GF Divisions anuncia la gran apertura de su planta en México

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La construcción de la planta de 7,000 metros cuadrados ya está completa y los líderes de la compañía están organizando una gran celebración de apertura el próximo 3 de mayo.

Crecen 16.6 % las exportaciones en Querétaro

| Modern Machine Shop México

Se destacan las exportaciones de subsectores de la industria manufacturera, como la fabricación de equipo de transporte, aparatos eléctricos y maquinaria.

Patrick Roussey II Named 2023 Mold Maker of the Year

| MoldMaking Technology

The SPE Mold Technologies Division awarded the Mayer Tool & Engineering moldmaker recipient for his lifelong commitment and contribution to the moldmaking and plastics industry.

Uniform Temperature Profile Key to LSR Molding Technology

| MoldMaking Technology

Mastip’s Aquilo LSR solution achieves a consistent thermal profile and uniform cooling for a high-quality gate and improved part quality overall.

DLR project demonstrates hybrid AM process for composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Latest DLR development in 3D printing combines additive extrusion technologies and AFP to present a new approach for manufacturing complex thermoplastic composite structures.

Mito Materials provides in-resin graphene additive for composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

To simplify the complexity of process adoption, Mito collaborated with Forest Technical Coatings to develop two ready-to-pour hybrid additive options, Mito E-Go Res-1 and Mito Tri-Hdnr-1.

New Facility Refreshes Post-Consumer PP by Washing Out Additives, Contaminants

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

PureCycle prepares to scale up its novel solvent recycling approach as new facility nears completion.

Artificial Intelligence and Additive Manufacturing Are Connected: AM Radio #36

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Stephanie Hendrixson and Peter Zelinski discuss how AI and AM go together. There are already plenty of uses of AI in 3D printing for design, process planning and process monitoring, and the link will grow stronger as the “frictionlessness” of AI blends with that of AM.

Plastics Machinery Shipments Rose in 2022’s Final Quarter

| Plastics Technology

The Plastics Industry Association’s (PLASTICS) Committee on Equipment Statistics (CES) reported that injection molding and extrusion machinery shipments totaled $432.7 million in Q4.
#electronics

Mist-Fit Mist Collector Eliminates Coolant, Oil Mist, Smoke

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: The Aeroex Mist-Fit 550 features progressive filtration technology that reduces maintenance needs while the fibered depth loading filters deliver clean air with high efficiency.

Inicia construcción de la Terminal Química Puerto México (TQPM)

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Braskem Idesa y Advario, socios en la construcción y operación de esta importante obra, colocaron la primera piedra de la Terminal Química Puerto México (TQPM).  

Fine Adjust Roll Bracket for Cam-Style Screw Machines

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: BME’s bracket uses a pivot mechanism for use in a tight footprint, while also offering extremely fine adjustment at just the turn of a dial with no tools needed.

Tecnologías de pared delgada fueron presentadas por StackTeck

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En el  stand de StackTeck en Expo Plásticos fueron exhibidas diferentes tecnologías destacando aquellas disponibles para productos de pared delgada.  

PRIVARSA destacó en Expo Plásticos sus novedades para automatización

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

En Expo Plásticos 2023 PRIVARSA presentó los robots de la compañía turca HKTM con quienes generaron una alianza para la distribución de tecnologías para automatización y robótica.  

Better Edge's Drill Point Features Unique Geometry

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: The Bat Wing point geometry provides optimized gashing for lower thrust, polished flutes for increased chip evacuation and coolant gash channels for optimum flow.

Polykemi AB Expands into Mexico

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The Swedish plastics compounder has opened new subsidiary Polykemi Mexico in Mexico City.

Tsugami America Lathe Enables Simultaneous Machining

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The BW129Z Swiss-type lathe uses a three-path control system and dual independent-gang slides to reduce cycle time and produce complex parts quickly.

Conveyor Controller Ideal for Expanding Plants

| Plastics Technology

Billed as the most flexible and reliable discrete wired conveying controller on the market.  

ANCA Machine Advances Cutting Tool Production

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Eastec 2023: The MX7 Ultra combines new software, hardware and design features to make advances in surface finish, accuracy and controlled runout.

Star Cutter Awarded Workforce Development Funding for Employee Training

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Three Star Cutter Co. subsidiaries received funding from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development (LEO-WD) through the Michigan Works! Agency to cover a wide range of training for its employees.
#workforcedevelopment

Forvia inaugura planta de producción en Nuevo León

| Modern Machine Shop México

En su nueva planta, Forvia fabricará estructuras de asientos para automóviles, paneles de instrumentos y consolas centrales.

TotalEnergies y Colines crean envases reciclables sin laminar

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Para contribuir a la utilización eficiente de residuos, TotalEnergies y Colines crearon un empaque flexible reciclable, sin laminar, para aplicaciones en contacto con alimentos