Aqueous Cleaning Handbook Receives Update

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

The Aqueous Cleaning Handbook, authored by several members of Alconox Inc., is now in its 5th edition.

Adtech II, Veterans Metal Announce Strategic Alliance

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Adtec II Tampa and Veterans Metal LLC announce a strategic alliance aimed at increasing the production opportunities of manufacturing companies.

How Incredible Finishing Companies Predict the Future

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

The way that Incredible Plating Co. can predict the future is nothing short of, well, incredible.

Nalgene Bottle Production Completes Conversion to Certified 50% Recycled Material

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Nalgene Outdoor has completed the conversion of its reusable water bottle manufacturing process to Eastman's Tritan Renew.

CNC or 3D Printing: 5 Factors to Consider

| MoldMaking Technology

Accuracy, time, cost, nimbleness and application considerations help to determine if a shop should use CNC machining or 3D printing.

Contest Seeks Cool Industrial 3D Printed Parts

Stephanie Hendrixson | Plastics Technology

The Cool Parts Showcase is seeking innovative 3D printed parts. Enter by May 30.

Nidec Double-Column Machining Center Reduces Non-Cutting Time

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Powered by electricity, MV12BxII is designed for a diverse range of production environments, from high-precision surface machining to general parts machining

Separación y clasificación de plásticos en el proceso de reciclaje

M.C. Adrián Méndez Prieto | Plastics Technology México

Explore los diferentes métodos de separación utilizados en el reciclaje de plásticos y cómo influyen en la calidad y aplicaciones de los materiales reciclados.

Cimatron's Updated CAD/CAM Software Streamlines Mold Design

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Eastec 2023: Cimatron V16 includes a clean new user interface and increased automation for faster mold design, electrode creation and NC programming.

Nuevas brocas de carburo sólido de Emuge-Franken

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Emuge-Franken (stand 1530) mostrará brocas de carburo de alto índice de penetración Basic/Multi-DRILL.

Cone Tumble Blender Utilizes Diffusion Mixing

| Plastics Technology

Delivers low impact, highly accurate, and repeatable mixing of powders, granules, pellets, and other free-flowing solids.  

Understanding PEO Coatings

| Products Finishing

Using high-speed cameras and back side illumination (BSI) sensor technology to analyze plasma electrolytic oxidation. 

“Casas Abiertas” de Braskem Idesa regresa a Coatzacoalcos

María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México

Braskem Idesa y su subsidiaria TQPM celebrarán la jornada de “Casas Abiertas” para conectar con la comunidad en Coatzacoalcos, Veracruz.

Nexa3D Acquires Addifab

| Additive Manufacturing

The maker of polymer 3D printers and the creator of technology for injection-molding-ready printed tooling are fully joined after announcing a collaboration last year.

Broaching Tools for Keyways, Internal and External Profiles

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Eastec 2023: The REV motorized broaching tools are well suited for machining simple keyways or internal and external profiles, both teeth and splines.

Venta de vehículos eléctricos crece 8.5 % en 2022

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

De acuerdo con datos del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (INEGI), durante 2022 se vendieron en el mercado interno 51,065 vehículos con este tipo de tecnologías.

Simulation and Tooling Secure High-Value Work

Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop

Simulation software and careful attention to tooling parameters have enabled Major Tool to take on ambitious projects with its complex machinery.

Real-time assessment of thermoset composites curing

Louis Dorworth | CompositesWorld

The combination of material state management (MSM) software and an encapsulated sample rheometer (ESR) enables real-time cure recipe management or cure model development inside the autoclave.

Solvay Launches First ISCC Plus Certified Sulfone Polymers

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Solvay accelerates carbon footprint reduction of Udel PSU & Radel PPSU at Marietta, Ohio with certified circular feedstock

Siemens Partners With Microsoft to Expand Industrial AI

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The companies are integrating Siemens’ Teamcenter software for product lifecycle management with Microsoft’s collaboration platform Teams and the language models in Azure OpenAI Service.

Rock West Composites expands space-grade Strato product line

| CompositesWorld

Rock West Composites is expanding its space-grade Strato product line, including products appropriate for geosynchronous equatorial orbit and deep space applications.

CompPair adds swift prepreg line to HealTech Standard product family

| CompositesWorld

The HealTech Standard product family from CompPair has been expanded with the addition of CS02, a swift prepreg line.