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Manufacturer Offers Range of Barstock Material, Grades
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: M&M’s quality precision ground barstock provides machine shops with benefits such as reduced waste, better finishes and less downtime.
Electrodeposited Nickel Composites Containing Diamond Particles
| Products Finishing
Originally published as J. Zahavi and J. Hazan, Plating and Surface Finishing, 70 (2), 57-61 (1983), this paper was awarded the 1984 AESF Gold Medal for Best Paper published in Plating and Surface Finishing in 1983. The work, methodology and results discussed here remain valuable from a historical standpoint.
ABB Begins Expansion on Michigan Headquarters
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The expansion is expected to be completed in November 2023 and will create 72 new skilled jobs in the area.
High-Speed Gaging of Precision Machined Parts
Derek Korn | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: Using a parallel kinematic structure, this device enables high-speed scanning and rapid moves between features for accurate machined part gaging.
Die-Cast Mold Conformal Cooling Achieved Through Hybrid Multi-Material 3D Printer
| MoldMaking Technology
The DMG MORI Lasertec 65 DED hybrid combines 3D printing with milling to manufacture cooling channels in a single setup.
Mighty Buildings opens new factory in Monterrey, Mexico
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Company takes next step in strategy to scale rapid development and construction of 3D-printed, climate-resilient, carbon-neutral homes leveraged by patented composite materials.
Anisoprint expands global presence with Shanghai office
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
New office located in the Additive Manufacturing Technology Centre enables Anisoprint’s expansion into the Asia-Pacific region.
Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 5: A Motorcycle Supply Chain in Amish Country
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
Janus Motorcycles clearly outlines where each of its parts is sourced. Its top-selling engine is a 229 cc air-cooled single-cylinder two-valve pushrod motor from a manufacturer in China. The company's co-founder Richard Worsham makes no bones about it being the best choice of engine for his line of Halcyon 250 motorcycles.
Success With AM Involves Not Just the Part but Also Its Purpose
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
The founder of Keselowski Advanced Manufacturing says additive makes the conversation with the contract manufacturer different from the beginning.
RWK Creates Tools to Hold Tight Tolerances, Ensure Repeatability
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: The company grinds all of its tooling between centers which enables its tools to hold tight tolerances and is the most efficient method of ensuring repeatability in round tooling.
Drill Head Cutting Tool System Offers Expanded Offerings
Derek Korn | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: This exchangeable head drill system is said to offer both the efficiency of solid carbide drills and the productivity of indexable drills.
Heartland Polymers Begins Integrated Production at PDH/PP Complex
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The new PDH plant is now providing on-site feedstock for Norh America’s only integrated, single-site commercial PP production.
SolidCAM Releases Simulation Software for CNC Operators
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
SolidCAM for Operator enables machinists to understand the clamping setups and home positions, and to view a complete simulation before running the G-code on the CNC machine.
Platinum Tooling Now Offers REV Broaching Tools
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Company now offers the REV broaching solutions for both CNC lathes and machining centers.
Customized Carbid Inserts for Increased Productivity
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: Knight Carbide manufactures carbide inserts customized for specific materials and machining conditions.
En Guanajuato capacitan a mujeres en diseño 3D
| Modern Machine Shop México
Mediante la iniciativa “Mujeres en la Industria del Futuro” se busca fortalecer las competencias en el diseño 3D de mujeres del sector manufacturero.
Lexair Expands Manufacturing Facility
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The expansion will increase the company’s current operation by 35,000 square feet, providing space to house manufacturing assets from Keystone, an Emerson brand, for the U.S. Navy markets.
Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials, Part 27: Liquid-Crystal Polymers
Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology
Liquid-crystal polymers debuted in the mid-1980s, but the history of the chemistry associated with this class of materials actually starts a century earlier.
CMM Systems Must Comply With FDA Validation
| Production Machining
Validation requirements set by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration can be tricky to satisfy. The following recommendations will lead to validation of both the CMM system and the inspection process.
Nikon Metrology System Provides Highly Accurate Inspection
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
Eastec 2023: iNexiv VMA multisensor CNC inspection system enables the operator to quickly create part inspection routines.
Aduro Clean se une a CIAC para promover el reciclaje químico avanzado
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
El desarrollador canadiense de tecnologías para reciclaje químico de plásticos, Aduro Clean Technologies, anuncia su reciente adhesión a la Asociación de la Industria Química de Canadá (CIAC).
Mitsubishi Materials' Deep-Hole Drills Extend Tool Life
Chris Pasion | Production Machining
PMTS 2023: The DiaEdge DVAS Tristar Series of deep-hole drills are designed to provide high efficiency, long tool life and improved dimensional accuracy.