Medical Manufacturer Innovates with Additive Manufacturing and Extrusion Technology Hubs

Jim Callari | Plastics Technology

Spectrum Plastics Group offers customers two technology hubs — one for extrusion, the other for additive manufacturing — to help bring ground-breaking products to market faster.

IFS Coatings Renews Architectural Powder Coating EDPs

| Products Finishing

IFS Coatings has renewed environmental product declarations (EPDs) for its range of architectural-grade powder coatings.

Coolant-Through System, Toolholders for Improved Efficiencies

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Eastec 2023: The reCool retrofittable reCool coolant-through system converts existing flood-cooled driven tools on turning machines to through-tool, coolant-capable in as little as two minutes, while the powRgrip high-precision toolholding system is said to generate extremely high clamping forces equal to or higher than shrink-fit holders.

Hot Runner Melt Channel Design Reduces Color Change Time

| MoldMaking Technology

Yudo hot runners have a distinctive melt channel technology that can help reduce color change time.

Linetec Promotes Regional Sales Manager

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Linetec recently promoted 30 year employee Tony Pupp to regional sales manager.  

Hirotec Tooling celebra su décimo aniversario en Guanajuato

| Modern Machine Shop México

Hirotec Tooling cuenta con dos plantas, una dedicada a la fabricación de prensas y troqueles, y otra dedicada a la producción de sistemas de ensamblaje y soldadura de carrocerías.

A Novel Surface Finishing Technology for Alloys

| Products Finishing

A paper* based on a Presentation given at NASF SUR/FIN 2022 (Rosemont, Illinois) by Chris Goode** Cirrus Materials Science Ltd.

ATC Manufacturing selected for NASA's HiCAM project

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

ATC will provide expertise in thermoplastic composites manufacturing to NASA’s Hi-Rate Composite Aircraft Manufacturing (HiCAM) project.

Macro Names Anzini Tech Sales Manages for Southeast

| Plastics Technology

Has worked in technical roles for leading processing companies in his career of 40+ years.  

Gatorbar, NEG, ExxonMobil join forces for composite rebar

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

ExxonMobil’s Materia Proxima polyolefin thermoset resin systems and glass fiber from NEG-US is used to produce GatorBar, an industry-leading, glass fiber-reinforced composite rebar (GFRP).

Autonomous Machine Vision Improves Injection Molding Quality at Pyramid Molding Group

| MoldMaking Technology

Pyramid Plastics recently installed its 5th Keyence Vision system to reliably detect the presence of inserts before the molding of the part.

ECOAT24 Issues Call for Speakers

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Don't miss your chance to apply to speak at ECOAT24. Submit your abstract by June 26, 2023.

RegrindPro y Refresher: tecnología antiolor de Erema

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Plastics Recycling LATAM: Erema destacará sus tecnologías antiolor optimizadas para el reciclaje de material molido posconsumo contaminado RegrindPro y Refresher.  

Récord de robots instalados en la industria automotriz

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Con un millón de robots industriales operando en plantas automotrices, estos equipos están contribuyendo a la transición energética del sector automotor y optimizando procesos de producción. Datos clave de la Federación Internacional de Robótica (IFR).

Open Mind Technologies leverages ultrasonic knife cutting strategy for composites

| CompositesWorld

HyperMill from Open Mind Technologies utilizes CAM software for ultrasonic knife cutting strategy.

Siemens Monitoring Platform Integrates Samotics ESA

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Using ESA technology, NXpower Monitor enables the detection of electrical and mechanical faults up to five months before downtime happens.

NEXX Technologies NTB-500 BMI resin system provides OOA processing

| CompositesWorld

Designed for use in high-temperature composite applications, the NTB-500 BMI resin system from NEXX Technologies is said to be available for use on all fabrics and unidirectional tapes.

VIDEO: Insights and Best Practices for Mold Care

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

Slide Products President Michael Muth shares the products and practices he believes have helped the moldmaking industry the most when it comes to caring for molds.

Plastics Recycling LATAM promoverá el reciclaje de plásticos en México

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Plastics Recycling LATAM, evento referente para la industria del reciclaje de plásticos, se realizará los días 7 y 8 de junio, en el Hotel Hilton Reforma de la Ciudad de México, favoreciendo la colaboración necesaria para impulsar proyectos de recuperación de desechos plásticos en nuestro país.

Micromoldeo de plásticos: guía completa

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Conozca el micromoldeo de plásticos: un proceso que genera piezas diminutas con precisión milimétrica. Conozca las aplicaciones, los materiales utilizados y la maquinaria implicada. Descubra cómo superar el desafío de fabricar piezas con un peso similar al de un único pellet.

Tempest Program receives new funding

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Ministry of Defence awards £656 million to BAE Systems for Tempest next-generation combat aircraft program.

ELIOT Project finds solvolysis best method for aerospace biocomposites recycling

Scott Francis | CompositesWorld

Aimplas and TNO study analyzed 12 methods for six different biocomposites. Solvolysis and pyrolysis proved the two most promising alternatives tested in large-scale production at a pilot plant.