Internal Clamping Collet Adapts to Workpiece Contours

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Andreas Maier GmbH & Co. KG’s new collet attachment can be machined to match the internal contour of the workpiece.

Impresora 3D de metal, de Jeol USA, produce piezas más fuertes y ligeras

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

La empresa Jeol USA refiere que su impresora JAM-5200EBM puede mejorar la productividad, la calidad y la fiabilidad para producir piezas más fuertes y ligeras.

Norton Quantum Prime presentó nuevas ruedas de rectificado

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Saint­Gobain Abrasives exhibió las ruedas abrasivas Norton Quantum Prime que ofrecen ganancias de productividad.

Thermoplastic composites welding advances for more sustainable airframes

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Multiple demonstrators help various welding technologies approach TRL 6 in the quest for lighter weight, lower cost.

More Than 60 U.S. Mold Manufacturers Rally to Keep China Tariffs

| MoldMaking Technology

Out of the 358 comments submitted to maintain the Section 301 tariffs on China, 20% were mold and die makers answering AMBA’s call-to-action.  

ITW Polymers Sealants adds novel air assist adhesive spray for industrial/RV applications

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Sta'-Put adhesives produce tough, durable bonds compatible with a variety of surfaces with up to 30% greater spray coverage for quick installation.  

Support Pillar With Clearance Hold and Thread Maximizes Mold Design Freedom

| MoldMaking Technology

Hasco’s newly design support pillars Z571/ enable flexible fixing variants in the mold and reduction in mold deflection, ensuring a more reliable, efficient injection molding process.  

CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: AGY

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

An S-2 Glass fiber/epoxy material produced collaboratively between AGY and Kaneka Aerospace offers tunable transparency, low haze, good impact and mechanical properties.

Creative Composites Group integrates Ohio, Maine molding manufacturing capabilities

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Flexible approach will provide added capacity to speed up project delivery, meet increased customer demands.  

GRP Solutions acquires Allscot Distributors

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Purchase of the privately-owned fiberglass products specialist strengthens high-growth business areas, a customer-centric focus and world-class service offerings.  

AMBA Reveals Work Capacity Tool

| MoldMaking Technology

AMBA's Work Capacity Tool is an innovative resource now available to help mold manufacturers share and fill capacity when needed.

Velocity Composites launches digital manufacturing cell to improve material efficiency

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Industry 4.0 manufacturing cell is tailored to effectively and efficiently trace individual composite plies through the entire value stream.  

VGrind Argon, máquina rectificadora de doble husillo que permite un funcionamiento autónomo

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Vollmer presentó la rectificadora de herramientas VGrind Argon, la cual es adecuada para el mecanizado de herramientas rotativas de carburo.

FABTECH 2022 regresa a Atlanta

Scott Francis | Products Finishing México

En FABTECH podrá descubrir las últimas tecnologías de acabado y conectar con expertos de la industria. El evento será del 8 al 10 de noviembre en Atlanta, Georgia.

Adaptive Robotics for Improving Productivity

| Modern Machine Shop

Stäubli’s robotic machine tending and collaborative mobile robotics are designed to optimize process efficiency and boost productivity.

Taking Advanced Manufacturing Technology to the Site of Repair

| Additive Manufacturing

The cost of a broken or malfunctioning part extends beyond monetary figures. Siemens Energy’s Additive Manufacturing Onsite Repair (ADDMORE) service aims to promote shorter repair times, longer intervals between service and increased availability of machines and spare parts.

When Too Many Customers Spoil the Part

Brent Donaldson | Modern Machine Shop

Duo CNC used to take on as many customers as the shop could handle. But when growth stalled, a top-down audit by the company’s general manager revealed that its customer base was inhibiting growth — and causing the shop to be less efficient and productive.

Flame-Retardant Synergists in Masterbatch Form

| Plastics Technology

Tolsa is launching masterbatch capability for its Adins FR products at K 2022  

Festival de Economía Circular impulsará a América Latina en la transición

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

El evento reunirá a diferentes instituciones y actores clave de América Latina para impulsar la transición hacia una economía circular.

Company Completes First Life Cycle Assessment for 6K Additive Process

Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing

The independent analysis shows 6K Additive’s UniMelt process uses 91% less energy with a 92% reduction in carbon emissions over traditional methods for nickel production.

Phillips Precision Introduces Flexible Fixturing System

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Phillips Precision’s Cross-Member turns any clamp or vise on its side, providing more versatility for access to critical part features.

Datanomix Partners With Flexxbotics on Robot Monitoring

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Using Flexxbotics’ technology, the Datanomix platform receives performance information and visualizes it alongside the performance data from the CNC machines the robots empower.