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Composites industry continues early 2022 trends into June
Jan Schafer | CompositesWorld
As in May, a majority of the components in the Gardner Business Index (GBI): Composites Fabricating continue movement into slowed expansionary growth.
#economics
The Strategic Value of Machine Tool Flexibility
Mark Albert | Modern Machine Shop
This aerospace and defense supplier has a strategy to take advantage of the flexibility in its newest and largest five-axis gantry-type machining center.
How to Estimate and Control Head Pressure
Jim Frankland | Plastics Technology
You rightfully worry about melt temperature, but don’t overlook head pressure, because the two are closely linked and will influence line performance.
Reshoring: Is the Surge Sustainable?
Jim Callari | Plastics Technology
Sure seems that way, as companies big and small look and act to bring manufacturing back to the U.S.
Hobbing Machine Gears Up to Meet Industry Needs
| Modern Machine Shop
IMTS22: Nidec Machine Tool launches the GE15HS, a gear hobbing machine seeking to produce gears across many industries and applications.
Retroreflective Powder Coating Q&A
Gary S. Vasilash | Products Finishing
Insights into how PPG’s retroflective powder coating works.
Thinking “Inside Out” and “Outside In”
Timothy W. Simpson | Additive Manufacturing
The mindset for additive flips subtractive thinking inside out.
ProPlate Uses Pure Platinum and Gold in Additive Plating Process
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
The company says pure gold and platinum are superior at conducting electricity and have other performance advantages compared to platinum-iridium alloys and stainless steel.
Precision Machining Technology Review July 2022: IMTS Machining Centers Preview
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Production Machining’s IMTS Machining Centers preview showcase includes Expand Machinery, Hardinge, Mikron Corp., DN Solutions, Kyocera Precision Tools and Mitsui Seiki.
Nueva sede de FANUC México en Aguascalientes
Eduardo Tovar | Modern Machine Shop México
FANUC inauguró una sede de robótica y automatización en Aguascalientes con una jornada de puertas abiertas de tecnología.
Dow abre convocatoria para los Packaging Innovation Awards 2022
| Plastics Technology México
Los Packaging Innovation Awards de Dow reconocerán la innovación en diseño, materiales, tecnología y procesos de empaque en toda la cadena de valor.
Heidenhain TNC7 CNC Control Offers Greater Functionality
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
IMTS 2022: The CNC control enables machine manufacturers to adapt the user interface to their machines for shopfloor-centered manufacturing.
Alliance Program Supports Application-Based Offerings
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
YCM offers a range of application-based machine tool solutions backed up by its Alliance program.
CNC Control Offers Greater Functionality
Angela Osborne | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS 2022: Heidenhain’s CNC control enables machine manufacturers to adapt the user interface to their machines for shopfloor-centered manufacturing.
Aumentan exportaciones de productos metálicos en 25.6% durante el primer trimestre de 2022
Mauricio Pineda | Products Finishing México
Las exportaciones del subsector de “Fabricación de Productos Metálicos” alcanzaron un valor de 3,321.5 millones de dólares en el primer trimestre del año.
Con compra de Herbold, Hillenbrand amplía su oferta en reciclaje de plásticos
| Plastics Technology México
Herbold se unirá a las marcas Coperion y Rotex de Hillenbrand, como parte de un segmento que ofrece soluciones de procesamiento industrial de plásticos de alta ingeniería.
Industry 4.0 Zero-Point Tooling System Provides Operational Security
| MoldMaking Technology
The MTS 4.0 smart tooling technology from Erowa is a precise interface between machine, workpiece and tool to optimize production processes and make them safer.
Kalitta Motorsports enhances Revchem Composites drag race contributions
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Third-year sponsor increases brand visibility, becomes recognized composites distributor of choice in the NHRA.
Industry 4.0 Zero-Point Tooling System Provides Operational Security
Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop
The MTS 4.0 smart tooling technology from Erowa is a precise interface between machine, workpiece and tool to optimize production processes and make them safer.
Omega Systèmes expands composite formatting capabilities to meet future aerospace program demand
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Installation of a flexible converting line at the Web Industries company’s Nantes site increases French production capacity to supply commercial-scale volumes of thermoset slit tape.
on Mercedes (twice), the end of the BMW i3, quality at Ford, three pickups, pricing. . .and even more (whew!)
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
A big Mercedes investment. . .the end of i3 production by BMW. . .COVID and quality at Ford. . .a pickup from VW. . .a pickup from GMC. . .a pickup from Geely (only the middle one available in the U.S.). . .pricing and supply. . .Camry Hybrid review. . .a Mazda diesel in the U.K.
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New Electric Dirt Bike Is Designed for Molding, but Produced Through 3D Printing (Includes Video)
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
Cobra Moto’s new all-electric youth motocross bike could not wait for mold tooling. Parts have been designed so they can be molded eventually, but to get the bike to market, the production method now is additive manufacturing.