let’s close this lengthy series with some personal anecdotes.

Solukon Creates Distribution Partnership with URMA

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

URMA is working with Solukon on the automated depowdering of metal parts.

Moldmaking Industry GBI Contracts for Four Months Straight

Jan Schafer | MoldMaking Technology

The GBI Moldmaking ended the month at 45.8, down one point from June, with components contracting or nearing contraction activity.
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Racer Machinery Lathe Enables Full Ram Travel

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

The VTX machine series features programmatic indexing of the Y-axis, enabling for extended height to accommodate taller parts.

VIDEO: One-Piece, OOA Infusion for Aerospace Composites

| CompositesWorld

Tier-1 aerostructures manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems developed an out-of-autoclave (OOA), one-shot resin infusion process to reduce weight, labor and fasteners for a multi-spar aircraft torque box. 

Methods Machine Tools Inc. Appoints New CEO

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Richard Alton will assume responsibility of all operating functions of Methods Machine Tools Inc. across its nine direct offices throughout the U.S.

WFL Milling Machines Feature Smart Sensors, Control System

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

M50 Millturn / 3,000 mm and M80X Millturn / 4,500 mm turning-boring-milling machines come equipped with a grinding attachment and a vibration-damped Silent ToolsTM Plus boring bar.

Software de simulación de CGTech optimiza operaciones de mecanizado

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Vericut, de CGTech, es capaz de simular múltiples tipos de operaciones de mecanizado hasta la manufactura aditiva o híbrida.

Water Temperature Control Upgraded and Integrated into Machine Control

| Plastics Technology

Engel’s new eco-flomo temperature control system continuously monitors injection mold cooling and temperature control circuits, displaying pressure, temperature and flow rate values.

Portable digital ultrasonic imaging achieves in-service, field and manufacturing inspection

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: 2D array ultrasonic NDT for composites, metals and other materials is made possible through Dolpitech’s dolphicam and dolphicam2+ matrix transducer technology.

Wabash MPI/Carver PNP presses offer new model sizes, feature options

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Customer capabilities for lab or production work have been expanded with 0.5-, 2- and 5-ton pneumatic press models and a variety of new customizable features.

Mold/Die Software Establishes Higher Productivity for Mold Development

| MoldMaking Technology

Cimatron powers up version 2024 of its CAD/CAM software, providing stronger core capabilities and new tools for advanced moldmaking with an emphasis on automation, simplified UX, productivity, process management and digital connectivity.  

Companies Collaborate to Prove Value of AI for Supply Chain

| Products Finishing

AI-enabled marketplace delivers cost and time savings and improves quality and efficiency in manufacturing on demand and sourcing solutions.

Walter Milling Tools Cut Difficult-to-Machine Materials

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Walter has expanded its solid carbide milling offering with new inch tools for hard, high-temperature alloys.

Software actualizado de SmartCAMcnc presenta mejoras funcionales

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

SmartCAMcnc presenta mejoras en la herramienta de consulta de datos de elementos que facilitan la búsqueda de datos específicos.

Thermoplastic honeycomb, lightweight solar modules demonstrate sustainability

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: Together, EconCore and ThermHex are providing a first look at new product variations for additional lightweight opportunities, including high-performance thermoplastic cores and solar panels with a honeycomb structure.

Fakuma 2023: Arburg Extends Hybrid Range, Introduces New Service

| Plastics Technology

Arburg will have nine exhibits on its own stand and another 10 machines on partner stands with live demonstrations of applications, processes and trends in injection molding and 3D printing.