CCAI Updates Technical Manuals

| Products Finishing

The Chemical Coaters Association International is updating two of its technical manuals.

Economía circular: solución ambiental para el Estado de México

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

La economía circular permitiría aprovechar el 70 % de los residuos sólidos y ser una solución al problema ambiental en el Estado de México. Expertos opinan.

P&C Fabrication and Coating Adds Titan Blast Room to Powder Coating Operations

| Products Finishing

Titan Abrasive Systems has supplied P&C Fabrication and Coating with a blast room, bringing blasting operations indoors for powder coating.

Atop the Plastics Pyramid

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Allegheny Performance Plastics specializes in molding parts from high-temperature resins for demanding applications as part of its mission to take on jobs ‘no one else does.’  

Matsuura Machinery USA Undergoes Leadership Change

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

As President David Hudson retires after 10 years with the organization, current Vice President of Sales and Marketing Billy Bogue will take over the leadership role of the company.

Mazak Event Will Showcase Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

Discover 2023 will feature live machine tool demonstrations and highlight automation and advanced digital solutions designed to give manufacturers a competitive advantage.

Mario Rodríguez Navarro asume como director general de Arburg México

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Desde el 18 de julio de 2023, Mario Rodríguez Navarro tomó el relevo de Guillermo Fasterling, quien logró construír y expandir la filial mexicana de Arburg desde su apertura en 2008.

Modern Machine Shop Announces 2023 Top Shops Honorees

| Modern Machine Shop

Honors Program winners have been announced for Modern Machine Shop’s annual Top Shops benchmarking program in the categories of machining technology, shopfloor practices, business strategies and human resources.  

Gemelos digitales en la manufactura: producción frente a sostenibilidad

| Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con un documento del Foro Económico Mundial, los fabricantes deben incorporar métricas de producción y sostenibilidad en un único gemelo digital para obtener todos los beneficios del modelo.      

Verisurf 2024 Features New Productivity Workflows, Device Compatibility

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The latest update to the Verisurf software is designed to enhance users’ efficiency, quality and throughput.

Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Inspection/Measurement

| MoldMaking Technology

Inspection and measurement equipment includes all of the tools and devices used to verify that mold and part dimensions conform to the tolerances required by the part’s design

Techmer Buys Advanced Color Technologies

| Plastics Technology

Deal will expand Techmer’s in colorants and additives in synthetic fibers. 

The Trend Revolutionizing Machining

Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining

Advancements in machine vision technology are advancing at warp speed and machining company leaders may do well to consider this key trend in the world of industrial automation and advanced manufacturing.

The lessons behind OceanGate

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

Carbon fiber composites faced much criticism in the wake of the OceanGate submersible accident. CW’s publisher Jeff Sloan explains that it’s not that simple.

The Link Between CNC Process Control and Powertrain Warranties

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

Ever since inventing the touch-trigger probe in 1972, Sir David McMurtry and his company Renishaw have been focused on achieving process control over its own manufacturing operations. That journey has had sweeping consequences for manufacturing at large.

Be a “DED Head?” AM Limitations – Eliminated

| Additive Manufacturing

DED systems make it easier for manufacturers to integrate additive manufacturing by offering multiple capabilities as well as easy accessibility. 

Applied Testing of Recycled Plastic in Road Pavement Materials

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

A section of I-155 in Missouri is the latest real world test of roads paved in recycled materials.

Large Capacity Recycling Pipe Shredder

| Plastics Technology

ZRS series pipe shredder processes plastic pipes with a diameter of up to seven feet and a length of up to 23 feet.

Join the industry in celebrating National Composites Week

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The fifth annual National Composites Week, Aug 21-25, 2023, is right around the corner. Learn how you and your company can celebrate the importance of composite materials and manufacturing. 

Toray Advanced Composites to expand Morgan Hill operations

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A 74,000-square-foot expansion will increase advanced composites production capacity by 50% in preparation for surging market demand.

Aerospace Composites Solutions relocates to new $16.8 million facility 

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Build-Ready-certified location in Morgantown, Ky., U.S. will accommodate increased production and new job opportunities for the company formerly known as Blackhawk Composites.

People in composites: July 2023

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The ACMA, Archer Aviation, TPI Composites and Cobra International welcome new hires to their teams.