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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.
#electronics
Tecnologías de pared delgada fueron presentadas por StackTeck
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
En el stand de StackTeck en Expo Plásticos fueron exhibidas diferentes tecnologías destacando aquellas disponibles para productos de pared delgada.
Video: Why a Production Machine Shop Started a Baseball Bat Company
Derek Korn | Production Machining
A 153-year-old manufacturer of precision, metal pins recently started a side business creating custom wooden baseball bats. The reasoning behind establishing this new company is intriguing, as is how it has helped create a stronger bond with the local community.
Fine Adjust Roll Bracket for Cam-Style Screw Machines
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: BME’s bracket uses a pivot mechanism for use in a tight footprint, while also offering extremely fine adjustment at just the turn of a dial with no tools needed.
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.
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.
Polykemi AB Expands into Mexico
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The Swedish plastics compounder has opened new subsidiary Polykemi Mexico in Mexico City.
Star Cutter Awarded Workforce Development Funding for Employee Training
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Three Star Cutter Co. subsidiaries received funding from the Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity-Workforce Development (LEO-WD) through the Michigan Works! Agency to cover a wide range of training for its employees.
#workforcedevelopment
Better Edge's Drill Point Features Unique Geometry
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: The Bat Wing point geometry provides optimized gashing for lower thrust, polished flutes for increased chip evacuation and coolant gash channels for optimum flow.
Radius Engineering supplies NIAR with thermoplastic consolidation workcell
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
NIAR ATLAS facility will use the workcell to produce precisely consolidated laminates for thermoplastic aerospace structure process strategy development.
3A Composites Core Materials launches Engicore business line
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
An expansion of Airex and Baltek brands, Engicore seeks to provide customers custom-shaped core solutions that are optimized for their specific manufacturing processes and standards.
Sandvik Coromant Turning Tools Enable Y-Axis Turning
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The company has developed two new tools to support Y-axis turning: CoroTurn Prime and the CoroPlex YT twin-tool.
Aluula Composites, Black Diamond develop climbing helmet
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The 2023 Vapor helmet uses Aluula Gold composites — polymer films with UHMWPE fibers — for a 44% increase in strength-to-weight ratio, and 31 grams less weight.
Turning Insert Geometry Delivers Expertise in Machining Medium Steels
| MoldMaking Technology
The MP6 geometry introduced by Walter USA combines features for efficient chip breakage and a strong cutting edge.
VertiJet VTOL gains composites manufacturing expertise from Spirit
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Under an MOU, Spirit will be applying its engineering and technology know-how in advanced materials and ultralight structures to Skywork Aeronautics’ defense and commercial platforms.
U.S. DOE strategy to accelerate, expand domestic offshore wind
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Newly released, department-wide strategy will tap the United States’ vast potential of offshore wind energy deployment to meet 30 GW goal by 2030.
Cevotec grows commercial activities in China
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Collaboration with two new international sales partners will bring Cevotec’s fiber patch placement (FPP) technology to the forefront of the Chinese composites industry.
Hypertherm Associates Software Supports Waterjet Cutting
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
ProNest LT will support virtually any make or model of a waterjet machine, enabling users to insert the nesting component into their existing workflow.
Strategic Acquisitions and Versatility Set This Shop Apart
| Products Finishing
Associated Finishing continues to evolve and grow, stretching its capabilities to meet the needs of its customers.
Heated Tapered Nozzle Launches
| Plastics Technology
Introduced by Zeiger and Spark Industries at the PTXPO, the nozzle is designed for maximum heat transfer and uniformity with a continuous taper for self cleaning.
True Five-Axis Machine Yields More Throughput, Greater Productivity
Peggy Malnati | MoldMaking Technology
CDM Tool & Mfg. Co. LLC increased shop capacity thanks to a versatile high-speed/high-accuracy five-axis Fooke mill capable of cutting very large workpieces quickly and accurately with fewer setups.
Device Connects to Machine Tool’s CNC for Data Collection
Derek Korn | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: This touchscreen device connects to CNC machines using long-range RFID technology to perform time and machine data collection.