Windmoeller & Hoelscher Adds Regional Sales Manager

| Plastics Technology

Film extrusion and printing machine builder adds Ken Register to sales roster.  

The Effects of Stress on Polymers

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology

Previously we have discussed the effects of temperature and time on the long-term behavior of polymers. Now let's take a look at stress.

Inkas armored vehicle released in collaboration with Force Development Services

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The partially glass fiber-reinforced armored tactical intervention vehicle and FDS vehicle-mounted platform aim to enable faster security operations.

All-Round Cutter with Center Cutting Capability Provides Mold Machining Versatility

| MoldMaking Technology

Tungaloy expands the DoMultiRec multifunctional milling/drilling tool line to better take on multiple machining operations.  

The Best Way to Nurture Leads: Using Expert Content

| Gardner Web

You can strengthen your lead-nurturing efforts and improve your marketing and sales campaigns. But without effective lead nurturing strategies and tactics, like well-executed content marketing, the process can often feel difficult.
#leadgeneration

Zeiss's CMM Shortens Setup Time, Minimizes Downtime

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Eastec 2023: The O-Inspect multisensor CMM provides flexibility in handling a wide variety of part sizes and small characteristics.

The Extended Producer Responsibility Approach to Advancing Recycling

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Some governments are turning to a hybrid strategy that combines elements of legislated targets, ecomodulation, and industrial collaboration to improve material lifecycle management.
#regulations

A 3D Printing Retrospective

| MoldMaking Technology

A personal review of the evolution of 3D printing in moldmaking throughout the past 25 years.

PMTS 2023 Product Preview: Toolholders

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Learn about some of the latest toolholder solutions that will be on display at PMTS 2023.

Integrated CAD/CAM Software for Maximum Efficiency

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: This software solution is said to enable users to take advanced mill-turn and Swiss-type machining to new levels of speed, efficiency and simplified programming.

Help Operators Understand Sizing Adjustments

Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop

Even when CNCs are equipped with automatic post-process gaging systems, there are always a few important adjustments that must be done manually. Don’t take operators understanding these adjustments for granted.

Avient Launches Upgraded CAE Capabilities for Materials Selection

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Enhanced visual simulation designed to support the use of plastics in structural applications.

Arburg Opens Faberlab Additive Center in Italy

| Additive Manufacturing

The goal for the center is to demonstrate the potential of industrial additive manufacturing to prospective and existing customers of 3D printing technology on real machines.

LK Metrology Rotary Index Table Automates Inspection

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The Freedom Index Table features randomly placed, fixed dimples that are machined onto the table to help the system recognize the part’s orientation.

NCAMP qualifies Teijin carbon fiber-reinforced thermoplastics

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

This represents the first qualification of a carbon fiber fabric-reinforced thermoplastic composite material by the National Center for Advanced Materials Performance (NCAMP). 

Avances en automatización CAD/CAM con hyperMILL

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

FITMA: Open Mind Technologies (stand 2143) resaltará las más recientes capacidades de automatización de su suite de software hyperMILL.

Oelheld IonoPlus High-Performance Dielectrics for EDMs

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: The odorless coolant is said to offer increased removal rates, lower electrode wear, excellent surface qualities, lower refill quantities and longevity to provide lower overall operating costs.

EconCore, Solarge launch lightweight, sustainable solar panel

Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld

Netherlands-based EconCore and Solarge have collaborated to develop a composite solar panel that offers weight savings of up to 65%.

Crece la producción de vehículos en el primer trimestre de 2023

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante el periodo enero-marzo de 2023 en México se produjeron 922,177 vehículos ligeros, un aumento de 8.61 % con relación al mismo periodo de 2022.

CORE Industrial adquiere D&R Machine Company

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

D&R Machine se especializa en mecanizado, torneado y ensamblaje CNC para el mercado aeroespacial y de defensa.

Barrier PBT for Monolayer Film Extrusion and Thermoforming

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

BASF’s Ultradur Barrier B6560 M2 FC TF said to close the gap between monomaterial solutions and recycling of packaging.

3D Systems Helps TE Connectivity to Additively Manufacture Electrical Connectors

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The foundation of the solution is a newly developed photopolymer 3D Systems engineered specifically to meet TE Connectivity’s requirements.