Overcoming Barriers to Machine Shop Automation

Udo Jahn | Modern Machine Shop

Industrial automation using robots has improved productivity for operations large and small — so why do some manufacturers shy away from it?

World-Scale Methyl Methacrylate Plant Planned in Bay City, Texas

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

OQ Chemicals signs final investment decision to support Röhm in construction of world-scale MMA plant.  

Trinseo y CEDAP producen poliestireno reciclado para envases de yogur

Ángela Andrea Castro | Plastics Technology México

Con el material rPS de Trinseo, CEDAP produce un rollo de láminas de PS y lo envía a Eurial Ultra-Frais para el termoformado, llenado y sellado de envases de yogur.

Beta Technologies secures 75-year aircraft facility lease at Burlington International Airport

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Beta expects to its Vermont-based 355,000-square-foot production building to be online by 2023 for designing, producing and assembling electric aircraft.  

Boka Marine joins American Recreational Products portfolio, launches fiberglass boat line

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The National Composites recreational watercraft line features battery- or solar-powered technologies with a fiberglass frame and room to hold four people.  

Embraer, Collins Aerospace demonstrate CNT-based ice protection system

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Electro-thermal heating system based on MEA technologies lowers energy requirements, adverse effects of ice and lightens weight, is undergoing flight testing on Embraer Phenom 300E jet.  

Collins Aerospace produces first electric motor prototype for Airlander 10

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

The 500-kilowatt motor for the Hybrid Air Vehicles airship targets 9 kW/kg and 98% efficiency through a new motor topology and composite construction.  

IMTS Exhibitor Shares Sustainability and Hybrid Manufacturing Presentations, CAD/CAM/CAE Software Demos

| MoldMaking Technology

At IMTS 2022, Autodesk is sharing manufacturing industry insights, presentations on sustainability and hybrid manufacturing and showcasing how technology extensions enhance Autodesk Fusion 360’s capabilities.  

HORYZN emergency UAV harnesses CFRP tooling from Voith Composites

Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld

Voith Composites collaborated with HORYZN, a student initiative that leverages CFRP tooling and composites know-how for its Mission Pulse UAV project.  

Innovative Grinding Technology, Automation Solutions

Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS22: Saint-Gobain Abrasives’ Norton Quantum Prime Grinding Wheels feature new, proprietary nano-crystalline ceramic grain which boasts productivity gains across a wide range of applications.

Large Diameter BTA Drilling Machine With 3-Axis Capability

Angela Osborne | Production Machining

IMTS 2022: The TechniDrill TBTA-3A-6 can drill a 6-inch diameter hole from solid in a single pass and has 3-axis capability.

CJ Bio’s Amorphous PHA Demonstrates Excellent Biodegradability in Marine environment

Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology

The tests of the bioplastic, a semi-crystalline PHA and a PLA were conducted by the national Korean testing agency (KCL)  

Estrena FANUC México nueva sede en Aguascalientes

Rosario Taracena | Products Finishing México

FANUC México cuenta con una nueva sede de robótica y automatización en el estado Aguascalientes que se suma a otros 270 puntos de operación de la firma en todo el mundo.

Inauguran el Centro de Innovación AAM-IECA

| Modern Machine Shop México

El centro es un proyecto conjunto de American Axle México y el Instituto Estatal de Capacitación de Guanajuato que cuenta con equipos de realidad virtual, impresoras 3D, cobots, metrología y tecnologías en manufactura.

Large Diameter BTA Drilling Machine With 3-Axis Capability

Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop

IMTS 2022: The TechniDrill TBTA-3A-6 can drill a 6-inch diameter hole from solid in a single pass and has 3-axis capability.

What to Do About Weak Weld Lines

John Bozzelli | Plastics Technology

Weld or knit lines are perhaps the most common and difficult injection molding defect to eliminate.

FANUC inaugura sede para aplicaciones de automatización en Aguascalientes

| Plastics Technology México

FANUC inauguró una sede de robótica y automatización en Aguascalientes con una jornada de puertas abiertas de tecnología.

How To Get Buy-In from Your Team for ISO 9001

| MoldMaking Technology

Here are four tips for getting your team on board once you’ve decided to become ISO 9001 certified.
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Trexel Broadens Support for Foam Blow Molding

Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology

Agreement with MuCell Extrusion allows Trexel to pursue foam blow molding in packaging as well as automotive.

Película BOPP muestra demanda e inversiones históricas: AMI

| Plastics Technology México

Conozca los resultados del reporte de AMI sobre el mercado mundial de film BOPP (polipropileno biorientado) en los últimos cinco años y sus proyecciones hacia 2026.

When Manufacturers Should Use 3D Measurement for Surface Finishing

George Schuetz | Products Finishing

Two-dimensional (2D) surface profiling systems are the standard for quality assurance in manufacturing, but some applications demand 3D measurement systems.

How to Choose the Right Cut Off When Measuring Roughness

George Schuetz | Modern Machine Shop

Measurement results for surface finishing parameters can vary depending on the filter parameter (Lc), also known as the cutoff.