AkzoNobel Celebrates Employee Anniversaries

| Products Finishing

AkzoNobel is celebrating the anniversaries of Ralph Lebo and Chuck Tarnoski.

Estímulos para la industria de autopartes en el Istmo de Tehuantepec

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Descubra por qué empresas de autopartes ven potencial en el Corredor Interoceánico del Istmo de Tehuantepec y qué requieren para invertir allí.

Platinum Tooling Appoints New Sales Manager

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Frank Twomey will oversee all activities in eighteen states located in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the U.S.

Máquina de taladrado profundo de Kays Engineering

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La DeHoff 20144, de Kays Engineering, se utiliza para realizar operaciones de mandrinado, taladrado profundo, bruñido de rodillos y roscado en guías de microondas de aluminio.

Short Wheelbase automotive series shows off composites craftsmanship

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

RML Group’s hand-built process, taking 9 months/car, melds traditional craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology. The first three cars are on track for customer deliveries.

Aerospace manufacturer meets increased demand with Plataine

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Plataine’s AI-based solution, incorporated into the composite aerostructure manufacturer’s cutting and kitting operations, increased production throughput, material use, improved quality and reduced errors.

Finding Career Continuity Retroactively in Business Media

| Gardner Web

Matthew Stonecash, Associate Editor for Plastics Technology, found that changing careers did not have to mean starting from scratch.

Finding Career Continuity Retroactively in Business Media

| GROW

Matthew Stonecash, Associate Editor for Plastics Technology, found that changing careers did not have to mean starting from scratch.

Second Gulfstream G800 takes first flight

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Composite, long-range flight test aircraft heads closer toward certification and customer deliveries.

on VW Atlas, car ownership questioned & an EV bike from Cleveland

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

VW ups the Atlas. . .EU provides EV incentives (for chargers). . .Mazda CX-30 and Lexus RZ 450e reviewed. . .who wants to own a vehicle asked. . .building bikes in Cleveland. . .a clever folding EV scooter. . .the Rimac Nevera rips it at Goodwood. . .

The Arrival of the AM Factory: How Proprietary Processes Deliver Production 3D Printing

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Various recent articles report on companies using internally developed technology to equip factories and deliver on the promise of AM for production.

Integrated PET Plant Due Onstream in 2025

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Corpus Christi Polymers Plant to produce 2.4 billion lb/yr of PET and another 2.8 billion lb/yr of PET precursor purified terephthalic acid.  

AOTCO Acquires Modern Metal Finishing

| Products Finishing

AOTCO has expanded its portfolio with the anodizing services of Modern Metal Finishing through an acquisition.
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PBT-based Compounds with Radar Absorption Properties

| Plastics Technology

SABIC announced polybutylene terephthalate-based composite materials with application in assisted driving systems.

Tendencias en manufactura de moldes en Meximold Tech Preview

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Conéctese en línea, y sin costo, el próximo 9 de agosto para ver un adelanto de las tecnologías y nuevos desarrollos que se verán en Meximold para la manufactura de moldes.

Inyección y sistemas de colada caliente en Meximold Tech Preview

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conéctese en línea, y sin costo, los próximos 9 y 10 de agosto para ver un adelanto de las tecnologías y nuevos desarrollos que se verán en Meximold sobre inyección de plásticos y sistemas de colada caliente.

PS Prices Plunge, Others Appear to Be Bottoming Out

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

PS prices to see significant drop, with some potential for a modest downward path for others. 

Oerlikon Balzers y ITP Aero firman contrato para uso de recubrimientos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Oerlikon Balzers firmó un contrato de diez años con ITP Aero para utilizar su nuevo recubrimiento resistente al desgaste por alta temperatura, en los componentes de motor aeronáutico de próxima generación.  

Shandong Weida Machinery invertirá 15 millones de dólares en Coahuila

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa Shandong Weida Machinery fabricará portabrocas para la empresa Milwaukee y creará 100 nuevos empleos en su primera etapa de operaciones.

Lindner celebra 75 años en la industria de reciclaje de plásticos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La compañía especialista en sistemas para reciclaje, Lindner, celebró su 75 aniversario, y el décimo de su subsidiaria Lindner Washtech, con la apertura de su nuevo Home of Recycling.

Shrink-Fit System Offers OneTouch Displays, Rapid Tool Cooling

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The US1100 shrink-fit machines are available with the Pyrometer Coil technology included as standard, with direct temperature monitoring for reliable and stable tool shrinking.

MoldMaking Conference Session Spotlight: Workforce Development & People Operating Systems

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Want to learn what a people operating system is and what's really holding manufacturing back?