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Finishing Activity Ended March Down 1 Point vs. February
Jan Schafer | Products Finishing
Finishing Activity: March saw the index revert to flat, closing at 50.3 compared to February’s 51.3.
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Essentium’s EPOD On-Demand Additive Manufacturing Service
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
Essentium says its Parts On Demand (EPOD) unlocks access to innovative AM technologies to boost speed, scale and cost-efficiency for parts production.
PEI Used in Lightweight Augmented Reality Eyeglasses
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
SABIC’s Ultem 1000 molded by Beijing LLVision Technology for the temples of their AR eyeglasses which display voice translations in text on the lenses in real time.
Inline Inspection System for Wood Plastic Composites
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Pixargus’ ProfilControl 7 DX WoodPlasticComposites measure all dimensions and geometrics, including deep grooves.
Multisolvent 100 Vacuum Vapor Degreaser Provides Contactless Cleaning
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: With applications in the most demanding industrial sectors, the machine is especially useful for cleaning parts in the turning, precision mechanics, medical and aerospace industries.
GF Divisions Complete Construction of Mexico Facility
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
A grand opening event will be held on May 3, 2023, from 5:30-9:00 p.m. at the facility in Apodaca, Mexico.
Precision Manufacturing of Large and Complex Parts
| Modern Machine Shop
Explore Tech-Max, a CNC machine shop that specializes in precision machining large and complex parts ranging from 10 in. to over 10 ft.
Meusburger presentó sistema para cambio rápido de moldes
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Durante Expo Plásticos 2023, Meusburger demostró su tecnología de cambio de mangueras que ahorra tiempo y aumenta la eficiencia en el cambio de los moldes.
Unisig's Automated Drilling Machines Adapt to Shop Needs
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2023: Unisig’s automation encompasses specialized solutions to fit the needs of particular production demands, applications or facilities.
México: cifras de importación de moldes en 2022
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En México, durante 2022 creció 0.32 % el valor de la importación de Moldes para Caucho o Plástico por Inyección o Compresión con relación al año anterior.
UAQ inaugura Centro de Investigación en Economía Circular
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
El centro, liderado por la Facultad de Química de la UAQ, generará conocimientos para la reducción de residuos y la extensión del ciclo de vida de los productos.
IACMI receives funding renewal from U.S. DOE to continue composites R&D
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Over the next five years, IACMI aims to further composites R&D efforts to support U.S. decarbonization and its pillars: technology, economy and workforce development.
ERP Software Enables Manufacturers to Maximize Operational Efficiencies
| MoldMaking Technology
JobBoss2 from ECI Software Solutions assists manufacturers with decision-making and reveals opportunities for growth and cost savings.
Horizon Aircraft completes wind tunnel transition flight testing
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
The company anticipates that its Cavorite X5 hybrid eVTOL will be ready for full-scale flight tests in 2025.
The T.33 Spider: Another carbon fiber masterpiece from Gordon Murray
Gary S. Vasilash | CompositesWorld
The legendary performance designer-engineer believes in purity of execution, and the T.33 Spider shows that the approach still drives him.
Gardner Business Index - March 2023: 48.9
Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) was down a bit in March relative to February.
Double-Datum Tooling Carbide Tooling With Interchangeable Components
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: These carbide inserted toolholders are said to reduce downtime with fewer tool changes plus faster tool changeover.
Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 6: Why, and How, Hardinge is Reshoring Machine Tool Production
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
In this episode of Made in the USA, several executives and senior staff at Hardinge give their first-person account of how they formulated the plan to shift the manufacturing of its milling and turning product lines from its Taiwan plant to its plant in Elmira, New York, the major challenges they encountered and the rewards that made it worth the effort.
Sumitomo's Grooving Inserts Bypass Interference
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2023: The 90-degree inserts are said to be ideal for grooving narrow parts and facing in OD and ID applications that require unique approaches due to interference.
Reshoring Initiative Reports Another Stellar Year
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
According to the report, the IRA and Chips Act combined with deglobalization trends to boost reshoring in 2022 to another all-time high — up 53% from 2021’s record.
MMT Chats: How Onboarding and Acquiring Lead to Growth
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
MMT Editorial Director, Christina Fuges sits down with Cavalier Tool & Manufacturing President Brian Bendig to discuss how he has grown the business with a three-step onboarding process and successful acquisitions. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.
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Mazak Expands Distribution Network With New Partnerships
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Pioneer Machine Sales and longtime Mazak distributor A.W. Miller Technical Sales Inc. will expand the company’s territory.