Injection Mold Buildup Removal Solution

| MoldMaking Technology

Slide Products’ Nexgen Mold Cleaner is formulated to offer more cleaning strength, quickly but efficiently breaking down resin deposits in order to eliminate plastic injection mold buildup.  

9T Labs, Purdue University to advance composites use in structural aerospace applications

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Partnership defines new standard of accessibility to produce 3D-printed structural composite parts as easily as metal alternatives via Additive Fusion Technology, workflow tools.  
#workforcedevelopment

Lanxess equips SUVs with Tepex dynalite underbody paneling

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Robust thermoplastic panels are 30% lighter than steel designs, features higher resistance to stone impacts or other damage, indicating future applications in electric-, hydrogen-powered vehicles.  

Dura Composites completes decking project for Royal Solent Yacht Club

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Dura Deck Tiles enhance the club’s balcony and terrace areas, providing a lasting contemporary look with none of the installation challenges of traditional timber.  

Spirit AeroSystems enters five-year collaboration with Infosys

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Infosys will provide aerostructures and systems engineering services for product development of aircraft programs and MRO services.

Download today's CAMX 2022 Show Daily: Tuesday, Oct. 18

| CompositesWorld

Download today’s news reported live by CW on the CAMX show floor in Anaheim, California. Headlines cover this morning’s keynote, Michael Steep, Good Day, CAMX, ACE/CAMX award finalists and more.

Aeler fiberglass shipping containers enhance transport insulation, payload, visibility

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Unit One container is capable of transporting more cargo, reducing maritime transport emissions by 20% and incorporates embedded sensors for tracking and monitoring.

3D Printing From Barstock Using Friction Stir Welding (Video)

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

A look at the Meld Manufacturing metal AM process. The machine tool in this video builds an additively manufactured part by rotating and compressing metal bar.

Powder Coating Top Shop Focuses on Growth, Expanding Markets

Scott Francis | Products Finishing

Indiana-based Winona Powder Coating has become one of the leading industrial powder coating providers for the Midwest and continues to emphasize new growth as it looks to the future.

MMT Chats: A Man on a Mission to Tool Up Fellow Mold Builders

Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology

MoldMaking Technology Editorial Director Christina Fuges is honored to sit down with Charlie Harris—a man who has made it his mission to find and donate cutting tools with the mold building community. Charlie is one of many mold builders who are giving back to the community by donating products, technology and skills to move moldmaking forward.
#workforcedevelopment

Brighton Science, Hubbard-Hall Collaborate on Infinity Surface Cleaning Intelligence Program

| Products Finishing

A collaboration between Brighton Science and Hubbard-Hall provides manufacturers with a combined service offering.

Herramientas de cambio rápido NEO Swiss para máquinas tipo suizo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Iscar refiere que NEO Swiss, la línea modular de herramientas de cambio rápido, tiene un robusto diseño mecánico de cuña giratoria para la rigidez de sujeción.

Schunk Acquires German Hydrostatic Systems Specialist

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Hyprostatik Schönfeld’s product range includes lead screws with hydrostatic nuts, guide shoes, tailstocks, spindle bearings and rotary tables in different sizes and designs.

Integrar soluciones de la Industria 4.0 en su operación de recubrimiento

| Products Finishing México

Cada vez más las compañías de acabados y recubrimientos están adoptando soluciones de automatización. El experto Jacob Fortmeyer ofrece aquí varias ideas para integrar nuevas tecnologías en su proceso.

Dow y Omnigreen trabajan para acelerar la transición hacia una economía circular

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Dow firmó un acuerdo con la recicladora mexicana Omnigreen para el desarrollo de una resina de polietileno de alta calidad elaborada a partir de plástico reciclado posconsumo (PCR).

Gardner Business Index: Precision Machining September 2022

Jan Schafer | Production Machining

In September, Precision Machining ended an almost 2-year growth trend with a flat index of 50.
#economics

Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Polyphenylene Oxide Blends

| Plastics Technology

PPO was a promising new high-performance thermoplastic, but it could be made useful only by mixing it with a humble commodity resin.

Haidlmair Invests in New U.S. Location

| Plastics Technology

After selling its stake in a Canadian toolmaker in 2021, the Austrian moldmaker once again has a North American presence in Charlotte.

Finishing Activity: September Closes With an Index of 49.8 (50 = flat.)

Jan Schafer | Products Finishing

Finishing activity is flat for the first time since December 2020. 
#economics

DMG MORI realizará sus Technology Days 2022 en Querétaro

| Modern Machine Shop México

Los próximos 20 y 21 de octubre, DMG MORI realizará demostraciones en vivo de las capacidades de maquinado de sus máquinas de 3 y 5 ejes en sus instalaciones de Querétaro.  

Modular Chiller Applies Tank-Leveling Algorithm

| Plastics Technology

Delta T Systems says its new Modular Chiller units utilize a tank-leveling algorithm that can replace outdated and inefficient central chillers.

AI-Based Injection Molding Assistant Launched

| Plastics Technology

LS Mtron’s new AI Molding Assistant and Smart Weight Control technologies can help molders reduce costs while achieving higher quality and productivity.