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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.
Xinquan expande su planta automotriz en Aguascalientes
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
La empresa de origen chino, Xinquan, expandió sus líneas de producción de autopartes para atender la demanda del mercado de automóviles de lujo.
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.
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).
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.
A 3D Printing Retrospective
| MoldMaking Technology
A personal review of the evolution of 3D printing in moldmaking throughout the past 25 years.
Compact Clamp Detects Loading and Setting Misses
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: The CTM model is double acting with a three-point sensor that can detect clamping, unclamping and overstroke (incomplete clamping) with two circuits of air.
High-Precision Shaping Program Further Automates Precision Moldmaking
| MoldMaking Technology
Mantle expands the capabilities of its hybrid metal 3D printing technology, enabling finer feature creation and expanding the geometries compatible with its TrueShape process.
Markforged completes transition to global headquarters
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
With its Waltham, Massachusetts headquarters, the composites additive manufacturing specialist unites its corporate and research and engineering branches.
on Diesels, Hybrids, EVs, Autonomy, & Plenty of Numbers, Too
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
Diesels still have life left in them. . .a clever approach to lighting. . .an equally clever approach to exterior finish. . .Erik Buell’s new bikes. . .the new Prius Prime. . .EV demand. . .and more
JEC World 2023 preview: Teijin Group
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
The Teijin Group is featuring its sustainable composite products and technologies, as well as a panel of speakers on Wednesday afternoon.
ZF invertirá 39.6 millones en el Estado de México
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
ZF ampliará su capacidad de manufactura en Toluca para producir ejes delanteros y traseros, así como módulos de suspensión para vehículos eléctricos.
Mold-Lifting Rings Ease Tool Handling, Movement
| Plastics Technology
PCS Company’s CODIPRO mold-lifting rings with hoist rings and eyebolts are available with simple, double or triple articulation.
Motion Industries Opens New Facility Near Boston
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The new 33,000-square-foot facility provides additional manufacturing and inventory space.
3D Printing with Plastic Pellets – What You Need to Know
| Additive Manufacturing
A few 3D printers today are capable of working directly with resin pellets for feedstock. That brings extreme flexibility in material options, but also requires greater knowledge of how to best process any given resin. Here’s how FGF machine maker JuggerBot 3D addresses both the printing technology and the process know-how.
Proyectos de economía circular generan ahorros a compañías queretanas
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Un total de 154 empresas y 20 instituciones de Querétaro forman parte del Sistema de Economía Circular que coordinan la Sedesu y la iniciativa privada.
Moldmaking Industry GBI Snuck Into Growth Territory in March
Jan Schafer | MoldMaking Technology
Growing for the first time since August 2022, the Gardner Business Index (GBI) Moldmaking ended March at 50.9, somewhat against the odds given the market developments that month.
#economics
How Backpressure Optimization Affects Melt Preparation
| Plastics Technology
Backpressure is often the least understood of the settings in an injection molding process, even though it can play a significant role in the final quality of the part. Let’s start with understanding what backpressure is and then learn how to optimize it for a given mold.
Durable, Waterproof 3D Printed Casts: The Cool Parts Show #58
Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing
Recovering from an injury with an ActivArmor cast means that patients can exercise, bathe and live life while they heal. We get a firsthand look at the solution in this episode of The Cool Parts Show.
Magnum Venus Products to expand capacity in Tennessee
Jeff Sloan | CompositesWorld
MVP will spend $20 million over five years to build a new 125,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in East Tennessee.
Sistema de navegación para herramientas de mecanizado de Walter GPS
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
FITMA: Walter Tools (stand 1334) destacará su herramienta Walter GPS para soluciones de herramientas orientadas a una aplicación específica.
Poliamidas de base biológica de DSM para muebles sustentables
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
Para las sillas apilables Lightly, del fabricante neozelandés de muebles noho, DSM provee su poliamida de base biológica EcoPaXX derivada de la planta de ricino.