Tetramold apuesta por el mercado mexicano

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Tetramold, empresa portuguesa dedicada a la fabricación de moldes, mantiene abierta la posibilidad de llegar al mercado mexicano.

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.

Siemens' Software Offerings Digitize the Value Chain

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Siemens’ Digital Enterprise Suite offers an integrated portfolio of industrial software and automation that enables discrete industries to consistently integrate and digitize the entire value chain, including suppliers.

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.

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Delta T Systems says its new Modular Chiller units utilize a tank-leveling algorithm that can replace outdated and inefficient central chillers.

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.

Textechno implements new DIN SPEC 19289 standard

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Textechno says that its Fimatest test system can confirm interfacial shear strength of thermoset and thermoplastic composites according to a new EU standard.  

Haidlmair Announces New U.S. Location

| MoldMaking Technology

German moldmaker shares facility space with Pfaff Molds in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Collins Aerospace selected by AFRL to build thermoplastic composite fin for F-16

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Part of $100 million, five-year investment to advance, qualify thermoplastic composites for military and commercial aero applications.  

Molds, Hot Runner Systems, Digital Technologies Highlight Sustainable Production

| MoldMaking Technology

The Molding Solutions network at K Show displays Männer, Foboha, Synventive, Thermoplay, Priamus, Gammaflux and other external partners and their new or proven technologies for molding and moldmaking.

Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering to demonstrate fuel cell-applied ship operation

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

KSOE’s shipbuilding sector, Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, alongside Shell, Doosan Fuel Cell, HyAxiom and DNV, is to build, design and integrate fuel cells into ship systems.  

CDZ Compositi introduces patented 3D Flex Composite

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Specialist in structural and aesthetic prepreg press parts enhances 3D shaping and flexibility in composite parts using carbon and other reinforcement fibers.

D-Fly launches Dragonfly electric hyperscooter

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

The electric scooter, available in urban or offroad models, features a carbon fiber composite deck for stability and control.

Mazak Integrex i-100HS Multitasking Machine for Complex Part Applications

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

It is said the machine combines the abilities of a high-powered turning center with a full-function machining center to produce small- and medium-sized workpieces in single setups.

Don’t Mistake Movement for Advancement

Carli Kistler-Miller | Production Machining

Advancement is essential for a sustainable and viable shop. Make sure your shop is advancing and not just moving. 

Kite-based energy system aims for high-output, low-impact wind energy

Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld

Netherlands-based startup Kitepower’s Falcon airborne wind energy (AWE) system deploys a fiberglass-intensive kite to generate wind energy with a low ground footprint.

Congressional Letter Sent to Automakers Regarding Hexavalent Chromium

| Products Finishing

Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (D-MI) recently sent a major letter to automotive industry CEOs regarding the use of hexavalent chromium from plating in the automotive supply chain. NASF Government Affairs through The Policy Group spoke on this and related topics last week at the Automotive Industry Action Group’s fall conference on the International Material Data System (IMDS).
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Índices de pedidos manufactureros se recuperan en la primera mitad de 2022

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Hasta agosto de 2022, los índices de pedidos manufactureros se han mantenido por arriba de los 50 puntos en todas las regiones de México.

Unist's Electronic Control Regulates Lubricant Delivery

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Unist’s Pulse R electronic control ties into the system control solenoid valve and takes the place of a pneumatic pulse generator timer or logic block.

Wenew: ecosistema global de economía circular de Braskem Idesa

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Wenew reúne todos los productos, iniciativas, alianzas y proyectos que Braskem Idesa desarrolla para potencializar su acción en pro de la economía circular.

Centro de mecanizado MasterMill de cinco ejes

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Como parte de una nueva expansión para la manufactura, ensamblaje y una planta de pruebas ampliada en Rockford, Illinois, Ingersoll Machine Tools lanzó su mayor centro de mecanizado de cinco ejes.

U.S. Supreme Court Hears Oral Argument on WOTUS

| Products Finishing

Stakeholders looking to Supreme Court for much-needed clarity on the definition of waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act.
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