Trends in EV Finishing
Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing
As OEMs put more electric vehicles — a.k.a., “green” vehicles — on the road, their colors aren’t, well, green.
Meximold 2023: más opciones de proveeduría para el sector de moldes
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Meximold, que se realizará este año del 11 al 12 de octubre en Querétaro, contará con un pabellón exclusivo de socios de la Asociación Mexicana de Manufactura de Moldes y Troqueles (AMMMT) y más proveedores de tecnologías de moldeo por inyección.
Walter presenta los machos de roscar de carburo sólido TC388 y TC389 Supreme
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Los nuevos machos de carburo sólido de Walter están diseñados para el mecanizado de agujeros ciegos.
Editorial Advisory Board 2023-2026: Meet New Board Member Isaac Trevino, Best Tool & Engineering
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
The 2023-2026 version of MoldMaking Technology’s EAB features a new crew of industry professionals. Here’s one of them.
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Partially Biobased Styrene-Butadiene Copolymers Launched
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Ineos Styrolution’s Styrolux Eco and K-Resin Eco are available with a renewable styrene monomer content of 60%.
Fundación Ellen MacArthur, WRAP y WEF abordan contaminación por plástico
Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México
La Fundación Ellen MacArthur, WRAP y WEF trabajan conjuntamente para garantizar un intercambio de conocimientos más eficiente a través de su red combinada.
Manufacturability Analysis for 3D Printing Designs
| Plastics Technology
Protolabs has added a design for additive manufacturability (DfAM) analysis for 3D-printed parts to its online quoting platform, allowing users to optimize designs prior to printing.
ACI Plastics Unveils $10 Million Recycling Expansion in Michigan
Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology
Investment backed by grants from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy.
Anti-Hydrolysis Additives for Nylon, Polyesters and Urethanes
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
CAI’s ST-H10 and ST-HT13 boasts long-durability of products exposed to moisture.
Unmanned aircraft manufacturer General Atomics becomes Nadcap Subscriber
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Nadcap members are aerospace prime contractors who have demonstrated design authority and control over supplier quality throughout their organization.
CompPair HealTech sandwich panels extend self-healing composite capabilities
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Healable panels demonstrate good repairability, do not disrupt compatible paints and maintain properties equivalent to virgin samples.
Fiber Institute Bremen develops high-strength PLA biopolymers
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Novel PLA blend is proven on pilot plant scale for technical textile applications like aerospace, medical or automotive engineering.
Longtime partner New Flyer selects Hexagon Purus to outfit hydrogen transit bus
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Hexagon Purus will continue to supply Type IV hydrogen tanks for the Xcelsior Charge H2 fuel cell electric bus, the tanks of which will be produced out of Hexagon’s new Maryland facility.
Glass Fibre Europe publishes updated continuous filament GFRP life cycle assessment
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
An update to 2010 and 2015 data indicates that the European industry has reduced GHGs and primary energy consumed for continuous filament glass fiber and increased the circular economy.
End Mill Series Committed to High Hardness Steels
| MoldMaking Technology
OSG USA AE-CR-MS-H end mill and Phoenix PXM-PXSH exchangeable head end mill series can machine steels from 50-70 HRC, a common range seen in moldmaking.
New Flex option introduced for Dieffenbacher Fibercon consolidation system
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Fibercon Flex version equips the upper frame with a flexible sheet that enables consolidation independent of tape layup geometry and thickness.
Protolabs Expands Offerings Through Digital Manufacturing Network
| Modern Machine Shop
Volume pricing, precision tolerances, improved finishes and other machining capabilities available for product developers and production buyers.
ABB ofrece un robot con mayor capacidad de carga
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El robot colaborativo industrial Swifti CRB 1300, de ABB, puede utilizarse en diferentes aplicaciones de producción y manipulación de productos.
Benchmarking: An Invaluable Business Tool
Julia Hider | Modern Machine Shop
Modern Machine Shop’s Top Shops program shows shops their strengths and opportunities for improvement, and provides recognition for high-performing businesses.
Portfolio of Recycled PE Resins Offered Under New Business
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Nova’s new Syndigo brand of rPE is part of its newly established business, Nova Circular Solutions.
Aumentan las exportaciones manufactureras de Jalisco
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En el tercer trimestre de 2022, Jalisco exportó 7,036 millones de dólares, de los cuales el 57 % correspondieron a manufacturas eléctrico-electrónicas.
AMT organiza encuentro de “Mujeres en la manufactura”
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
El evento organizado por The Association for Manufacturing Technology – AMT se llevó a cabo el 9 de febrero en Monterrey, con la participación de más de 30 ingenieras vinculadas a la industria y la academia.