Arburg Marks 100 Years with Celebratory Gathering, Machine Reveal

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The family held injection molding machine maker celebrated its centennial with approximately 1200 guests from 32 countries and two “anniversary” hybrid presses.

Electrically Conductive PBT for Automotive

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Polyplastics Duranex 201EB PBT is designed for millimeter wave radar applications.

Bar Locks for Optimal Mold, Sequencing Tools Alignment

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Progressive Component’s off-the-shelf Z-Series patented technology is available in a wide variety of sizes, configurations and plate thicknesses.  

ATC Manufacturing, Boeing expand long-term thermoplastic composites agreement

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

With this contract expansion, the Post Falls-based composites manufacturer now supplies parts for all active Boeing commercial aircraft programs.  

HyImpulse, Adamant Composites linerless CFRP tank passes hydrostatic burst test

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The liquid oxygen (LOX) tank, to be used in a HyImpulse smallsat launch vehicle, demonstrates the ability to withstand pressures well beyond the limits of its intended use.  

Advancing Additive Manufacturing With a CATCH and Release Approach

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

Solutions for energy efficiency, sustainability, part repair and more are developing at Siemens’ Charlotte Advanced Technology Collaboration Hub (CATCH) in North Carolina.

Covestro PC Chosen by Dermadry for Treatment Trays of Medical Device

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Makrolon 2458 PC makes up key components of the latest device for treating hyperhidrosis.

Herramientas para extrusión de tubos Serie 800, de Guill

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La serie 800, de Guill, incluye crucetas y moldes de tubería en línea con centro fijo y ajustable para aplicaciones de extrusión o coextrusión simples.

DN Solutions' VMC Provides Diverse Five-Axis Machining

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The company’s DVF Series comprises compact five-axis CNC machines that are designed for diverse five-sided or simultaneous five-axis applications.

EMO Hannover 2023: tendencias en manufactura aditiva y cobots

| Modern Machine Shop México

EMO Hannover 2023, que se realizará del 18 al 23 de septiembre, ofrecerá soluciones en manufactura aditiva, conectividad, cobots y sostenibilidad.

Made in the USA - Season 2 Episode 3: The Robots Come Home

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

The latest episode “Made in the USA” podcast explores a company that uses collaborative robots, one of the key tools helping US machine shops and other manufacturers compete with lower cost countries by automating production.

License Agreement Reached for Massive Gulf Coast Pyrolysis Facility

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Alterra Energy announced its technology will be licensed by Freepoint Holdings for a future processing facility.

Alro Steel Opens Philadelphia Facility

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The facility offers extra storage space for an expanded material offering, including large structural shapes, bar products, sheet and plate, and the ability to warehouse special inventory programs.

IMCO Carbide Tool Inc. End Mills Provide Faster Part Cycles

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The M936 Pow-R-Feed series is designed to make various toolpath moves without slowing down, providing faster cycle times and more production.

Gift a 3D Printer to an Employee?

Derek Korn | Production Machining

Some shops have purchased inexpensive polymer 3D printers for their operations. Does it make sense to take this a step further and give (or loan) a sharp young employee one to experiment with at home? This small investment could pay off for your shop in different ways.
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Marina López, nueva Country Manager de Rapid Granulator en México

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

Rapid Granulator nombró a Marina López como nueva Country Manager para México.  

5th Axis presenta sus mordazas para material redondo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La nueva mordaza para material redondo de 5th Axis es compatible con todas las prensas autocentrantes de la serie X de 5".

Foster Now North American Marketing Partner for Röhm’s Medical Acrylic Resins

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Company to distribute Röhm’s Cyrolite and Cyrolite MD and XT portfolio of resins.

Transformación digital de la manufactura en América Latina y El Caribe

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Un informe elaborado por BID Invest y NTT Data, manifiesta que el rediseño de las cadenas de proveeduría globales es un factor clave para acelerar la transformación digital en la región.

Aprueban Ley de Economía Circular en la Ciudad de México

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La Ley de Economía Circular busca disminuir el impacto ambiental en la entidad a través de herramientas como el reciclaje y la reducción de residuos.   

K 2022 Additives & Materials: Sustainability in the Lead

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

Nearly all of the new additives highlighted at the big show are aimed at enhancing recyclability of commodity resins and some volume engineering resins such as nylon and PC. A few new materials, on which we had not previously reported, also surfaced at K 2022.  

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