Powder Coatings Brand Supports Major Sustainability Push
| Products Finishing
Interpon partners with British brand ESSE as the company moves from enamel processes to powder coatings for its electric-powered cookers.
Extended-Reach Robot for Packaging, Material Handling
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
The GP8L six-axis robot is designed for high-speed bin picking, induction and packaging tasks.
Post-Show Plans
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS22: The days on the IMTS show floor are long, but there is still plenty to get into after McCormick Hall closes for the day. We asked show attendees: What is your favorite way to kick back in Chicago after a day at IMTS?
Moisture Monitor Provides Instant Readings to Confirm Drying Efficacy
| Plastics Technology
Real-time monitor measures material moisture continually and set points can be configured so that an alert is issued when the specified moisture level drifts outside prescribed limits.
Pexco Buys Custom Molder Performance Plastics
| Plastics Technology
Performance Plastics makes high-performance, tight-tolerance components for demanding applications in aerospace, defense, medical and life science, and precision industrial.
Starlinger to Present New Recycling System
| Plastics Technology
Starlinger's new recycling system is still under wraps, will be unveiled to the public at K 2022
Open Mind presenta las capacidades de manufactura híbrida del software hyperMILL
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
Edén Molina, gerente técnico de ventas para México de Open Mind, presentó la más reciente versión de hyperMILL, en IMTS.
Tendencias recientes en la industria de acabados de superficies
Scott Francis | Products Finishing México
Este artículo resume las tendencias en la industria de acabados actual y cómo trabajar en estrecha colaboración con su aplicador puede mejorar la calidad de sus piezas acabadas.
Where Industries Intersect
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Observations from the show floor at the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS 2022).
Medical Manufacturing Must-sees
Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop
The realm of medical manufacturing includes precision cleaning, exacting tolerances, additive manufacturing, ins and outs of FDA clearance and more. Anyone in the industry can learn more and keep up to date with latest in medical manufacturing at IMTS.
Kubotek3D Changes Name to Kubotek Kosmos
| MoldMaking Technology
Name change aims to align the division closer to the core geometric technology it produces.
Ejector Pins With Ventilation Surfaces Improve Mold Performance
| MoldMaking Technology
Hasco America’s newest ejector pins feature extra-long ventilation surfaces so that air can more easily escape cavities within the mold.
Mubea to collaborate on production of carbon fiber exoskeletons
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
Automotive supplier Mubea has entered into an agreement with robotic exoskeleton producer German Bionic on production of Cray X carbon fiber composite power suits.
Plastic Omnium builds U.S. capacity to supply Ford trucks with high-pressure hydrogen vessels
Hannah Mason | CompositesWorld
At its Michigan facility, the company will provide Type IV high-pressure hydrogen vessels to equip Ford’s fleet of hydrogen fuel cell EV truck prototypes.
Will You Go the Extra Mile for Charity?
| Modern Machine Shop
The Miles for Manufacturing 5k is in its eighth year. Now hosted by AMT, all proceeds from the event go to charities, directly impacting funding for STEM programs in schools.
Play It Smart: Visit the Smart Manufacturing Experience
| Modern Machine Shop
The Smart Manufacturing Experience connects IMTS attendees with industry professionals who have hands-on experience in the area of automated shopfloor technologies.
EDMs Spark Interest
Eli Plaskett | Modern Machine Shop
MC Machinery is showing off its suite of EDMs and milling machines designed for die/mold applications.
NASF Releases September 2022 Policy Update
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
The National Association for Surface Finishing has released a Policy Update, summarizing some of the pertinent regulatory developments and new announcements from the month of September.
#regulations
Materialise Acquires Identify3D Software Encryption Company
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The acquisition of Identify3D enables Materialise to add an additional security layer to its CO-AM platform, making it an even more robust and secure software platform for distributed manufacturing.
SABIC trae nuevos compuestos de PP reforzados con fibra de vidrio corta
| Plastics Technology México
Para aplicaciones estructurales automotrices, SABIC presenta los compuestos de polipropileno G3430X y G3440X, recomendados para el diseño de piezas con menor masa y peso.
Experience Machining in a New Dimension — The Metaverse
Christina Fuges | MoldMaking Technology
IMTS22: CNC meets the metaverse at the Hurco booth with a VR experience and drawings for an Oculus VR headset.
Mantle Metal 3D Printing System for Toolmaking, Prototypes
Angela Osborne | Additive Manufacturing
The technology is designed for easy installation and use so that, with minimal training, manufacturers can have users quickly operating and running the machine.