Applied Manufacturing Technologies Appoints New President

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Craig Salvalaggio most recently served as Applied Manufacturing Technologies’ chief operating officer.

Motion Industries Announces Promotion of Executive Officers

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Joe Limbaugh will be promoted to executive vice president – COO and James Howe to executive vice president – CCO/CTO, effective June 1, 2023.

Sistema modular de sujeción Hainbuch System

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Hainbuch (stand 1408) exhibirá el Hainbuch System, un sistema modular de sujeción que permite sujeciones sólidas y eficientes en diversos tipos de máquinas.

Stratasys y Desktop Metal anuncian acuerdo de fusión

| Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa combinada entre Stratasys y Desktop Metal ofrecerá soluciones de polímeros, metal, arena y cerámica desde el diseño hasta la producción en serie.

Palbit Cutting Tool Provides Multitasking Capabilities

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Multicut tool is said to provide a versatile solution for a wide range of machining processes.

Stratasys and Desktop Metal to Combine in Approximately $1.8 Billion All-Stock Transaction

Jodee McElfresh | Additive Manufacturing

Merger looks to deliver industrial polymer, metal, sand and ceramic solutions from design to mass production.

How Incredible Machining Companies Predict the Future

Matthew Kirchner | Production Machining

An Incredible Precision Machining company measures its future business performance in real-time, using complex algorithms, predictive analytics, smart technology and leveraging artificial intelligence and machining learning.

Hillenbrand Buys Schenck

| Plastics Technology

Materials handling and feeding company to join forces with Coperion/Coperion K-Tron.   

Dynatect invierte 4 millones de dólares en Guanajuato

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa Dynatect invirtió 4 millones de dólares en su primera planta en México, ubicada en el municipio de León, Guanajuato.

Atomizer Family Promotes Sustainable Production

| Products Finishing

The EcoBell4 atomizer family from Dürr is said to have efficiency up to 98% for clearcoat applications.

XlynX cross-linking compound enables ultra-stable perovskite solar cells

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

A recent case history shows 99% stability of cells after 1,000 hours using BondLynx treatment, emphasizing its boosted bond strength that can also be used to strengthen polymers and fibers.

Mantle Wins SME Additive Manufacturing Start-Up Technology Award

| MoldMaking Technology

The metal 3D printing company’s TrueShape technology for precision moldmaking was recognized at RAPID + TCT conference for its feasibility, market potential and uniqueness.

Global car user survey identifies automotive trends, variations for future mobility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Conducted by Asahi Kasei and Skopos, the November 2022 survey found differing opinions regarding purchasing behavior, automotive sustainability and autonomous vehicles from the top automotive markets in Germany, China, Japan and the U.S.

Slide Components Can Run Greaseless, Provide New Side Actions

| MoldMaking Technology

Progressive Components says the Z-Series proprietary treatment guarantees long-term operation and durability, while there are also new side-action options for greaseless applications.

Airbus selects Airborne to supply automated ply placement system

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The pick-and-place system with software-driven automated will be the first in Airbus facilities, enabling highly efficient and flexible dry fiber preform manufacture for A350 structures.

“Refreshing” Color Masterbatch Collection for Blow Molded PET

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Ampacet says its After the Storm line is comprised of vibrant shades of optimism and resilience

Custom Workholding Principles to Live By

John Miller | Modern Machine Shop

Workholding solutions can take on infinite forms and all would be correct to some degree. Follow these tips to help optimize custom workholding solutions.

Sigma Additive Solutions Partners with DyeMansion for Postprocessing

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The collaboration adds an integrated hardware/software solution option that offers extra quality assurance for DyeMansion’s postprocessing solutions — the DM60, Powershot Performance and Powerfuse S.

Bornewables de Borealis: material renovable para la industria de no tejidos

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Borealis y PFNonwovens Group colaboran en la fabricación de productos de higiene personal absorbentes usando resinas de PP Bornewables, reduciendo así su huella ambiental.

United Grinding Offers Four-Year Apprenticeship Program

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The program enables participants to earn a full scholarship for an associate degree in automation and control technology with robotics.

CNC Deburring OEM That Is Also A Job Shop

| Modern Machine Shop

Take a look inside James Engineering, a high-end CNC Deburring OEM that became a job shop when they decided to produce their own parts in-house.

Setco adquiere a GTI Spindle Technology

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La adquisición aúna los 111 años de experiencia de Setco en fabricación y servicio con los 26 años de GTI en herramientas de análisis y reparación de husillos de precisión.