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Tungaloy's Mini Boring Bar Tools Machine Small Parts
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The TinyMiniTurn line features a full range of solid carbide mini boring bars that enables machining from as small as 0.6 mm (.024″) diameters.
Trexel & W. Müller Team Up on Multilayer Foam Blow Molding
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
MuCell technology gains new momentum in blow molded packaging through this partnership of a leader in physical foaming with supercritical gases and a leader in coex blow molding hardware and controls.
Mitigating Peeling of Powder Coating on Thick Aluminum
| Products Finishing
Kevin Biller, director of ChemQuest Powder Coating Research, discusses ways to avoid peeling defects when powder coating on thick aluminum profiles.
Shrink-Fit Solutions for Collets, Small Toolholders
Derek Korn | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: A shrink-fit system for small collets and toolholders offers a horizontal shrinking process with a fully automated motor coil and air-cooling system.
Plásticos de especialidad y commodities, fórmula ganadora para Nexeo
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Visitamos el stand de Nexeo Plastics en Expo Plásticos 2023 para conocer su oferta para los mercados en auge. Al respecto, platicamos con Kindall Sununtnasuk, directora regional de ventas de packaging, y Mauricio Soberon, director regional de ventas de plásticos de especialidad.
X-Ray Vision Inside Parts Gets More Affordable for Processors
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Shimadzu’s new benchtop x-ray CT scanner provides internal and external metrology and flaw detection at a fraction of the previous cost.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Sea-Glass Like Special Effects Colorants for PET Packaging
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Ampacet’s new SeaGlass collection captured look and feel of naturally weathered shards of discarded glass polished by the ocean.
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).
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.
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.
Polykemi AB Expands into Mexico
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The Swedish plastics compounder has opened new subsidiary Polykemi Mexico in Mexico City.
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
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.
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SprutCAM Tech Equips Schools Participating in Robotics Competition
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The FIRST Robotics Competition has teams of students design, program and build a robot using a standard set of parts and a common set of rules to compete in a themed head-to-head challenge.