Plastics Recycling LATAM 2023 abre convocatoria para conferencias

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

La organización de Plastics Recycling LATAM invita a postular conferencias para el evento líder de reciclaje y circularidad de plásticos en México y América Latina, que se realizará el 7 y 8 de junio de 2023 en la Ciudad de México.

Moldmaking Operation Visibility is Enhanced Through Smart Factory Solution

| MoldMaking Technology

Attended and unattended moldmaking operations can become your company’s competitive advantage with the DataXchange machine monitoring solution from Shop Floor Automations.  

Modular, Flexible CAM Speeds Five-Axis Programming, Boosts Profitability for Moldmaker

| MoldMaking Technology

P and C Tool improves mold quality, minimizes secondary processes, takes on new business opportunities and increases profitability with new integrated CAM software.  

Mazak presenta soluciones tecnológicas para el mercado mexicano

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

En JIMTOF 2022, Takashi Yamazaki, presidente de Mazak, habló sobre las tecnologías para el mercado mexicano, destacando los tornos tipo suizo, las máquinas multitarea automatizadas y la soldadura por fricción.

Spill Carts Catch Drips, Spills, Leaks While Transporting Materials

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

Cart models come in a 1- or 2-drum capacity and feature a compact, space-saving design as well as heavy-duty casters and stout handle for ease of pushing or pulling the load.

Tungaloy Expands Drill System With Drill Sleeves

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Adding drill sleeves to the standard lineup enhances drilling productivity of Swiss-type sliding-head automatic lathes.

Herramientas de la serie Crazy de Mikron amplían sus capacidades

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Mikron presentó sus desarrollos en microfresas con geometrías de alto rendimiento y tecnología de taladrado para el titanio, entre otros.

Nexeo distribuirá TPE de Teknor Apex en México

Marcela Castro | Plastics Technology México

El distribuidor de resinas termoplásticas, Nexeo Plastics, amplió su acuerdo con Teknor Apex para distribuir su línea de elastómeros termoplásticos Sarlink, Monprene y Elexar en México, Canadá, Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos a partir del 1 de enero de 2023.

Handheld Device Receives Software Update for Noncontact Coating Thickness Measurement

| Products Finishing

Swiss-based coating provider AG is releasing a software update for its advanced thermal optics handheld device, the Coatmaster Flex.

Video: FABTECH Day 2

| Products Finishing

Products Finishing Video Recap of FABTECH Day 2.

Con campus de manufactura aditiva, Safran producirá más piezas en 3D

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

El nuevo campus de manufactura aditiva de Safran tiene como objetivo producir 4,000 piezas este año y duplicar esa cifra en 2023.

ZeroAvia advances to certify ZA600 in 2025, launch ZA2000 with liquid hydrogen in 2027

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Lightweight composite tanks are key to ZeroAvia’s vision for H2 aircraft to rival range and utility of jet fuel aviation.

Braskem to Build Renewable Innovation Center in Lexington, Massachusetts

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

New center to focus on accelerating innovation in renewable chemicals and sustainable materials.

Automation Evolution: From Robots to Work Cells, Solo Devices to Integrated Systems

| Plastics Technology

Injection molding automation has progressed from devices to systems, from simplicity to more complex capabilities. The author traces this development through various levels of automation – all still available choices today – and analyzes the costs and capabilities for each level.

CMH-17 publishes new revision of Volume 1 for “Polymer Matrix Composites”

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Volume 1, which contains guidelines for determining information related to polymer matrix composites (PMCs), now features amended roadmaps and complete chapter revisions.  

Leybold UK wins Composites UK 2022 Industry Award in social impact

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The vacuum equipment specialist prides itself on promoting a safe place for employees to learn, develop and be engaged.  

TPI Composites announces new wind industry partners

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

In its latest earnings results, the company announces new or extended agreements with Vestas, GE, Enercon and Nordex alongside decreased Q3 sales due to continuing industry challenges.

Airbus partnership with Space Compass extends HAPS availability to Japanese market

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The composites-intensive high-altitude platform station, Zephyr, will provide mobile connectivity and Earth observation solutions.  

Preheating Capabilities Facilitate High-Quality 3D-Printed Tool Steel for Tool and Die Industry

| MoldMaking Technology

Trumpf displays its ability to 3D print standard tool steel H11/H13 reliably and efficiently for tool and moldmaking, and other industries.

Composite Integration wins Composites UK Industry Awards

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

U.K. company innovated a composites manufacturing technique capable of producing a single-piece, single-shot, infused prototype helicopter fuselage.  

KraussMaffei Extends Focus to Large-Scale, Sustainable Additive Manufacturing

| MoldMaking Technology

Company adds large-scale, sustainable additive manufacturing to its portfolio of sustainable solutions for the plastics industry.

Grand Largue Composites, Sicomin enable flax fiber-built Class40 racing yacht

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Fibers, fabrics, epoxy resins and adhesives from Sicomin helped realize the lightweight, strong and stiff Crosscall yacht, capable of tackling extreme ocean racing conditions.