Dillon Manufacturing provee mordazas con dimensiones personalizadas

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Según Dillon Manufacturing, la incorporación de múltiples diámetros de fijación permite a los operarios flexibilidad y la posibilidad de cambiar rápidamente.

NUM Opens Second Facility in China

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

The new facility — based in Guangzhou, China — will provide customer-focused sales and application development, as well as enhanced customer support services.

RJG Inc. Adds LS Mtron WIZ-55E Molding Machine to North Carolina Training Facility

| MoldMaking Technology

Partnership brings cutting-edge training in scientific molding to RJG’s new facility to further develop future workforce skills.  
#workforcedevelopment

Noncontact Vision Measurement System Targets Accuracy, Throughput Needs Inherent to Mold Manufacturing

| MoldMaking Technology

The Mitutoyo Quick Vision Pro Series speeds up run time, incorporates non-stop measurement capabilities and keeps the part in focus for mold and die applications.  

Gardner Business Index - November 2022: 47.1

Jan Schafer | Gardner Intelligence

The Gardner Business Index contracted again in November, at a faster rate than that seen in October. 
#economics

on Fabric, Retro-Futurism, & What You Can Learn from WD-40

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

Sheet metal gives way to fabric. . .Callum’s chair. . .Pininfarina’s e-moped design. . .Volvo EV trucks down under. . .WD-40 on management. . .’23 Prius examined. . .Mercedes-Maybach rolling catwalk. . .

HTE Powder Coatings Take Coverage to the Next Level

| Products Finishing

High-transfer efficient powder coatings deliver cost, time and energy savings.

PCR-Optimized Hot Runner System

| Plastics Technology

Oerlikon HRSflow showcased the special PCR-ready hot runners in two applications—a fruit crate and household compost bin—with the crate molded at K 2022 by Haitian.

Advances in P20 Steel Potentially Eliminates Need for Stress Relieving After Rough Cutting

Peggy Malnati | MoldMaking Technology

Omega Tool Corp. compares conventional, new P20 grades side by side in production fascia tools, finds no downside.

Methods Machine Tools Hires New General Manager

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

William Keim leads Methods’ sales, services and operations throughout Texas and Louisiana.

Hot Shots Injection Molded Part Competition Moves to PTXPO

| Plastics Technology

Plastics Technology’s Hot Shots injection molded part competition is now part of the PTXPO tradeshow—enter today.

Yaskawa lanza cobot y estación de trabajo móvil integrada

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Yaskawa America presenta el nuevo robot colaborativo de seis ejes HC30PL, además de la estación de trabajo HC10.

Made in the USA - Season 1 Episode 2: The Automation Puzzle

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

There is a fundamental question we need to answer when we talk about automation: To what extent is automation an answer to the skilled workforce shortage, and to what extent is automation vs. Skilled labor the wrong comparison to make in the first place?

Exportación de vehículos pesados crece 47 % en noviembre de 2022

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La Asociación Nacional de Productores de Autobuses, Camiones y Tractocamiones informó que en noviembre de 2022 se exportaron 14,235 unidades.

Jorge Maquita Nakano, nuevo director general de la AMEE

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La Asociación Mexicana de Envase y Embalaje (AMEE) anunció que el ingeniero Jorge Maquita Nakano es su nuevo director general.   

3D Printed Replacement Clamp for an F-16 Aircraft: The Cool Parts Show #54

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

3D printing is a valuable addition to sustainment programs, but only if printed parts can be qualified as fast and flexibly as they can be made. In this episode of The Cool Parts Show, we look at the clamp that won the Air Force’s Approval Sprint Challenge designed to address this need. 

Heidenhain TD 110 Is Fast, Reliable In-Process Gage for Checking Tools

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

The gage provides contact-free inspection of drill bits and end mills to yield significant time and money savings.

Improve Machining Efficiency Through Digital Twin Simulation

| Modern Machine Shop

Full simulation of a machining cycle using digital twins can not only identify crashes before they happen, but provide insights that enable the user to reduce cycle times.

Mastercam Integrates G-Code Simulation from CAMWerk

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

NC2Check detects errors that lead to machine downtime, damage to the workpiece or even expensive collisions on CNC machines before the real machining even begins.

Axalta Releases Global Automotive Color Popularity Report for 2022

| Products Finishing

First published in 1953, the report provides a comprehensive account detailing color popularity in the automotive industry with current data showing neutral colors remain popular.

Weiler Abrasives Expands SPOT Safety Training Program

| Products Finishing

Trainees learn safe, effective use of abrasives and brushes, and ways to identify hazards.
#regulations #workforcedevelopment

How to Improve Quality with Offline Inspection and Analysis

| Plastics Technology

Automated sample testing with a light table detects the smallest contamination in flakes, micro granulates and sample test sheets.