Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Jenny Kotulak, Integrity Tool and Mold

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology’s EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Meet Jenny Kotulak.

CCAI Names Board of Directors, Officers for 2023-2024

| Products Finishing

The Chemical Coaters Association International is a technical and professional organization that provides information and training on surface coating technologies.

Würth CEO Joins 3D Printing in Auto Collision Task Force

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The task force will evaluate how 3D printed auto parts can be used to assist in the collision and automotive repair sector in a safe and regulated environment.

Ultrasonic Leak Detector Helps Conserve Energy

| Plastics Technology

System helps locate the source of leaks in compressed-air lines.  

Composites GBI lost a little ground in June

Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld

The GBI: Composites has contracted since April, just barely remaining within a two-point range of 50.      

Gardner Business Index - June 2023: 45.0

Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index (GBI) suffered a relatively big, -2.5, one-month drop, from 47.5 in May to 45.0 in June.

Mazak ofrece un centro de torneado horizontal para mecanizado flexible

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Con capacidades de chuck de 12”, el centro de torneado horizontal QT-Ez 12MY, también tiene capacidad de fresado y un eje Y descentrado para una funcionalidad multitarea.

Springer Industrial Website Equipped With Translation Tool

| Products Finishing

Springer Industrial's website has been equipped with a tool that translates the page's content into different languages.
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Grenzebach Develops Automated Depowdering System for SLM Solutions

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The DPS NXG enables automated depowdering of 3D components up to 2.3 tons.

Suppliers Team on Colored Grades of High-Performance Polymer

| Plastics Technology

Avient, BASF are collaborating to offer colored grades of Ultrason high-performance polymers to the global market.  

L.S. Starrett Company Gage Enables Compact Handling

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The 765A Electronic Snap Gage is designed for machinists, quality control personnel and others who need to quickly measure the size of materials up to 0.5" (12.7 mm) thick.  

En el último año crecen 21.7 % las exportaciones en Nuevo León

| Modern Machine Shop México

En el último año, la cifra registrada de exportaciones en Nuevo León fue de 53,060 millones de dólares.

OGP SmartScope E45 Offers Automatic Digital Zoom Metrology

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

It’s part of E-Series lineup which features fixed lens, digital zoom systems with IntelliCentric optics.

Metalworking Activity Contracts With the Components in June

Jan Schafer | Modern Machine Shop

Components that contracted include new orders, backlog and production, landing on low values last seen at the start of 2023.

Precision Machining Technology Review July 2023: Data Driven Manufacturing

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Production Machining showcases some of the latest Data-Driven Manufacturing technology from Caron Engineer, Heidenhain Corp., Seco Tools, Shibaura Machine Co., eNetDNC, Shop Floor Automations and Wintriss Controls Group.

Techmer PM obtiene certificación Cero Residuos a Vertedero

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La planta de Techmer PM ubicada en Dalton, GA, fue certificada por la firma Intertek gracias a la implementación de un sistema integral de gestión de residuos.  

Vacuum provides wide area of coverage, efficient recovery

| CompositesWorld

CAMX 2023: The versatile TV-200 is among Tiger Vac's most popular models, used in a variety of applications with multiple substances.

Technology and Sourcing Guide 2023: Mold Materials

| MoldMaking Technology

Proper selection of the appropriate mold material is critical to manufacturing a high-quality mold. Tool steel, aluminum, copper and alloys are some of the materials used.

Toray to increase carbon fiber tow capacity by more than 20%

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Capital investments to Spartanburg, S.C., and Gumi, Korea facilities, in response to market demand, will increase annual capability to 35,000 metrics tons beginning in 2025.

Mobile Data Logger for Toolmaking and Production

| MoldMaking Technology

D-System is a data logger from Hotset America that records the energy balance of water circuits in a mold.

Alro Steel to Acquire Metals Service Center Heimansohn Steel

| MoldMaking Technology

The second acquisition adds to Alro’s growing customer base and product and processing expansion for cut-to-size metals and plastics.

3D Printed "Evolved Structures" for NASA Exoplanet Balloon Mission: The Cool Parts Show #61

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Generative design creates stiff, lightweight brackets for EXCITE mission monitoring planets orbiting other stars. The Cool Parts Show visits Goddard Space Flight Center.