Alro Steel Opens Philadelphia Facility

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.

Marina López, nueva Country Manager de Rapid Granulator en México

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

Solar Atmosphere Receives Boeing Approval for Vacuum Oil Quenching

The approval was granted for oil quenching of alloy steels in the company’s new furnace, the Neo.

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IMCO Carbide Tool Inc. End Mills Provide Faster Part Cycles

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

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

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.

MMT Chats: How to Improve Efficiency in 3 Key Toolroom Areas

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges chats with James Jergens, General Manager for Triangle Tool and Penn Erie Tool of The Plastek Group about three simple ways to improve efficiency: tool design, equipment and work in process. This episode is brought to you by ISCAR with New Ideas for Machining Intelligently.

TU Munich develops cuboidal conformable tanks using carbon fiber composites for increased hydrogen storage

Flat tank enabling standard platform for BEV and FCEV uses thermoplastic and thermoset composites, overwrapped skeleton design in pursuit of 25% more H2 storage.

Injection Mold Manufacturer Offers Focused Expertise, Benchmark Performance

StackTeck is a global manufacturer of multi-cavity, high-volume production molds, providing in-house expertise from product to mold design to integrated solutions.  

Haydale graphene contributes to stronger, lighter sea kayaks

Bespoke mechanical graphene masterbatch was effectively used in a resin infusion process to increase the strength, stiffness and breakage resistance of Norse Kayaks’ products.  

Trayecto expands natural gas truck fleet with Hexagon Agility fuel systems

ProCab and ProRail fuel systems, equipped with Tuffshell Type IV tanks, will support the Mexican trucking company’s efforts to further replace its diesel tractor fleet.  

Tungaloy Expands Threading Tool Insert Offerings

The TungThread indexable threading tool series is designed for applications including general parts that are machined in CNC lathes and small precision parts in Swiss-type automatic lathes.

How Best-Practice Segmentation Delivers Faster and More Profitable Growth

There are many approaches to customer and market segmentation. The best method will depend on the business and its goals. This article explores 4 approaches to segmentation, 5 steps to create a successful customer segmentation model, 3 key data considerations, and 5 segmentation best practices. Note: Anyone in the Gardner community who uses GW17Lucky will receive a 17% discount on The Market and Customer Segmentation Workbook. It will only be good for this workbook and will be effective from February 20th through St. Patrick’s Day, March 17th, midnight central time. It will automatically expire at that time.

‘Monomaterial’ Trend in Packaging and Beyond Will Only Thrive

In terms of sustainability measures, monomaterial structures are already making good headway and will evolve even further.

Fluorine-Free Processing Aid for Blown PE Films

Techmer PM’s new regulatory-compliant HiTerra T5 additive said to exceed expectations.
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Titrations: To Automate or Not to Automate?

What considerations should you keep in mind for automatic titrations? Conor McAnespie of Hanna Instruments discusses the benefits of auto titrators.

‘Ultra-Durable’ PC for Healthcare Boasts Unique Properties Maintained Over a Wide Temperature Range

Covestro’s Makrolon 3638 offers durability from Cryogenic to steam sterilization conditions.

First Quarter Looks Mostly Flat for Resin Prices

Temporary upward blips don't indicate any sustained movement in the near term.

Surface Prep Solution for Rusted Rebar in Concrete

Julie Holmquist of Cortec Corporation discusses passivating corrosion on rebar and other reinforcing metals.

PTXPO Preview 2023: Mold Material/Mold Base Needs

At PTXPO 2023, the Moldmaking Pavilion returns, housing exhibitors ready to meet attendees' mold material and mold base challenges head on.

Recycled Content to be Incorporated in PS Foam Packaging

Pactiv Evergreen and Amsty announced a collaboration that will bring ISCC plus certified product into select food packaging.

Seat frame demonstrates next-generation autocomposites design

Light weight, simplified/cost-effective manufacturing, passenger comfort and safety informed materials and process innovations and won awards for the 2022 Toyota Tundra‘s second-row seat frame.