Crosshead Offers Precise Concentricity Adjustment

| Plastics Technology

Medical crosshead features patented single-point concentricity adjustment.  

Ceratizit Executive to Speak at Siemens' Realize Live Conference

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Mark Blosser’s curriculum spotlights the symbiotic relationship between tooling and software in advancing manufacturing’s core applications.

MMT Chats: Common Sense Sustainability Initiatives

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Sustainability can be as easy as recognizing the initiatives you already have in place for what their sustainability benefits are and putting numbers behind them, according to Kelly Santini, a passionate safety and sustainability advocate. Here, she chats with MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

Guill presenta dado sin patas de araña para extrusión de tubería

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Este nuevo dado para extrusión de tubería, de Guill, utiliza herramientas de precisión para ahorros de material de hasta un 70 % .

Soldadura automatizada con TruArc Weld 1000

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Trumpf (stand 2342) presentará la celda de soldadura TruArc Weld 1000 completamente equipada con certificado TÜV y CE.

Innovaciones en reciclaje de plástico son premiadas en Europa

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conozca a los líderes en sustentabilidad reconocidos en los Plastics Recycling Awards Europe 2023 por su contribución al reciclaje y uso circular de los plásticos.

Better, More Compact Radio Frequency Devices Through 3D Printing

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

3D printing technology company Fortify is applying its photopolymer process and material developed with Rogers Corporation to serve the expanding RF market.

Tungaloy Counterboring Tools Feature New Cutting Inserts

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The new AH6225 grade features a high-hardness, titanium-rich PVD coating, combined with a tough dedicated carbide substrate.

French sailmaker incorporates Aluula composites aboard Biotherm race boat

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Incidence Sails has successfully integrated Aluula Durlyte into its long-distance ocean race sails after withstanding two years of rigorous testing in numerous open ocean races.

CCG FRP panels rehabilitate historic Northamption Street Bridge

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

High-strength, composite molded, prefabricated panels solve weight problems for the heavily-trafficked bridge, providing cantilever sidewalks for wider shared use paths.

US Reshoring Reaches Another All-Time High

| MoldMaking Technology

According to the Reshoring Initiative Q1 2023 data report, manufacturing job announcements continue to outpace recent records, which could accelerate further should a true industrial policy be implemented.
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Full-Support Mold Builder Delivers High-Precision, Performance Tooling Systems

| MoldMaking Technology

Customers rely on Dynamic Tool Corp.’s comprehensive array of engineering capabilities, experience, and complete staff and resources to deliver everything from new product development to preventative mold maintenance.

NASA selects Blue Origin as second Artemis lunar lander provider

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Blue Origin joins SpaceX in design, development, testing and verification of its lander concept to enable recurring astronaut expedients to the moon per the NASA Artemis program.

The Gund Co. acquires Vanderveer Industrial Plastics

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

California-based composites and plastics fabricator will advance The Gund Co.’s access to highly engineered thermoplastics in high-tech industries.

Time Bicycles to modernize composite bicycle manufacturing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

With the aid of KraussMaffei, Clemson University and SC Fraunhofer USA Alliance, Time anticipates a transition to HP-RTM for more efficient carbon fiber bike frame manufacture, plus a new facility in South Carolina.

Top Shop Emphasizes Dedication, Work Ethic

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

With a primary focus on aerospace and defense work, American Metaseal Corp. of Arbutus, Maryland, has qualified as a Top Shop on multiple occasions. 

Improve Mold Machining With Equidistant Offset, Rest Finishing and Innovative Five-Axis Toolpath Strategies

| MoldMaking Technology

The right CAD/CAM software helps mold builders better manage complex tool paths, improve the effectiveness of CNC finishing tool paths and take advantage of innovative five-axis machining toolpath strategies.

TQPM y Braskem Idesa realizan jornada Casas Abiertas en Coatzacoalcos

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

El evento Casas Abiertas sirvió para que representantes de Braskem Idesa y de la Terminal Química Puerto México divulgaran su proyecto a los ciudadanos de Coatzacoalcos.

Setco Acquires Assets of GTI Spindle Technology

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

The acquisition brings together Setco’s 111-year manufacturing and service experience with GTI’s 26 years of precision spindle repair and analysis tools.

Ultra-lightweight skis demonstrate potential of graphene-reinforced composites

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

With a graphene additive, Folsom Custom Skis evolved and optimized the material makeup of its carbon fiber composite touring skis for higher performance at a lighter weight.      

Faster, More Automated Changeover for PET Bottles

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Sidel has updated its Bottle Switch technology for its latest PET stretch-blow machines, adding robot assistance.

Walter Turning Grades Feature Curved Wiper Cutting Edge

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The FW4 and MW4 positive wiper geometries provide a wiper action that can reportedly be used to reduce machining time by using double the feed rate.