Massivit 10,000 Additive Tooling System for Composites Manufacturing
| Additive Manufacturing
Rapid + TCT 2022: The system utilizes the the company’s Cast In Motion technology, which is said to enable direct printing of complex molds using high-performance casting materials.
Japanese Automotive Supply Chain Reliance on Plating Job Shops
| Products Finishing
The relevance of electroplaters in Japan’s automotive industry is more important than ever.
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Mazak Announces Key Distribution Changes
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
HEH Group subsidiary Motch & Eichele will provide sales and support for Mazak customers in Northern Ohio, while HEH Group subsidiary Crotts & Saunders will do so in the Carolinas, Southern West Virginia and Virginia.
Plastics Technology’s Most Popular Articles: May 2022
| Plastics Technology
Resin pricing, screw design’s impact on gels in films, hiring mistakes, getting rid of bubbles in injection molding and the basics of leader pins and bushings in tools were just some of the most-viewed articles at PTonline.com in May.
Desktop Metal P-1 3D Printing System for End-Use Metal Parts
| Additive Manufacturing
Rapid + TCT 2022: The P-1 shares the same Single Pass Jetting technology as the P-50, as well as common software and electronics for easy scalability.
Nexttec presenta línea de productos para la transformación de lámina
| Modern Machine Shop México
Con el objetivo de integrar una solución versátil a los procesos de transformación de sus clientes, Nexttec Machinery presentó en Fabtech 2022 equipos de la marca Senfeng Láser y de la marca Dener.
What To Do When a Team Member Boils Over
Matthew Kirchner | Products Finishing
The art of listening goes a long way in easing a team member’s anxiety.
Video Podcast: Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives' APS Automation Cell Tour
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
Mike Shappell of Norton | Saint-Gobain Abrasives, takes PF on a video tour of the company’s new Abrasive Process Solutions (APS) automation cell, which offers finishers a path to automation for mechanical finishing processes.
Direct Dimensions’ PASS High-Capacity Automated 3D Scanning System
| Additive Manufacturing
Rapid + TCT 2022: PASS is said to automatically convert 2D images into dimensionally accurate, textured 3D mesh models using a process known as photogrammetry.
Rotary Transfer Offers Full OD Turning Between Centers
Lori Beckman | Production Machining
This small-footprint trunnion rotary transfer machine includes an isolated cell to perform full OD turning between centers for improved concentricity compared to flipping parts in a station for backside turning or moving the part to another clamping position.
3D Printing for Electric Vehicles Presentation Series
| Additive Manufacturing
Discovering Design Freedom and Mass Customization from the Electrification Revolution (Monday, June 6, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET)
TCU with Common Control Offers Smaller Footprint, Ease of Operation
| Plastics Technology
Units sized at 3 hp and under also require 15% less floor space than earlier designs.
Axiom Engineered Systems to Open First U.S. Location in Michigan
Chris Pasion | MoldMaking Technology
The company’s first U.S. plastic injection molding facility will be located in Capac, Michigan.
Additive Manufacturing Hosts 3D Printing Workshop for Job Shops Sept. 15
Angela Osborne | Production Machining
Half-day seminar — co-located at IMTS in Chicago’s McCormick Place — focuses on applying 3D printers for tooling and running parts that don’t make sense on traditional machining centers.
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Flashforge Chooses Ulendo to Accelerate Its 3D Printers
| Additive Manufacturing
Two of Flashforge’s printer models will be enhanced with Ulendo’s FBS vibration compensation software.
Five-Axis Machining Center With Integrated CAM Software Overcomes Skills Gap
| MoldMaking Technology
At IMTS 2022, Jingdiao North America is presenting the GRA200 five-axis high-precision machining center which can program parts and measure them on the machine using its proprietary Surfmill CAM software.
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Nanoacademic Technologies uses advanced simulation tools to study, predict material properties
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
RESCU simulation software anticipates how 2D nanomaterials such as graphene may behave in a given application.
Rolls-Royce reports strong progress in Pearl 10X testing
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Composites-intensive aeroengine culminates 1,000+ hours of testing with recent ultra-low emissions ALM combustor, accessory gearbox development, so far proving its reliability and performance requirements.
on Hyundai, EV numbers, Toyota Tundra, VW on LEDs, the Bulli & Buick Goes Electric
Gary S. Vasilash | Gardner Web
How Hyundai is becoming more than a conventional vehicle manufacturer. . .global EV trends. . .the 2022 Toyota Tundra and pickup sales considered. . . a handy description of an LED headlamp. . .a remarkable VW microbus engineered for the Alps. . .customer considerations for EVs.. .and Buick takes a page from the past for its future
8 Cool Parts From RAPID+TCT 2022: The Cool Parts Show #46
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
AM parts for applications from automotive to aircraft to furniture, in materials including ceramic, foam, metal and copper-coated polymer.
Plastics Recycling LATAM exhibirá innovadoras tecnologías para reciclaje de plásticos
| Plastics Technology México
Plastics Recycling LATAM integrará un espacio de exposición y networking en el que se darán cita importantes proveedores de materiales, equipos, tecnologías y servicios para recuperación y reciclaje. Conózcalos.
Modular, Powered Roller Conveyor
| Plastics Technology
Modular, zone-powered roller conveyor system is billed as safe and efficient.