How to Transition From a Cold to Hot Runner Mold

| MoldMaking Technology

Reducing cycle time and costs while also freeing up your machines for other projects are advantages gained by using hot runners that no one can ignore. But where does one begin transitioning from cold to hot runners?

168 Manufacturing's Coolant System Automates Delivery

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

PMTS 2023: FullShop systems monitor and replenish all CNC machine sumps with optimized top-off ratios before the coolant runs low.

Novatec PTXPO Spotlight

| Plastics Technology

Novatec discusses the upcoming Plastics Technology Expo (PTXPO) March 28-30

Mini Indexable End Mills Deploy High-Density Cutting With Small Diameters

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: Ingersoll’s HiPosSFeedV line of mini indexable end mills was designed for versatility with the cutters able to plunge, ramp and interpolate

Nexa3D Expands Resin Portfolio With Ceramic, Flexible, Clear Materials

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

Nexa3D worked with material experts at BASF and Henkel to validate custom formulations for its ultrafast fleet of industrial and desktop 3D printers.

FactoryWiz Monitoring System Reduces Operator Errors

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Eastec 2023: FactoryWiz provides real-time monitoring and data analysis to give manufacturers insight into the production process and help them make informed decisions.

Mikron Micro Endmill for Difficult-To-Machine Materials

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: The micro endmill offers the advantages of high-performance milling with high profile precision and no overheating of the cutting edges.

Automated Gaging System for Boosting Quality, Productivity

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

PMTS 2023: The Q-Span System can pick parts from an input conveyor, measure three dimensions on each part and place each part in a pass or fail bin based on the measured data.  

Online Voting for Hot Shots 2023 is Open

Tony Deligio | Plastics Technology

Online voting is officially open for the Hot Shots 2023 injection molded parts competition; cast your ballot today on which of the six finalists best meets the prize criteria.

Moldeo por soplado: guía completa y preguntas frecuentes

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

¿Está interesado en el moldeo por soplado? Conozca las ventajas, desventajas y fundamentos de este proceso de transformación de plásticos.

NXCMED Provides Custom Implants, Complex Surgical Devices

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The company focuses on solving the toughest surgical challenges by delivering patient-specific implants that enable an overall quicker surgery, faster recovery time, and significantly reduced risk of infection to the surgical area.

OMV Technologies Gets New CEO

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Kooper brings 33 years of experience in the industrial and consumer packaging industries to OMV--the closed-loop, turnkey, inline extrusion, thermoforming and tooling systems manufacturer.

Roles of Women in Manufacturing Series: Machinists Julia Dister and Sarah Grieve

Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining

Julia and Sarah share their journeys to becoming machinists and give advice to anyone seeking a career in manufacturing.  

SK Chemicals Announces Acquisition of Chemical Recycling Assets

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

$100 million acquisition will facilitate entry to recycled PET market.

What Every Great Leadership Team Has

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, it can achieve.

Inline Water Filters Keep Mold Cooling Channels Clean

| MoldMaking Technology

Mouldpro filters, distributed in North America by Globeius Inc., are adept at dirt particles, rust or water scale deposits.  

3D Printing Systems Demonstrate Large-Scale Mold Building

| MoldMaking Technology

CNC machine and large-scale large-scale additive manufacturing machine producer Thermwood highlights partner projects that advance mold production capabilities in the aerospace and defense industries.  

Collins Aerospace to lead COCOLIH2T project

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Project for thermoplastic composite liquid hydrogen tanks aims for two demonstrators and TRL 4 by 2025.  

NASA selects Firefly Aerospace for lunar surface payloads

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Two agency payloads are targeted to launch in 2026 to a landing site on the far side of the moon to gain a better understanding of the early evolution of the universe.  

on McLaren & materials, start-up thinking, EVs & ICEs, ADAS issues, supply chain, & Prius is back in a good way

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

A look at a composite-intensive car. . .why legacy OEMs need a new mindset. . .don’t count out internal combustion engines yet. . .a scooter and surfboard. . .EV owners dissatisfied with service. . .ADAS still seems iffy for many. . .global supply chain concerns. . .the 2023 Prius
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EirTrade Aviation undertakes disassembly activities for retiring Boeing 787s

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The first two 10-year-old B787-8s to be retired from commercial service will be coordinated and managed in Prestwick, Ireland, with parts expected to be available in late Q1 2023.  

Suite de Open Mind Technologies para alta productividad

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

El último paquete de software CAD/CAM hyperMILL 2023, de Open Mind Technologies, ofrece a los usuarios funciones nuevas y mejoradas.