Live Demos at K 2022 Highlight Recyclate, Processing Equipment, and Additives

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Collaboration will demonstrate elements of HDPE and PP recycling.

Inversiones automotrices impulsan una mayor demanda de recubrimientos en polvo en México

| Products Finishing México

La demanda de recubrimientos en polvo está creciendo de forma acelerada en México a medida que crecen los negocios en sectores como automotriz, industrial y arquitectónico.

Conventus Polymers Now a Distributor for SABIC Specialties in North America

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

SABIC has authorized Conventus to distribute its high-performance engineering thermoplastics such as Ultem PEI and LNP compounds.

Vericut 9.3 Features Upgraded Connectivity

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Vericut 9.3 aims to create more efficient manufacturing processes with features that bring in data around the machine, the tools and the stock to improve simulation and the overall manufacturing workflow.

KIA invertirá 408 millones de dólares en Nuevo León

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

Desde su inauguración en 2016, la empresa ha invertido 3,000 millones de dólares y ha producido 1.5 millones de unidades en la planta del municipio de Pesquería.

Corrosion Protection Via Selective Plating

| Products Finishing

Carbon and high strength steels are some of the most widely used metals today, and the corrosion of this type of material is a serious problem for a variety of industries. However, corrosion can largely be controlled with developments in various protective solutions. Sarah Medeiros, Corrosion Engineer at SIFCO ASC, discusses developments in R&D to help slow down the corrosion process.

The First Rule of Networking

Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing

Execution — getting things done in business and organizations — comes down to much more than tactics. It comes down to discipline and having a system.

Taking the Pulse of IMTS 2022: Relationships, Next Generation and Machining

| MoldMaking Technology

Trends and takeaways from IMTS 2022, one of North America’s longest and largest running manufacturing trade shows.  

Compact, High-Pressure Coolant Systems Improve Throughput, Reduce Wear

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

LNS Chipblaster S-Series coolant systems are available in fixed- or variable-rate (flow and pressure) models.

Negative Inserts Improve Productivity in Non-Ferrous Metal Machining

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

Tungaloy expands its economical, double-sided negative insert line with the -28 chipbreaker.

10 Tips for Titanium

Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop

Simple process considerations can increase your productivity in milling titanium alloys.

Racks for Powder Coating

Rodger Talbert | Products Finishing

Powder coating consultant and PF columnist Rodger Talbert discusses the importance of good racking methods for your powder coating operation.

VIDEO: A Unique Innovation Keeps the Wheels Turning

Lori Beckman | Production Machining

A problem with a bicycle’s two-piece bottom bracket design spurred action from two friends that led to not only a simple solution but to a business venture with in-house machining capability that has become an international supplier to high-end bike manufacturers.

Rectificadoras de alta precisión, de Okamoto, consiguen acabados superficiales óptimos

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Okamoto presentó la rectificadora de superficie controlada por MDI de la serie ACC-SA1 y la rectificadora de superficie de doble columna ACC-32- 80CHiQ.

Soluciones de extrusión de Leistritz en la Feria K 2022

| Plastics Technology México

Los especialistas de Leistritz presentarán en la feria K soluciones de extrusión de doble husillo para la industria del reciclaje con sistemas de control inteligentes.

Five Safety Considerations for CNC Machinists

Mike Lynch | Modern Machine Shop

Safety in CNC environments is essential for users – and for productivity. Consider these 5 points to avoid injury, part failure and downtime.
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Siemens Gamesa brings RecyclableBlade to onshore wind power projects

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Recyclable wind blade is already installed and in full operation at offshore projects, leading Siemens Gamesa toward its goal to produce fully recyclable wind turbines by 2040.  

Packaging Producer Will Expand Recycling Capabilities at Indiana Plant

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

Novolex will spend $10 million on film recycling.

GA-ASI establishes Additive Design and Manufacturing Center of Excellence

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

New Center focuses on AM applications, R&D, large-scale tooling and next-generation flight hardware to streamline UAS manufacturing.  

Boeing reveals new Advanced Composite Fabrication Center

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

First of new purpose-built innovative defense factories based in Mesa, Ariz., U.S., will produce advanced composite components, leverage Industry 4.0 best practices from recent programs.  

Researchers propose new technology to produce composites with adjustable properties

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

MISIS University and Skoltech scientists develop a method to obtain carbon fiber-reinforced polyethersulfone composite materials for aviation with adjustable properties.  

Standardized Mold Bases, Hot Runner Systems, Tech Support

| MoldMaking Technology

At the K Show Meusburger focuses on its specialization in standardized mold bases, standard and customized hot runner systems and the intuitive design of its online website.