Reciclaje y producción sustentable de llantas: la apuesta de Lanxess

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con agentes desmoldeantes sin silicona y soluciones para el reciclaje de neumáticos mediante devulcanización, Lanxess impulsa la producción sostenible de llantas.

Mold Lifting Rings Offer Efficient Mold and Die Management

| MoldMaking Technology

PCS Company's Codipro Mold Lifting Rings are said to provide more efficient material handling and moving of molds and dies in any shop or molding facility.

Vice President of Sales Selected for Hendor and Plating Electronic

| Products Finishing

Silvio Bertling was selected to be vice president of sales at Hendor and Plating Electronic in the U.S. and Canada, responsible for the expansion of presence and business in the North American markets.

Finishing Activity Ended April Down 1.3 Points vs. March

Jan Schafer | Products Finishing

Finishing Activity: The April Index signaled contraction, closing at 49.0 compared to March’s 50.3. 

Diverse Additives Portfolio for Mechanical Recycling of Plastics

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Evonik’s Tego Cycle additives developed to work at each stage along the entire mechanical recycling value chain.

Productive Robotics' Seven-Axis Cobot Requires No Programming

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The OB7 cobot can be stopped and restarted with a tap on one of its joints.

Alpin de México presenta la pinza magnética EGM de Schunk

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Alpin de México (stand 1720) mostrará la pinza magnética EGM, de Schunk, que funciona mediante la combinación de imanes AlNiCo e imanes de neodimio. 

Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Applies Injection Molded Chassis

| Plastics Technology

BlueHalo’s Intense Eye UAS has replaced a machined aerospace-grade aluminum chassis with one molded from Alpine Advanced Materials’ HX5 multi-scale reinforced polymer for a stronger, lighter craft.

Safran y el Instituto Politécnico Nacional concretan alianza educativa

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante Famex 2023, Safran y el Instituto Politécnico Nacional firmaron un convenio de colaboración para el desarrollo de egresados de las Ingenierías Aeronáutica y Aeroespacial.

UTECH Las Américas: cumbre de poliuretano en Latinoamérica

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conozca el panorama global de la industria del poliuretano, su valor de mercado y las oportunidades en UTECH Las Américas 2023, evento que se realizará del 13 al 15 junio, en la Ciudad de México.

Large Format 3D Printer and Industrial Grade Processing Unit

| Plastics Technology

B9 Creations introduced the B9 Core 6 Series MPro at Rapid+TCT

3D Printed Camera Components Capture "Avatar: The Way of Water" Film

Fiona Lawler | Additive Manufacturing

SNL Creative provided an additive manufacturing solution for the stereoscopic camera rigs used by the production team during the creation of the new Avatar film. The custom-designed camera components met the rigorous requirements for filming and offered a modernized alternative for future film usage.

Aerospace project secures funds for developing lightweighting technology

| CompositesWorld

A joint project between ÉireComposites, Plasma Bound and TU Dublin will be supported by the DTIF.

United Grinding Precision Summit to Feature 16 Machines, Technical Sessions

| MoldMaking Technology

The first ever Precision Summit is happening in Miamisburg, Ohio on May 24-25, 2023.

Lilium receives capital raise, enters Lilium Jet for wind tunnel testing

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Powered test campaign at the German-Dutch Wind Tunnels (DNW) facility in Marknesse, Netherlands, and up to $250 million in capital raise advance the eVTOL company toward its first type-conforming aircraft.

Universal Metrology Software Connects All Measurement Devices to One System

| MoldMaking Technology

NextMeasure introduces a metrology software solution that is capable of seamlessly integrating all portable measurement devices on one platform for ease of integration, upgrading and switching tools.  

Fairmat, Decathlon partner for environmentally friendly composite sports equipment

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fairmat is deploying its low-impact virtuous production chain for the production of recycled carbon fiber, to be used to produce Decathlon’s Kuikma padel rackets starting in 2024.

Línea de equipos de acabado industrial de alta calidad

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Spray-Tech/Junair (stand 1834, pabellón de acabados) presentará equipos de acabado industrial, como cabinas de pintura, hornos industriales, equipos de recubrimiento, entre otros.

National Survey Reveals Surprising Opinions About Recycling Plastic

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Consumer expectations of product labeling and recycling outcomes are anything but straightforward.

Stability, High Speed, Flexibility of Five-Axis Portal Milling Machine Reduces Rework for Mold Builder

| MoldMaking Technology

The thermo-symmetrical construction of a five-axis portal milling machine with a center-guided Z-axis enables higher accuracy, reducing rework. Also, the symmetrical design and the guide arrangement increase stability and save weight, making the machine more dynamic, productive and energy-efficient.

Metalworking Activity Contracted Marginally in April

Jan Schafer | Modern Machine Shop

The GBI Metalworking Index in April looked a lot like March, contracting at a marginally greater degree.
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Roboze 3D printing partners with Yamaha Motor Racing

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Yamaha Motor Racing selects Roboze as its technology partner for high-performance 3D printing with super polymers and composite materials.