Digitizing tools for composites production

Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld

Alpex Technologies focuses on industrialization, process and part intelligence and biocomposites in its next generation of tooling systems.

Several PP Products Now Eligible for "Widely Recyclable" Label

Matt Stonecash | Plastics Technology

How2Recycle labeling program upgrades status of PP tubs, bottles, jugs, and jars.

Industria automotriz continua con crecimientos en producción y exportación durante julio

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

En el séptimo mes del año, la producción de la industria automotriz tuvo un crecimiento de 10.46 % con relación al mismo mes del 2021; en tanto que la exportación creció 4.03 % en el mismo periodo.

Stratasys to Acquire Covestro’s Additive Manufacturing Materials Business

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

This acquisition will result in Stratasys having an expanded portfolio of differentiated materials in stereolithography, DLP, and powders.  

HMG Paints Joins Make UK Defence Association

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

HMG Paints brings its portfolio of Def Stan coatings and bespoke paint and coating formulation services to the group.

México es una economía creciente, con mucha industria nueva: Ramón Bertrán, director de Atotech

Rosario Taracena | Products Finishing México

En esta entrevista Ramón Bertrán, director de Atotech México, habla de los planes de crecimiento de Atotech para su nueva planta en Querétaro, la cual cuadruplica el tamaño de su primera planta localizada en el Estado de México.

How Additive Manufacturing Is Transforming EVs and Transportation: AM Radio #23

Stephanie Hendrixson | Additive Manufacturing

As 3D printing is adopted into the electric vehicle (EV) market, it is not just vehicles that are being reshaped. In this episode of the AM Radio podcast, we discuss additive manufacturing and the future of transportation.

Cutting Tools at IMTS 2022 Geared Toward Mold Manufacturing

| MoldMaking Technology

In preparation for IMTS 2022 in September, MoldMaking Technology compiles a few key exhibitors presenting cutting tools to the general metalworking and moldmaking industries.

Wall Colmonoy Offers Modern Furnace Brazing School

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

According to the company, the advantage of brazing in modern manufacturing is the ability to achieve high-strength joints in components involving ever more challenging base materials and complex geometries.
#workforcedevelopment

Portamoldes hechos en México

| Plastics Technology México

Meximold: PROTMEC ofreció durante la feria su gama de portamoldes de inyección que permiten una configuración estándar o fabricación bajo dimensiones especiales.

MachineMetrics mejora plataforma de captura de datos de la máquina

Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México

Durante IMTS, MachineMetrics presentará las nuevas características que amplían las formas en que la solución se conecta y captura los datos de la máquina.

Flexible Paint Applicator Automates Car Sealing Process

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Dürr’s new EcoSealJet Pro applicator enables process improvements and material savings that are good for both budgets and the environment.

Composites industry perpetuates deceleration trend into July

Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld

The Composites Fabricating Index continues to experience slowed growth in a majority of its components, inching closer to a reading of “50.”
#economics

Automated Machine Doors Make Shops Safer

| Modern Machine Shop

Dynatect displays its automated doors, as well as a host of other products, at IMTS 2022.

A New Milling 101: Milling Forces and Formulas

| Modern Machine Shop

The forces involved in the milling process can be quantified, thus allowing mathematical tools to predict and control these forces. Formulas for calculating these forces accurately make it possible to optimize the quality of milling operations.

Dual Injection Units on a Smaller, Electric Press for 2K Medical Molding

| Plastics Technology

Engel extends its combi M dual-injection unit technology to a smaller tonnage machine with a horizontal indexing table for the first time at K 2022.

BASF, Flex-N-Gate, Toyota, y Productos L&L reciben galardón por solución de aligeramiento

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

El premio Altair Enlighten fue entregado a BASF, Flex-N-Gate, Toyota, y Productos L&L por el ahorro de peso conseguido en el diseño del respaldo de asiento de la Toyota Tundra 2022.

Simplicity in Non-destructive Inspection of Components

| Modern Machine Shop

Zeiss Industrial offers the compact METROTOM 1 to perform non-destructive quality inspections. The METROTOM 1 is intended to be an entry level solution for small and medium-sized companies that may view computed tomography as too complex.

Haubex's Automatic Vise Change From Tool Magazine

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

IMTS 2022: Lang Technovation’s Haubex is a simple automation solution for small batches that transforms the tool magazine into an automation system.

Haubex's Automatic Vise Change From Tool Magazine

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

Lang Technovation’s Haubex is a simple automation solution for small batches that transforms the tool magazine into an automation system.

Emag VT 4-Axes Lathes for Shaft Production Maximum Performance

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

IMTS 2022: The lathes are said to provide short cycle times, high-precision machining and safe processing with the VT series of turning machines literally turning the classic horizontal machining process on its head.

Sames Kremlin Hires Regional Manager for Canadian Subsidiary

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Eric Korzer has accepted the position of regional manager for the company’s Quebec and Eastern Canada subsidiary.