Translating a Prototyping Mindset to Production
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop
The experimental mindset that benefited BDE Manufacturing Technologies as a prototype job shop has given it an adaptable edge as a production facility.
MMT's Most-Viewed March Content: Digitalization in Tooling, The Leadtime Leader Awards & More
Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology
March was a big month for MoldMaking Technology. Not only did we celebrate our 25th Anniversary, PTXPO, and announced the return of the Leadtime Leader award, we also continued to cover some of your favorite topics. Take a look at what you might have missed in March.
Ultrasim 3D Lattice Engine Simplifies Lattice Selection, Generation
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The solution is powered by Hyperganic and offers a wide array of lattice patterns, each of which has been tested and validated for different application groups.
T-A Pro: solución avanzada en taladrado y acabado
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
FITMA: Allied Machine and Engineering (stand 1421) exhibirá su herramienta T-A Pro.
Why Are They Blending Biopolymers?
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
A sit-down with bioplastic producer Danimer Scientific showed me there are more possible answers to that question than I had previously thought.
Star Cutter Enhances PCD Tool Reconditioning Services
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Star Cutter provides reconditioning for its own PCD products, as well as other manufacturer’s tools.
Neighborhood 91 Expands, With Metal Powder Works and HAMR Now Open
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Ribbon cuttings for the Pittsburgh campus's newest tenants coincided with the announcement that a DOD-funded resilient manufacturing program will also be developed at the site.
UpCycle Process, de Honeywell, transforma el reciclaje de plásticos
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Conozca cómo Honeywell enfrenta los desafíos en sostenibilidad con soluciones como UpCycle Process que amplía los tipos de plásticos reciclables y podría aumentar el reciclaje global hasta un 90 %. Entrevista con José Fernandes, Presidente de Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies para América Latina.
Papel del tornillo en moldeo por inyección: opciones y errores comunes
| Plastics Technology México
Aprenda sobre las secciones de alimentación, transición y medición en el tornillo, y cómo transforman el granulado plástico en moldeo por inyección.
Loop Technology robotic machining system works with harder materials
| CompositesWorld
The RoboMach HA is a high-accuracy robotic machining system that can work with a range of materials, including cured composites.
on lasers for batteries, award-winning designs, Bosch & SiC, Toyota & H2
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
Precise heating for electrode manufacture. . .EV travel trailer. . .products with great designs. . .Hot Wheels custom competition. . .Honda and its motorcycles. . .Bosch buys a chip factory. . .Toyota’s fuel cell kit. . .Hyundai and the Moon. . .AI in your car. . .Mercedes and a scooter subscription. . . .
#electronics
21st century concrete: composite metamaterial with super compressability, energy harvesting
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
Material comprising 3D-printed, auxetic, reinforced polymer lattices in conductive cement matrix can compress up to 15% and generate electricity for lightweight, mechanically tunable structures with energy harvesting and sensing.
Episode 31: An Interview with Matthew Kirchner, LAB Midwest
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
PF columnist and host of the TechEd Podcast Matthew Kirchner, president of LAB Midwest, discusses the latest in workforce trends in the manufacturing and finishing industries.
#workforcedevelopment
Video: What Is Electron Beam Melting (EBM)?
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Electron beam melting is the higher-energy metal 3D printing process offering advantages when it comes to productivity and thermal stresses. Here is an introduction to EBM.
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.
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.
Dillon's Carbide Coating Increases Jaw Gripping Force
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Carbinite is a wear-resistant, textured carbide coating that reportedly doubles the gripping force of jaws.
Presentan empaque de pasta fabricado con polímeros circulares
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Garofalo, fabricante italiano de pasta, presentó un empaque fabricado por GT Polifilm y Polivouga que utiliza polipropileno circular certificado por Sabic.
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.
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.
Heat mapping simulation to improve AFP parts
| CompositesWorld
An optical model developed for Coriolis Composites’ SimuReal AFP process simulation software enables verification of energy distributions during AFP to better define heating laws.
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.