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Ball-End Tool Contours, Chamfers and Finishes in One Pass for Most Materials
Grace Stubbins | Modern Machine Shop
The new IMCO Carbide Tool Pow•R•Arc end mill, to be shown at IMTS 2022, emphasizes speed. The cutter is able to run and increase feed rates to machine one’s mold up to five times faster than a four-flute tool.
SAMPE North America seeks active volunteers for technical committees
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
The global professional member society encourages SAMPE members and non-members who are interested in actively engaging, sharing expertise and networking to develop advanced technological solutions.
Axiom partners with NIAR ATLAS for oxide-oxide CMC research
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Partnership breaks cost and process scalability barriers through the development of oxide-oxide CMC prepreg using AFP technology.
Combination Lathe Enables Both Manual, CNC Operations
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS22: Milltronics showcases its ML16II/40 combination lathe, as well as its VM3018IL performance vertical machining center.
Combination Lathe Enables Both Manual, CNC Operations
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS22: Milltronics showcases its ML16II/40 combination lathe, as well as its VM3018IL performance vertical machining center.
What Are the Limits to Make-to-Order Manufacturing?
Peter Zelinski | Modern Machine Shop
Automated storage and retrieval system maker Modula produces a product with 2,000 parts and hundreds of variations that has to be completed within a customer’s site. Here is a picture of what is possible in making a product tailored to the customer.
Embracing Tools for Continuous Improvement
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Triplex Plating is a great example of how to use benchmarking, training and employee feedback as tools for continuous improvement.
#workforcedevelopment
Protolabs Launches Injection Mold Consultation Service
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
The Consultative Design Service taps into the critical thinking and problem solving of Protolab’s 200-strong team of engineers.
EPA Criticized for Ignoring Environmental Justice Concerns in PFAS Strategic Roadmap
| Products Finishing
EPA’s National Environmental Justice Advisory Council (NEJAC) claims the agency has failed to address adequately environmental justice concerns associated with PFAS in an effort to avoid another crisis similar to the lead in Flint, MI drinking water.
#regulations
Waterjet Machine Creates High-Precision, Complex 3D Parts
Chris Pasion | Modern Machine Shop
IMTS22: Hypertherm’s OptiMax waterjet cutting machine provides faster and more accurate print-to-part cutting.
Carbon fiber in pressure vessels for hydrogen
Ginger Gardiner | CompositesWorld
The emerging H2 economy drives tank development for aircraft, ships and gas transport.
NASF Discusses PFAS and Hexavalent Chromium Reduction in the Automotive Supply Chain
| Products Finishing
NASF joins EPA, State of Michigan, and automotive OEMs to discuss voluntary approach to reduce the use of PFAS and hexavalent chromium for plating in the automotive supply chain.
#regulations
EPA Announces Stringent Drinking Water Health Advisories for Certain PFAS Chemicals
| Products Finishing
EPA issued new stringent drinking water health advisory levels for PFOA and PFOS that may be below detection limits as it prepares to develop a new drinking water standards for these chemicals.
#regulations
Water Bottler Powers Recycling with Renewable Energy
Matthew Naitove | Plastics Technology
CG Roxane gets 30% of its power for repalletizing rPET at San Bernardino, Calif., from SolarEdge solar panels.
Mecanizado en cinco ejes cambia las uniones soldadas por piezas monolíticas
Evan Doran | Modern Machine Shop México
Pasar de la soldadura al mecanizado en cinco ejes le permitió a Barbco rediseñar sus piezas unidas con soldadura por componentes monolíticos, de mayor resistencia y repetibilidad.
Sodick IMM Plustech Adds Showroom in California
| Plastics Technology
Sodick IMM Plustech will host an open house on July 19-20 to celebrate the opening of a new parts and product showroom in Yorba Linda, Calif.
Moldmaking Index Continues Slowing Expansion Trend
Jan Schafer | MoldMaking Technology
The Gardner Business Index (GBI) and the majority of its components showed up in June at a slowing rate of expansion that has not been seen since early 2021.
#economics
Multimaterial 3D Printing Enables Solid State Batteries
Julia Hider | Additive Manufacturing
By combining different 3D printing processes and materials in a single layer, Sakuu’s Kavian platform can produce batteries for electric vehicles and other applications with twice the energy density and greater safety than traditional lithium-ion solutions.
Maquinado en cinco ejes revoluciona el diseño y la manufactura
| Modern Machine Shop México
Además de solucionar los retos que trae el mecanizado de geometrías complejas, los nuevos centros de maquinado en cinco ejes integran capacidades de fresado, torneado, manufactura aditiva y láser, junto con las tecnologías propias de la Industria 4.0.
RBS Modular Washer for High-Volume Industrial Cleaning
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
This automated immersion cleaning system can be expanded as needed to meet process requirements.
OMV Names Banach V.P. Sales, Marketing
| Plastics Technology
Banach to manage global equipment sales effort, help establish North American service and training networks, and help in development and introduction of company’s thermoforming and extrusion product lines.
Products Finishing Reveals 2022 Liquid and Powder Coating Top Shops
| Products Finishing
8th annual Top Shops Benchmarking Survey for liquid and powder coating qualifying shops list announced.