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10 Ways to Improve Twin-Screw Compounding Performance
| Plastics Technology
There are many techniques known to operators and plant engineers for increasing the performance of a twin-screw compounding extruder.
Closing the Gap in Funding Additive Manufacturing
| Additive Manufacturing
There is a large funding gap in advanced manufacturing and filling this void will take commitment from private organizations and the government to educate investors about potential returns within the complex $65 billion manufacturing technology industry.
Renewably Sourced, Foam-Core PP Bottle on Display at K 2022
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
Borealis Renewables PP bottle uses MuCell foaming technology in its core layer.
Siemens Gamesa wins U.S. ban on GE wind turbines in patent dispute
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Boston judge blocks sales of GE Halide-X offshore wind turbines, allows use in existing U.S. projects.
Datanomix, ProShop ERP Deliver Automated Job Costing
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
A ProShop ERP integration into the Datanomix platform automatically matches part numbers in the machine code to those from the ProShop ERP system and extracts target takt times.
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Hot Runner Device Professionally Diagnoses Heater, Sensors and Wiring
| MoldMaking Technology
Tailored to moldmaking requirements, the Meusburger profiTEMP TM is a compact and intuitive for professional electrical testing.
Brazilian composites consumption falls 4.2% in first half of 2022
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Despite the drop, total revenue registers 17% higher compared to January to June 2021, a mismatch that ALMACO says is due to successive raw material price increases.
CAMX 2022 exhibit preview: University of Dayton Research Institute
Chris Pasion | CompositesWorld
The University of Dayton Research Institute supports composite manufacturers from the beginning of the design process through first-article fabrication and subsequent testing.
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Heidenhain Launches Redesigned Website
| MoldMaking Technology
More intuitive website layouts and expanded content assists visitors in finding and obtaining information they need quicker and easier.
FACC grows workforce to 3,000 employees
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
After expanding its crew by more than 250 members of staff since the beginning of the year, FACC now boasts 3,000 employees worldwide, with more available positions to come.
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Carbon fiber prepreg monocoque masterclass launches September 15
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
First out of two live session masterclasses offered under The Native Lab’s Composite Materials training course is taking place Sept. 15 at 6 p.m. CET (12 p.m. EST).
Collins Aerospace opens space exploration facility at Houston Spaceport
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Inaugurated 120,000-square-foot facility to advance development and testing of several key space systems for future space exploration programs.
Caracol AM launches new identity, celebrates composites applications
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Italian supplier of Heron large format additive manufacturing (LFAM) technology showcases circular economy and aerospace applications.
How Hybrid Tooling — Part 3D Printed, Part Metal Shell — Accelerates Product Development and Sustainability for PepsiCo
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
The consumer products giant used to wait weeks and spend thousands on each iteration of a prototype blow mold. Now, new blow molds are available in days and cost just a few hundred dollars.
ChemQuest Makes Team Organizational Changes
| Products Finishing
ChemQuest Group promotes Edye Fox Abrams to vice president of business development and marketing, and hires Jean Guillaume as director.
Biobased PEF Shows Low CO2 Footprint
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
Peer-reviewed study by nova-Institute of Avantium’s PEF would result in significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.
Equipo para limpieza de moldes con hielo seco, IBL3000
| Plastics Technology México
Meximold: Intelblast destacará este equipo que permite una limpieza rápida y eficiente sin afectar la superficie del molde ni los equipos.
Get Ready for IMTS With These Mold Manufacturing-Focused Exhibits
| MoldMaking Technology
It’s always important to visit IMTS with a general plan of action. MMT editors help familiarize you with several machining, software, cutting tool, EDM and mold repair innovations that will be exhibited and are geared toward moldmaking.
GEECI y México Recicla inauguran centro de acopio de residuos en Ecatepec
| Plastics Technology México
El centro cuenta con capacidad para recibir materiales como polietileno tereftalato (PET), polietileno de alta densidad (PEAD) y polipropileno (PP), con los que se fabrican envases para la industria del cuidado personal y del hogar.
ARBURG México celebrará Open House en Querétaro
María Natalia Ortega Leyva | Plastics Technology México
Los últimos desarrollos, tecnología y el nuevo posicionamiento de marca de ARBURG estarán presentes en el Open House que la compañía celebrará en Querétaro, con motivo de la renovación de su centro técnico.
Compact, Flexible Laser Marking Station
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS22: Available with two marking windows sizes, Technomark’s marking head is reportedly able to mark up to three times more than similar machines on the market.
Chihuahua ocupa primer lugar en generación de empleo de la industria automotriz
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
En los siguientes meses se esperan cuatro nuevas inversiones que generarán más de 8,900 empleos para los municipios de Juárez, Chihuahua y Cuauhtémoc.