Composites-Ready 3D Printers Produce High-Strength Parts

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2022: Stratasys’ new printers are said to offer high stiffness and strength materials in a hardened machine ready for composite material printing.

Vertical Machining Center Designed for Flexibility

Chris Pasion | Production Machining

IMTS 2022: Hardinge’s Bridgeport XR1000 VMC is said to be well suited for machining everything from simple workpieces and quality molds/dies to complex prismatic parts.

Five-Axis Coordinate Measuring Machines Offer Real-Time Data

| Modern Machine Shop

AIMS Metrology showcases its full range of turnkey five-axis coordinate measuring machines. The OEM’s Revolution Series Summit 10.10.10, LM and HB are designed to provide real-time metrology which is foundational to anything that is Industry-4.0-driven.

Intensifier Pump Designed for Ease of Use, Minimal Maintenance

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS22: Flow Waterjet’s Flow MotoJet X operates at 60,000 psi, with both 30 hp and 50 hp options available.

Barrel-Shaped Tools Slash Multiaxis Milling Time Requirements

| MoldMaking Technology

With time being the greatest commodity consumed when finish and semi-finish machining of complex surfaces such as molds, Iscar introduces its Neo Barrel family at IMTS 2022 for efficient multiaxis milling.

on Munro, Colorado powertrain approach, Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, Rolls Spectre, ADAS terms

Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web

Sandy Munro talks. . .Colorado’s powertrain approach. . .Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. . . Lesson from Sir Henry Royce. . .ADAS nomenclature

500-Pound Replacement Part 3D Printed by Robot: The Cool Parts Show #50

Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing

Our biggest metal cool part so far: Wire arc additive manufacturing delivers a replacement (and upgrade) for a critical bearing housing on a large piece of industrial machinery.

Intelligy y Tridi se fusionan para ofrecer impresión 3D bajo la marca Intelligy 3DLab

| Plastics Technology México

La fusión entre Intelligy y Tridi implica la creación del centro de manufactura aditiva más importante de Latinoamérica.

FANUC America to Expand Facility in Oakland County, Michigan

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

The company will add a total of 788,000-square-feet of additional operational floor space.

Nuevo mecanismo de rotación de alambre i Groove, patentado por Sodick

| Modern Machine Shop México

Meximold: Sodick presentará, a través de Protecnic, su nueva patente “i Groove”, un sistema de rotación del alambre permite usar constantemente toda la superficie del mismo durante el mecanizado.

An Opportunity for a Second Chance

Chris Pasion | Products Finishing

Perfection Industrial Finishing has a remarkable way of cultivating its workforce: It hires people as they leave the prison system and reenter society.

Dow y Mura Technology se unen para escalar el reciclaje avanzado de plásticos

| Plastics Technology México

Con este nuevo paso, Dow se convertirá en un proveedor clave de circularidad de Mura y ayudará a incrementar la eliminación de residuos de plástico.

Trelleborg Group Acquires Minnesota Rubber and Plastics

| Plastics Technology

The Swedish manufacturing firm bought the compounder and molder of rubber and plastics from investment firm KKR in a deal valued at $950 million.

Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: The Commercialization of Acrylic

Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology

We covered the invention of acrylic in our last installment. Here, we discuss its commercial development.  

Jeol’s JAM-5200EBM Metal 3D Printer for Stronger, Lighter Parts

| Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2022: The electron beam melting powder bed fusion machine is designed to optimize material performance and minimize defects.

Compuestos de PP para moldeo por inyección espumado, de SABIC

| Plastics Technology México

Esta cartera de productos para moldeo por inyección espumado, de SABIC, aporta ligereza y estética a piezas interiores para automóviles.

Siemens y NVIDIA habilitan el metaverso para la manufactura industrial

Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México

Las plataformas NVIDIA Omniverse y Siemens Xcelerator se unen para habilitar gemelos digitales de fidelidad total y transformar la industria manufacturera con experiencias inmersivas en todo el ciclo de vida, desde el diseño hasta la operación.

VIDEO: Can You Integrate a Joystick onto a Robot for Mold Repair?

Cara Ready | MoldMaking Technology

Tony Demakis, President of Alliance Specialties and Laser Sales and Brian Conner, Channel Development Manager at Universal Robots answer the question of whether or not you can integrate a joystick onto a robot for mold repair. 

Oportunidades de nearshoring se reflejan en México

Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México

La ganancia potencial en el corto y mediano plazo de México por la reubicación de empresas es de 35,000 millones de dólares, equivalente a 2.6% del PIB, derivado de nuevas exportaciones de mercancías.

Sensitive and Strong: Advanced Digital Comparators

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Borrowing from cell phone touchscreen technology, user interfaces on industrial gages are increasingly sensitive — and strong.

Webinar: Claves para ser proveedor del sector de electrodomésticos

| Products Finishing México

El CLELAC y Products Finishing México invitan al webinar “Claves para ser proveedor del sector de electrodomésticos” el cual abordará las oportunidades que ofrece esta industria y los requerimientos que deben cubrir las empresas que buscan convertirse en proveedoras de este sector.

Bridge-Type VMC is Built for Cutting Performance, Accuracy

Grace Stubbins | Production Machining

DN Solutions’ BVM 5700 vertical machining center is said to handle heavier parts, cutting with increased rigidity and coming to end users with standard features right out of the box.