Vecoplan Opens New Location in Southern California
Lilli Manolis Sherman | Plastics Technology
The company’s new office will allow the company to more effectively service customers in the country’s western region.
Chinaplas Announces Virtual Version for 2022
| Plastics Technology
Chinaplas organizer Adsale announced that the 2022 version of the event will happen virtually from May 25 to June 14—Chinaplas 2023 moves to Shenzhen.
ABB Robotics Unveils World’s First Robot-Painted Art Car
Scott Francis | Products Finishing
ABB’s new PixelPaint technology is demonstrated through the reproduction of complex artworks for an automotive exterior.
MicroCare Appoints New Laboratory Technical Director
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
Marufur Rahim manages quality analysis activities associated with the ongoing manufacture of MicroCare products and also leads research and development activities for new MicroCare technologies.
Tungaloy Inserts Optimized for Threading Hardened Parts
Jenny Rush | Modern Machine Shop
Tungaloy has added BX330 CBN grade inserts to its TungThread thread turning tool series.
Clamps Allow Faster Mold Changes
| Plastics Technology
Mouldpro says its Power Sliding Clamp can accommodate a range of different mold back-plate sizes and thicknesses.
Innovaciones en metrología que debutarán en IMTS 2022
Ángela Andrea Castro | Modern Machine Shop México
Los expositores del pabellón de aseguramiento de calidad en IMTS 2022 presentarán soluciones de metrología digital que permiten optimizar el flujo de trabajo, mejorar la capacidad de manufactura y aumentar la calidad.
Metalworking Expansion Slows Slightly in April
Jan Schafer | Modern Machine Shop
Many components of metalworking activity stayed the same in April, with some expanding faster and others slightly slower for at least a second.
#economics
Tracing the History of Polymeric Materials: Acetal
Michael Sepe | Plastics Technology
The road from discovery in the lab to commercial viability can be long, and this was certainly the case for acetal polymers.
El valor de la robótica en la industria
Mauricio Pineda | Modern Machine Shop México
Patxi Xabier Blanco, gerente regional de industria en Advanced Welding Solutions de KUKA, habló sobre el valor de la robótica en la manufactura, así como las tendencias de cara al futuro.
‘First’ Amorphous PHA Bioplastic
| Plastics Technology
CJ Bio’s Phact is a more rubbery version of PHA that is being initially targeted as an additive modifier for compostable bioplastics.
Realizará Ciatek curso sobre Fundamentos de Anodizado en Tijuana
| Products Finishing México
Este curso va dirigido a empleados de empresas involucradas en el tratamiento de superficies mediante el anodizado y les proveerá los conocimientos necesarios para hacer un uso óptimo de las líneas de producción dedicadas a este proceso.
Automatically Deburr, Clean Parts in One System
Derek Korn | Production Machining
Palletized parts are transferred from a five-axis, high-pressure waterjet station to a cleaning station via linear motor to enable fast, automated finishing.
Brown and Caldwell Hires Managing Director of Client Services
Chris Pasion | Products Finishing
Suad Cisic will partner with municipal and private clients to overcome complex challenges related to water scarcity, aging infrastructure and dependence on imported water supplies.
Oxxo y Lealtad Verde promueven el reciclaje
| Plastics Technology México
Las máquinas biorecicladoras permiten que los usuarios ingresen sus botellas de PET, HDPE o latas de aluminio y obtengan beneficios como: cupones de descuentos, promociones de compra en Oxxo y criptomonedas.
Inauguran la planta de reciclaje de PET más grande de Australia
| Plastics Technology México
La planta de Circular Plastics Australia (PET) fue inaugurada en Albury, Nueva Gales del Sur, Australia y operará con una línea de reciclaje botella a botella recoSTAR PET 215 HC iV+ de Starlinger.
Mazak presentó la máquina de corte por láser Optiplex 3015 Neo 15kW
| Modern Machine Shop México
La máquina de corte por láser Optiplex 3015 Neo 15kW, de Mazak, ofrece alta potencia y mayor control.
HAV Group receives preliminary approval for hydrogen-based energy system for ships
Grace Stubbins | CompositesWorld
Norwegian Maritime Authority approves LH2 tank design under the FreeCO2ast project, paving the way for commercialization of the zero-emissions marine system.
Additive for Composites and Composites for Additive: AM Radio #17
Peter Zelinski | Additive Manufacturing
CompositesWorld’s Jeff Sloan joins Peter Zelinski in an episode of the AM Radio podcast about how composites and 3D printing are changing one another.
Additive for Composites and Composites for Additive
Peter Zelinski | CompositesWorld
CompositesWorld’s Jeff Sloan joins Peter Zelinski in an episode of the AM Radio podcast about how composites and 3D printing are changing one another.
Powder Coating With Recycled Plastic
Chris Pasion | Plastics Technology
Sherwin-Williams’ Powdura ECO line uses rPET resin to make a green finishing process even greener.
Eligen poliestireno reciclado mecánicamente para envasado de alimentos
| Plastics Technology México
Pal Packaging trabajará con el material Styrolution PS ECO, de Ineos Styrolution, para alcanzar sus objetivos sustentables.